"This show is a lot less Jewy than last year's," says Josh Howie, referring to his 2008 Edinburgh run, "Chosen".
"I made a vow to my agent that being Jewish is no longer going to be my schtick."
So far, so ironic. Howie's mother is the PR guru Lynne Franks, Jennifer Saunders’ inspiration for her "Absolutely Fabulous" character Eddie; and Franks’ 87-year-old mother, Angela Franks, with whom Howie lived for the past four years in Arnos Grove (latterly with his wife, Monique) is the inspiration for his painstakingly crafted, densely packed new show.
In a bitingly irreverent performance that fizzes with wit and slick wordplay, jokes cascade off one another as Howie wonderfully recreates the Murray Mints, endless toilet rolls and guilt-tripping that went hand in hand with living with his grandmother.
