The spoof self-help guru has become a Fringe comedy fixture since Will Adamsdale scooped the Edinburgh Comedy Award with Jackson’s Way almost two decades ago. Happily, Niamh Denyer’s creation, the celebrant Áine Reilly, is one of the more fully rounded examples of this genre. Bracingly, breezily cynical, and infatuated with Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary, she’s exploiting her course in teaching the audience to conduct ceremonies (specifically a funeral on this occasion) to turn a fast buck wherever she can.

Contriving euphemisms to enliven the boring life of the deceased, Reilly foists extra costs on a grieving family and her students. This is a recognisable monster, never so far removed from reality that Denyer’s debut surrenders its gently satirical edge, as she cheerily snipes with shallow spirituality. The mercenary tone does become slightly predictable by the hour’s end, not least when she puts her PowerPoint teachings into practice at the actual funeral. But by that point, the engaging Irish comic has built a strong bond with her audience thanks to some attentive interaction.

Niamh Denyer: Get Blessed!, Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, until 27 August, 1pm.