3 stars 

Words: Calum Baxter

After 9 years Andy finds himself performing in the same 46-seater venue. He insists he is not green with envy at his comedy contemporaries who have arguably gone onto greater things. Andy remains content that he has fulfilled a childhood dream of making a living working as a stand-up comedian.  

Giddy Up champions living life by your own standards and embracing mistakes. The decision to perform materials dressed as a horse in front of the booker for Live at the Apollo some years ago is a slight regret. However, Andy has not let career setbacks colour his attitude to life. He deliberately eschews industry norms, avoiding writers and directors, and performs with minimal tech, often interacting with a horse blanket prop and sipping Ribena on stage. He regales his audience with a tale of the first person who offered him gigs, an MDMA dealer who he ended up living with for four years. He laments his dope smoking habit which potentially has affected his memory but, on the upside, has provided him with an eclectic array of interesting anecdotes to tell on stage. His personal ethos extends to rejecting a potential autism diagnosis, preferring to navigate life on his own terms. 

His act blends self-deprecating anecdotes, quirky one-liners, and observational humour, all stemming from his unique perspective and alternative lifestyle, which, despite a lack of conventional polish, makes him a funny and engaging performer.

Andy Field: Giddy Up
Cellar at Pleasance Courtyard
21.25
14-30 Aug