Charlie Palmer plays the host to this curiously titled show of four stand-up comedians. Palmer introduces the show with some facts about porpoises, which he turns effortlessly into comedy, by problematising the task of hosting a show that's called "Four Comedic Porpoises". Though ostensibly the compere, he is one of the four main acts, and his material ranges from an anecdote about Dick Van Dyke to his thoughts on wilderness survivalist Ray Mears (which leads to a parody of a musical based on a pun that's begging to be made). He banters often with audience members, and his responses are quick and witty, and his manner on stage is very natural.

Henry Anderson-Elliot brings us a list of "points" he wishes to make. These "points" are unrelated, disconnected facts, often about an animal, from which he speciously draws out wild extrapolations. His bit about snakes stands out. He takes issue with snakes, he says, because it doesn't evolutionarily make sense for an animal to lose its legs. We somehow end up with watching the trialling process of snakes trying to get to the pub without legs. Then he takes us to the beginning of time, and does God drunkenly creating snakes.

Ryan Hocking gives the most theatric performance of the night. He begins by walking in and sitting on an audience member's lap flirtatiously, doing what seems to be a Satan voice. The style of his comedy is quite particular. He begins a joke, or a bit, with an absurd premise, and without letting the audience know what this premise is, sustains an extended unravelling of the premise until the "punch line" provides some kind of realisation, the "a-ha" moment, which functions as a comedic release and clarification. Particularly impressive is a dialogue he performs between two flatmates (I think), where one of them is speaking in heightened Miltonic language (I think), in order to beg forgiveness of his flatmate for a reason unknown until the end. His whole act is very stylised, well-crafted, with a high volume of words that he rolls out rapidly. I found the act confusing at times, and maybe he risks alienating the audience. But I also think this is a deliberate effect - one that is certainly very clever, and very bold.

Milo Edwards rounds off the night with some one-liners (for which he is apologetic), and some observational comedy. The show is a well-hosted amalgam of comedians, who have a wide range of styles, from conventional and familiar to wildly experimental. It is a worthwhile evening of entertainment.