Phil Green’s new show marries persuasive, witty analysis on the differences between generations, candid anecdotes and a sustained exploration of male mental health, all to the contrived backing of The Sugababes. It’s an ambitious, consistently funny hour that nimbly skirts many of the pitfalls associated with Fringe shows incorporating dense multimedia elements and framed by personal upheaval and loss.

Warm and personable, Green found his life falling apart in 2011, with his coping mechanisms and the support network among his friends sadly lacking. Nevertheless, he’s come through that experience and uses it as the robust perspective for smart social observations on four weddings he attended last year, each with different characteristics based on the era the betrothed were born in. The career and constant line-up changes of The Sugababes afford the show an enjoyable added throughline, as well as amusing commentary on middle-aged men’s capacity to deflect from their real issues.

Phil Green: Four Weddings And A Breakdown, PBH's Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, until 27 August, 2.40pm.