This show is a high energy hour as Stoke-on-Trent comedian Adam Flood holds a spoon (rather than a mirror) up to both society and himself. Along the way, he has some unique observations about break-ups, death in his family, and the different ways we all distract ourselves in life. Flood is teetering on the edge of something really good and there’s no doubt that his is a name to watch out for in the future.

Back Of The Spoon is the proverbial mixed bag: when it works, it really works (the cameo appearances from his dad are a particular highlight). But not all of the jokes get the laugh-out-loud reaction Flood is probably expecting, and the structure is a little haphazard, often going off on tangents. While the conclusion wraps everything up neatly (with some smart callbacks to earlier crowd interactions), it takes a long time to get there. You can’t help but wonder if a bigger impact could have been made with more time spent focussed on the destination, rather than lingering on the weaker parts of the journey to reach it.

Adam Flood: Back Of The Spoon, Monkey Barrel The Tron, until 25 August, 10.05pm.