This article is from 2008.
With such an expletive-ridden laconic drawl, it's no surprise to hear Stade riff on stoner gags. What is surprising is just how many other topics he manages to cover in a scattershot hour. Few jokes hit the bullseye but there are plenty of laughs around, particularly on this night when a flamboyant heckler inadvertently provides some of Stade's better material.
The Stand II, 558 7272, until 24 Aug (not 11), 9.05pm, £8 (£7).
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