Maisie Adam starts her show Appraisal by asking fans about their jobs. At one point last night she encountered Max, who works in television. Her eyes lit up, as if she might be about to land her big break. She was being disingenuous. Adam already has a CV full of TV, from Live At The Apollo to The Royal Variety Performance. I doubt if she could fit another job in right now.
Her set moved smoothly from skilful crowdwork to polished material in which the Yorkshire-born stand-up took stock of her life, hence the title. It is a simple but effective peg that offers plenty of scope for a winning evening of punchy, relatable, occasionally self-mocking stories.
