§12 Limmy: Glasgow’s Miles Better
Scots, typically inebriated, are a UK comedy staple. Never just drunk, poverty and violence (metered out or on the receiving end of) aren’t usually far behind. ‘Limmy’ (Brian Limond) is part of this rich tradition but his DIY Piece-to-camera mastery allow his characters to brilliantly transcend these standard tropes to offer audiences a far richer comedy experience that taps into and provokes paranoia, narcissism and surrealism.
Limmy’s latest output is his Vines tour. Playing off hours of internet spewing, Limmy pushes audiences into uncomfortable places in much the same way that Andy Kaufman did, albeit with an iPhone, a thick Scot’s brogue and a keen eye for the digital zeitgeist. Surely Kauffman would have seized on the opportunity to regularly upload 90-minute online multiplayer monopoly events (complete with 30-minute winning speeches) had he been able.
https://t.co/bBtrmFRjcJ (https://twitter.com/DaftLimmy/status/982892424170176513?s=03)
/Martin McNulty
Originally published at anowmedia.com on April 13, 2018.
