Jen Brister: The Optimist review " expertly calibrated crabbiness
Bloomsbury Theatre, LondonNo one rages against life and the world better than Brister, but the comic is too good to be confined by her furious persona Her touring show is called The Optimist, but fans can rest assured: it reflects no brightening of Jen Brister's crabby disposition. Its only optimistic idea is that anyone might take that title on trust. Brister's stock in trade is scorn and rage at the state of her li…