This Review is from August 2024

And I Can’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore, details the true story of a comedian moving from his birth country of Singapore to his adopted home of London, England.

This is a show about fitting in. How can an openly gay comedian survive in a country where he is not permitted to exist? We are reminded that oppressive attitudes towards homosexuality endure in many countries the world over, including Singapore. An anti-gay law, first introduced during British colonial rule in 1938, made sex between men illegal. It was only repealed in January 2023, but societal homophobia remains.

To settle in the UK, the comedian had to obtain a Global Talent Visa. We hear that he succeeds in the end, via stories of dodgy bars and New Year Eve parties, and battling a pre-malignant tumour (he has the scar to prove it).

This show, Sam acknowledges, is very different from his previous Edinburgh offerings and his shorter, tighter, ruder club set. While the comedian is an accomplished storyteller, and he certainly has a story to tell, this is less joke heavy than his usual fare. There are still plenty of laughs, but the outrageous has turned into interesting. As such, we have lost something of what makes Sam’s performances so uniquely Sam See.

If Sam can marry the interesting with the outrageous, he would really be on to something. He certainly has all the tools.

Martin Walker

Publication of this review was delayed due to the writer getting Covid.

Sam’s Profile HERE