Birmingham comedian (and 2014 Sixth Form Prom King according to his social media) has warned his audience that we might flatline post-show after experiencing feelings of elation while he’s performing. 

He’s not lying, but the elation comes in waves, dipping every so often then picking up again with faux humblebrags and cute one-liners (‘I always pay on dates. Psychologically’). Dating gets a lot of mentions, as does his bad-boy past selling chocolate in the school playground, then an incident that led to him being fired from a job at the same school. 

The sleepy eyed, unpretentious nonchalance with which he delivers his nonsense boasts and surreal reveries is a pleasure to watch. His crowd work is also top tier, with some of the best laughs coming from off-the-cuff patter. 

He’s clearly got heaps of potential (contrary to what some of his teachers might have said). It’s tempting to imagine where his set could go if he went a bit deeper with the bizarre stuff or maybe branched out with video, characters or visuals to mix up the fun, laid-back, bar-pleasing material. 

Eric Rushton: Real One, Monkey Barrel The Hive, until 25 August, 3.20pm.