Bouncing on to the stage at The Big Yurt at Hoots during an Edinburgh downpour and coming across like a hyped-up schoolboy, Alex Kitson’s new stand-up show, Now Look Here, is all about attention.
Kitson is from rural Devon in southwest England, and is a confident, chaotic, and a class comedian. His routine is made up of rambling stories that feel made-up on the spot, but he never loses control of where he is going.
Outside of comedy as a Jewish man from Devon, Kitson is an ‘executive function skills coach specialising in ADHD and autism’. As a comic he is fast-paced, original, obsessed with the small details, and barely pauses to catch a breath.
It’s an enjoyable set, albeit so fast you may miss a word or two. Never fear, another ten or so, just as funny, will be bowling up your alley before you can blink. As topics from AI, his mum, the dream of success, driving, horses and being a life coach batter the audience, you can’t help but feel swept along.
If you can see hints of shabby Boris Johnson, the hand signals of Magnus Pyke, and the despondency of Eeyore, you are not alone. Having said that, Kitson has pitched his set firmly in his own camp, and Now Look Here underlines why he has been winning awards including inclusion as one of the top 10 funniest jokes for the (Some Guy Called) Dave Award 2026.
Tech, social influencing, and so on feature in his act, as you would expect from a Gen Z comic, offering a musing on OnlyFans to segue into the lack of progress of the humble printer.
But it’s in the sideways look at ordinary moments where Kitson really grabs the attention and charms his audience.
4 stars.
Alex Kitson: Now Look Here was part of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
More about Alex on his Linktree, which includes access to his previous two shows.
I reviewed this show from a recording supplied by Alex’s PR.