Jesus: The Guantanamo Years

In the past, he had his disciples take care of the writing while he concentrated on showmanship.

But now that he's performing stand-up at the Edinburgh Fringe, Jesus curiously seems more skilled at penning material than pacing his delivery and working a crowd.

Maybe it's got something to do with the years he spent in solitary confinement at America's most notorious prison camp.

Simply clad in an orange jumpsuit, accessorised with a crown of thorns, the son of God sets about explaining a few things, including how he made his escape, why he speaks with a Northern Irish accent and the basis of his ongoing legal battle with the Monty Python team.

Performer Abie goes only by his first name - one imagines to avoid the kind of unpleasant letters Stewart Lee began receiving post-Jerry Springer: The Opera. In reality, Christians would be hard-pushed to get too hot under the collar about this gently satirical little show.

Judging by the reaction of the audience, Jesus is preaching to the converted here: anti-war, anti-American, middle-class broadsheet readers who perhaps like their cutting-edge comedy to come with a safety cover.