‘Let’s get Ready to Ruffell’ explores typical gay female comedian themes (coming out, fitting in, stalking) but, despite this niche material, Ruffell manages to share stories that are relatable to all audience members regardless of polarity. Offering personal tales of heartbreak and embarrassing teenage outfit choices Suzi comes across as very amiable from the start.
I became concerned when Ruffell borrowed material from Ellen DeGeneres (a joke about releasing your inner child and playing a massive game of tag) but she developed the initial gag and delivered a great call back
at the end. There are several occasions during her set where Ruffell relies on call backs for the punch line and she is on the verge of over using this technique to get the laughs.
Sitting in the front row never bodes well at a comedy gig. Being told to fill the venue from the front meant I found myself in the danger seats. Suzi introduced her ‘love calculator’, a test known by females
across the world as the true measurement of relationshipcompatibility. The idea is that you take both names and count how many L’s; O’s, V’s, E’s and S’s there are in each name. Add them all together and you find out if you’re Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith or Britney Spears and Jason Alexander. Sitting in Suzi’s eye line meant that I was chosen to take the test and to the right you will see that Suzi and I are 76% compatible. This part of the show, along with a reading from a self-help book and an interpretive dance performance, added variety and a slice of originality.
Suzi’s delivery is faultless, giving the impression that her material is very well practiced. The gags role off her tongue as if it was second nature, but there is still an excellent energy and her smiling personality is infectious. A great show that will leave you in good spirits.
What Suzi talks about: break ups, identity crisis and drunkenness!
Show Details: 6.00 pm. Cellar, Pleasance Courtyard, BOOK HERE.
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