"My maths teacher said 'What's 2x2?' I said 'Poo!' He said 'It's not right, but it is funny.' " Not that funny, actually - but the worst joke by far in Adam Bloom's show illustrates his fundamental belief that "humour can get you through anything". Thus speaks the voice of experience: Bloom is a geeky, blonde-cropped, nerdy figure who probably told rapid-fire jokes at school to avoid a good kicking. Hence he is both naturally funny and thinks quickly. "What's that squeaking noise?" he queries, as a strange sound emerges in the darkness. "Have we got a person in a wheelchair leaving very slowly?"
Bloom has an almost hallucinogenic take on daily life. One of his best jokes centres on people with tattoos on their inner lips, and he manages to find genuine hilarity in the subject of homelessness. As his show careers out of control, at least five minutes of pure, spontaneous material is provided by some unfortunate farting person. All brilliant off-the-cuff stuff.
Till August 30. Box office: 0131-556 6550.
