At only 22, Matt Richardson has become a regular name on the comedy circuit in addition to presenting the Xtra Factor. Hometown Hero is his first tour but the slick and energetic comedy of Richardson shows his distinct professionalism.

Support act David Morgan is an engaging and audience-aware comedian with a flair for combining hilarious personal anecdotes with shrewd pop culture references.  He has a unique presence on stage; as an ex-drama student, his movement is particularly effective, adding in dance moves and hilariously dramatic gesticulations.

Matt Richardson’s set is fast and energetic from the get-go. He's confident on stage and has good and repeated audience interaction. Richardson proclaims himself middle-class and has a wealth of side splitting personal anecdotes about his status, particularly in comparison to his “geezer” father.  His imitations and observations on the middle class are razor sharp, especially his comments on the Oxford University “posh rugby boys” that prance around his hometown Oxford wearing gilets with names such as “Tarpaulin”.  His description of posh girls as horses led to many equine jokes from the Godfather to his chatting girls up with sugar cubes. 

Richardson’s self-declared rude style, perhaps surprisingly, does not become tiresome during the set. He balances his irreverence with self-deprecating stories and comments about the dynamic with his parents, his awkwardness talking about sex with his younger brother and his relationships.  Despite Richardson’s brazenness and candid style, he claims that he is a naturally awkward and closed person.  He prefers to talk about personal aspects of his life on stage and in front of a group of strangers, rather than during ordinary conversations.  His comments on the increase of dinner parties among his twenty-something friends and  the concept of dinner party conversation are explored with wit.

Richardson’s style is incredibly energetic; he uses the whole stage, gesticulates emphatically and acts out humorous conversations and anecdotes. In his signature self-deprecating way Richardson comments on his speed of speech,stating that his mouth and head move at different speeds. Indeed he describes himself as the drum and bass version of a person, constantly remixing his words. 

The young comedian possesses a natural self-confidence on stage giving a structured and professional set.  However he maintains spontaneity, his self-proclaimed fast talking speed often injecting the set with rapid-fire quips and puns. Well worth a watch next time he rolls into town.