Eerst en vooral wil ik de crew van Lebowski’s bedanken: voor het geweldige idee om Phil naar België te halen, voor hun aangename ontvangst, voor hun gezellig café,… Wat betreft het optreden zelf: ik weet niet of ik ooit al zo hard heb gelachen tijdens een optreden (mijn kaakspieren deden pijn :)). Phil is een meesterverteller die je meeneemt in zijn wereld. Leuke interactie met het publiek. Simpelweg fantastische avond gehad en de verplaatsing (vanuit het verre Limburg) meer dan waard. Als de heer Jupitus nog eens naar België zou komen twijfel ik geen seconde om nog eens te gaan. Ik kijk ook uit naar het volgende seizoen in Lebowski’s, we komen zeker eens (of meerdere keren)  terug.

I was both very pleased and suprised to see that the one and only Phil Jupitus was coming to Lebowski’s: hurray to Live Comedy for fixing that, thank you very much Ann & co!! He brought a very nice mix of material and improvisation: what can I say, lots of laughter all over the place :-) And, thanks Phil: after the show he came round for a chat, taking pictures, autographing, … absolutely brilliant, what a treat. Thanks for coming to Antwerp Phil!!!

I saw Phil the first time on his performance on Live at the Apollo, by randomly clicking youtube video’s. His performance was excellent. Telling a story with jokes interweaving it. He did the same in his show, and some more. Some funny poems and haiku’s also passed the review. A lot of his comedy / stories are anecdotal, but if all my friends could tell their anecdotes like that, I’d hang out with them a lot more. The venue is also very nice. Sitting at a bar, laughing your ass off (unfortunately for me, that wasn’t literally) and drinking some beers (served by friendly and helpful staff). Verdict: excellent!!

He did poetry, he played the guitar and told great stories. What more do you need for a great evening of entertainment. I definitely recommend anyone to go if they see him. Especially at lebowski’s as the small size of the place helps make a nice cosy atmosphere.

Phill brings a special kind of comedy that is a wonderful mix of story telling, poems, anecdotes, haiku’s and even a song. The 2 part show in this location, might have been sweaty (especially Phill in his anorak), but the small and cosy venue only adds to the ambiance and being this close to the performer was great (being able to order a Chimay Blauw during the show is also a major plus).

If he ever decides to come back to Antwerp, I’d buy tickets again in a heartbeat.