Looking at the posters of the affable young men in sparkling party hats you could be forgiven for thinking Albert’s Party is going to be a twist on a kids’ birthday party. But I don’t forgive that easily and why do you have to always be categorising everything, anyway? Sure, some of the songs have music style mockery similar to Flight of the Conchords, but people really like that show and Hamish & Andy could be accused of the same thing, but they’re great. What, you think it’s just because they’re young, white, lanky and play instruments? That’s not the point, they’re their own people. Well, okay – it may help with the marketing, but can we move on?

Albert’s Party is not a birthday party. It’s a party for another reason, which could have been unveiled in a clearer, more revelatory way on this Saturday evening but for a spit of the tongue which booby-trapped the build up. Nonetheless, everyone had a good laugh and Luke & Wyatt kept the energy up at all times. Being a party, there was dancing, party poppers and conical hats in your favourite colour (how did they know?) but they don’t go too far with the party game potential so don’t worry if you prefer to just observe. Waiting for the arrival of Albert gives the show good direction and even when the chemistry doesn’t quite work or when a song falls flat, things move along quickly and colourfully.

There are enough puns and potential to mean this show’s fairy bread isn’t just butter, but if they worked the material a bit harder and emphasised the more unexpected images in their jokes the sugary high would help audiences spread the word.