Hardeep Singh Kohli - Chat Masala Gilded Balloon 16 August

Some light refreshment after a hard day at the Fringe, which was exactly as billed. TV celeb and well-known good cook Hardeep cooks up a curry to be shared with the audience, as he chats to a panel of guests. The guests change every show, Abi Titmuss was on the panel when I saw it - my lucky night (?). OK it's not theatre, it's probably not art in fact, though there was a slot for a band, but it was very enjoyable and I got to have some of his dahl. There is another show in the stable, the Nearly Naked Chef, which follows the same format without the guests and it would be great to think that Hardeep could be tempted to take to the RTN with this one. The kitchen is toured, complete with electric cooker and apart from access to a shop for the day's ingredients, it is techncially undemanding. Would have a nice dose of novelty value for a menu. Charlie, Artery.