Lloyd Griffith: Voice of an Angel, Body of a Trucker

As a countertenor, Loyd Griffith is used to hitting highs and lows. At least that's what the tone deaf me gathers from the exhibition of his skills tonight. Ironically, it's a very even tone that the Grimsby comic strikes throughout his modest show.

Burly and engaging, the experienced chorister meanders through a sketchy journey of his life, including the doors that singing has opened for him and the ridicule it has exposed him to as well. Episodes include singing in a choir accompanied by a wayward Dudley Moore on The National Lottery Live, and being mistaken for a woman by a builder.

A natural performer, Griffith is given to acting out some of the milestones in his life via reconstructions which enlist the help of audience members. Unfortunately these are very one-dimensional events. Take, for instance, the example of a slow dance with someone he fancied at school. A lot of time here is spent establishing the scene with a dry ice machine, and other faffing – and you can't help but wonder if all this effort is going to be commensurate with the punchline. You would be right to wonder.

A singalong at the close of the show to callback to a previous mention of Griffith's singing career further underlines the gently coercive nature of the show. At several points it requires us to generate the energy required to get him from A to B. More exploration and less scene-setting and it could have been a very different story.