Since 2001, Lucy Porter has been a huge, sell-out hit at the Edinburgh Festival and on tour with her distinctive, bouncy, feel-good style. There is always a philosophical element to her shows, and The Bare Necessities is Lucy’s most thought-provoking show to date. She talks about the really important things in her life; the erosion of our civil liberties, the rise of surveillance society, the infantilisation of grown-ups, the reason why so many comedians are depressive alcoholics and the ingredients for a really excellent dirty martini.