Wit, satire, and an occasionally misleading title.

Democracy proved to be wittily scripted and vivaciously performed, but was sadly let down by technical flaws and unpolished transitions. In a succession of incisive sketches, the performers were consistently amusing, and managed to muster a few of the both perspicacious and hilarious moments that mark truly glorious satire.

A particularly strong sketch was the epic retelling of one man's journey for the perfect coffee, which simultaneously raised the question of why we place so much value upon Fairtrade, and utilised the polarising humour of laughing at people who take coffee too seriously. Similarly, the show's impeccable self awareness shone through, frequently mocking the very satirical conventions that they were enacting.

However, the scripting was, on occasion, a little too clever for its own good. The radio sketch, though apt, tended to provoke more of an intellectual acknowledgement of humour than actually compelling laughter. Although outside of this instance, Marcus Colla was excellent, with boundless energy and unusually impressive control over facial expression. In possibly the most memorable character of the night, his Received Pronunciation and caricatured mannerisms combined wonderfully with the "Good morning, pleb children of the north".

While the humanistic side of performance was on good form, the tech proved poor. The inclusion of video segments into the piece was a risk which did not pay off. Despite being sat in the second row, the videos were often hard to hear, and one segment which mocked a notorious North Korean with bad hair proved totally inaudible. This somewhat disrupted the rhythm of the show, and as comedy should build with each laugh continuing from the echo of the last, it disrupted the mounting amusement of the audience. That being said, when the videos were audible, they were generally very good, and if the technical flaws managed to rob the play of so much humour, it was only because of how funny it might have been had they worked. However, all credit goes to Scott Limbrick, who reacted seamlessly to tech mishaps, and turned them into further humour.

Overall, Democracy was enjoyable to watch. The script was generally strong, and the performers almost always so.