This Review is from August 2025

I first saw Jon Gracey around fifteen years ago, here at the Fringe as part of sketch group, the Beta Males. Since then, he has become a successful comedian, writer, director, YouTuber and gamemaster, you’ll see him elsewhere on the Fringe hosting the hugely popular, Blood on the Clocktower Live.

Big Willy Energy is an intelligent, entertaining exploration of what it means to be a man. Rejecting mainstream and toxic notions of masculinity, the comedian attempts to chart a better path. Playful storytelling, personal anecdotes and some silly games build to a surprising and satisfying finale. Funny, warm, and really rather beautiful.

And I enjoyed getting my nails done.

A version of this review appears on Episode 12 of the On the Mic: Five a Day podcast.