There is going to come a point in Maisie Adam’s career when she has to make the momentous decision to grow her hair back. To TV viewers who have enjoyed her on panel shows and Live at the Apollo she is the comic with the unusual hair. Long at the front, shaved at the rear. The hair is fun, but her live performance is way funnier.
Adam’s new show includes an explanation of the haircut – it was done to relieve lockdown tedium – for her expanding following, drawn to her universal relatability. Adam is a rare stand-up who is both innately traditional and also very contemporary. She is still in her twenties and a relative newcomer yet has an instinctive, cheerful confidence that instantly puts everyone at ease.
