As we enter the room, Graham Dickson is pacing the stage, seemingly distracted. It turns out that rather than performing his ‘play about moths’, he’s been caught short and needs to record a self-tape audition for a prestigious action film. What follows is a Beckettian farce, with Dickson constantly calling on members of the audience to assist him in increasingly frantic attempts to score a role… any role. Most of these interactions require him to improvise with his selected audience members to whom he transplants the personae of his father, his ex-girlfriend’s mate, her boyfriend and others, and these sections really play to his strengths as a shrewd performer (and Austentatious member, unsurprisingly).

His scripted moments, though few and far between, demonstrate a real aptitude for comic timing, including a sublime meta-textual ‘callback’ joke. Although the threat of audience interaction keeps the crowd on edge, he’s a sweetly comforting presence who gently reassures his reticent co-performers. In fact, he’s so adept at this that he manages to push his stooges further than they might have thought possible. No One Deserves This More Than You is a wonderful showcase for Dickson’s improv skills, and the free-wheeling nature of the show guarantees a slightly different experience each time.

Graham Dickson: No One Deserves This More Than You, Pleasance Dome, until 26 August, 5.50pm.