Review – 420

420 is made to be a guilty indulgence. It is relentlessly awful character improv, featuring off-the-wall bits like a gimp performing ventriloquism through their ball-gag, or a baby singing about toilet-training to the tune of “Bohemian Rhapsody”. It is terrible and it is hilarious. You will laugh until you cry, and then you will just cry.

Ms Ray (who asked that her full-name be withheld, because she also does kid’s parties) created 420 because she was despondent at the lack of character-slam comedy in Adelaide, and is trying to start up a new outlet for it. This is the sort of free-form anti-comedy fans of “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!” are familiar with. Challenging, experimental improv that seeks to push the envelope of what comedy can be while studiously ignoring all the pretensions of comedic theatre. Also appearing were Justin Stone, with his framed photograph of a young Tony Danza (which he covered in cellophane to protect it from the “sticky”), and Cat Lauper, an accomplished TV actress (think Neighbours in the mid-90s) who performed admirably as the negligent mother and the crazy Zebra lady.

Check out 420 if you’re looking to relax to something a little off-beat. As a small hint: they’re giving away free brownies, and the show is called “420”. Think of an enhanced “Cheech & Chong” experience, here, people. This is the perfect show to see if you’re feeling lazy on a Tuesday summer evening.