As you walk into the venue there’s a man in a baseball cap, showing people towards their seats. Your eyes get used to the dark and you realise it’s Tim Key. Famously unassuming, a journeyman, able to blend into the background, Key lurks in the shadows – seeing how close to his audience he can get.  He welcomes people with a gentle smile.

 

Until the lights come on. Suddenly we have showbiz Key, stamping his boot, snapping at the audience.