Colin Hoult has ADHD and he’ll make sure you know it. But this isn’t your average Fringe show about neurodivergence, even if at times the audience may feel as if they’re stuck inside the brain of someone with that disorder. As you soon realise the chaos is actually a carefully crafted narrative that packs many laughs into a story about the circle of life. Hoult introduces the audience to his family, for whom the word ‘eccentric’ wouldn’t begin to cut it. They’re a cast of characters so colourful that the jokes practically write themselves. But Hoult is never at the mercy of a fluke. The first half is utter confusion, with a joke-a-minute and no clear story in sight.

However, what seems like random ADHD-fuelled detours into spontaneous anecdotes is actually a masterful set-up with his relentless humour paying off in the second half. A portrait of a family begins to come together, revealing a deeper, more poignant message. Jokes about the name Colin, Nottingham, Narnia, and not knowing how to be around posh people paint a picture of a man struggling with the idea of being ‘normal’. Hoult’s ability to oscillate between the absurd and the sincere makes this show truly shine. Watch it for an entirely new insight into the human mind. 

Colin Hoult: Colin, Pleasance Courtyard, until 25 August, 8.20pm, plus 23 August, 11pm; main picture: Ed Moore.