London Fringe 2005: Brian Malow — Not Available in Stores

Brian Malow’s Not Available in Stores is aptly titled, but only because it’s really a workshop for a show that isn’t ready for prime time. He’s got a good family reminiscence to tell, some funny observations (belying his standup roots) and a few interesting points to make about politics, consumerism and other topics, but there’s no real thread to tie them together. If you’re expecting the Brian Malow who performs his own brand of intelligent, science-flavored stand up you’ll be disappointed; you’re going to see a work in progress that’s currently unfocused, changing from night to night as he rewrites and edits on the fly.