Daniel Nils Roberts: Honey

Having proven a hit with audiences over the past several years and seen cast members Joseph Morpurgo, Cariad Lloyd and Rachel Parris emerge as award-nominated critics' darlings, eyes are on the Austentatious improv troupe to spawn another talented breakout. Step forward Daniel Nils Roberts, whose debut solo hour proves a compelling proposition in his own right.

The star's frequent, half-hearted costume changes lend his character comedy a steady, metronomic rhythm, the same soundtrack and video footage accompanying his departures from the stage. These aren't flashy exercises in audio-visuals. Instead, they contribute to a slow-building sense of momentum in much the same way Roberts' subtly leftfield turns of phrase achieve a devastatingly funny accumulative effect.

True to his background in improvisation, Roberts' routines mine as many laughs from their premises as can likely be found, delving into areas that lesser comedians would skim over. Honey's highlight, a deranged lecture from an army chef, proceeds in this manner, ticking off every conceivable military pun before drawing to an exhausted close. It's also perhaps the most committed Roberts is to any of his characters, the comic delivering his material with aggressive conviction.

With this moment of intensity a one-off, the show's presentation could be accused of being too polite overall. However, his is as strong as debuts come and Roberts will surely grow in confidence with time.