Review – Hoo-Haa You?

One of the more dangerously hit and miss types of comedy, to perform and to watch, is improvisational. It’s very easy for over-eager performers to put on a lackluster or, let’s be honest, plain old crap show. For every ‘Whose Line is it Anyway‘ that comes together, there’s one that falls apart.

Luckily, for all the doom and gloom above, the Big Hoo-Haa’s ‘Hoo-Haa You?’ comes together nicely. They have a solid group of performers who work together well and clearly enjoy what they do and those two elements matter more than anything to a show like this.

The big draw card for this year’s show is the rotating roster of celebrity guests, which can be previewed on their website and they have booked in some very funny people to come along and help them out. I was at the show with Shane Dundas, best known for being one half of The Umbilical Brothers, and although the guest doesn’t participate directly with the sketches as they unfold, they are integral to the humor of the night.

I can definitely recommend getting along to see these very talented young comics, some of whom have their own shows on the side you can look in to if you enjoy their work, because it is a fun show with a lot of opportunity to go very awry or very right, if not both.

They’re performing at The Butterfly Club, just off Little Collins St, every Thursday through to Saturday until April 20th. Just be aware that you might need to ask for directions in to the performing space itself, it’s almost hidden away and completely unsigned.