From run-ins with the electorate, to personal mockeries and election-themed songs, the audience filling The Vault seemed to enjoy the variety of content, and getting to know their election candidates in an unorthodox way.
Deputy Sasha Kazantseva-Miller, in her first time doing stand-up comedy, took inspiration from the continual mispronunciation of her last name in the States chamber, gaining several laughs with her audience participation pronouncing words in different languages.
Deputy John Gollop’s performance stemmed from recent negative comments written about him on social media.
Former deputy Sarah Hansmann Rouxel, an on-stage regular, said that her first stint in the States from 2016 to 2020 was ‘an accident’, and the class of 2020 was known as the ‘worst States ever’... until this past term.
‘Comedy and politics are not actually that different, you’re still working with a bunch of clowns. The only difference in comedy is that at least one us is trying to be the joke,’ she said to the audience.
‘It’s a bit unfair to the clowns, they rehearse and know what they’re doing, their chaos has purpose. Politics on the other hand is a bit like road diversions, chaotic, badly signposted and sometimes you end up back where you started, just angrier, more confused and wondering if anyone else is actually doing the work, which to be honest, is pretty on-brand for this last term.’
Deputy Steve Falla used his musical talents to rework John Lennon’s Happy Xmas (War Is Over), into a song about the election period, with a well-received reference to the Guernsey Press election podcast series.
Following some entertaining stories about encounters with members of the public in the run-up to the election, Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez then drew on her own songwriting talents to turn Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody into an election-themed tune.
One of the most impressive performances of the night was candidate Ross Le Brun’s quick art skills, doing a caricature live on stage of performing comedian Marc Cohen, the host and organiser for the night.
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