Australian Lawrence Leung might look like the epitome of Soho style with his "gay Lego man" floppy fringe and retro sportswear, but he has lived with a problem all of his life: his bass-playing older brother has always been cooler.
In Lawrence Leung Learns to Breakdance, however, this whimsical raconteur reveals his four-point plan to overshadow his sibling.
Many comedy shows pummel you into submission, this one wins you over with cuddly subtlety.
Leung is no great gagsmith, but his anecdotes work a treat, as he grins, thumbs hooked in pockets, and reveals his use of "fashion, girls, attitude and dance" to gain the hipper hand.
First there was the old trick of turning a tatty T-shirt into a designer object by getting his cat to paint an abstract logo on it.
Then a disastrous attempt to smooth-talk female passers-by, entertainingly captured on video.
Thirdly, an attempt to hang out with his brother that doesn't go to plan but evokes plenty of chuckles in the retelling.
Finally, Leung played his trump, assembling a gang of uber-geeks and entering a Melbourne hip hop competition.
The calamitous footage provides a rousing climax to a show that dextrously carries one along.
Nothing earth-shatteringly profound about the "be yourself" moral, but if you like Brit indie kid Josie Long's pathological optimism you'll love Leung.
And plenty of people already do - his run has been extended to Saturday.
Until 8 September. Information: 0870 429 6883 www.sohotheatre.com.
Lawrence Leung Learns To Breakdance
Soho Theatre
Dean Street, W1D 3NE
