Having won over the crowds at last year’s Free Fringe, much was expected of Delete the Banjax with this, their debut paid-for August show. But as much as the quartet try, and boy do they try hard, their Pappy-like mucking-about and wild-eyed enthusiasm don’t quite save the day. Without resorting to colour-coded garments, as a collective they do have a reasonably distinctive look (a beardy, a lady, a gawky tall one and a gawkier, even taller one), and the foursome eke as much as fun as they can out of their actorly and musical talents, greeting the audience like long-lost chums. Such an opening could have led to an intriguing dark twist; but no, it seems they were just greeting us like long-lost chums.

Skits about a Scouse mime artist and the relationship counsellors with (guess what) their own relationship problems should have been binned at their first read-through, though the material about elephants, polar bears and goldfish were the most successful. Perhaps an instance of too much too soon.

Pleasance Courtyard, 556 6550, until 30 Aug, 5.45pm, £8.50–£9.50 (£7–£8).