Review – Idiots of Ants: Model Citizens

Sketch comedy overlords Idiots of Ants return for their second Melbourne International Comedy Festival with a golden hour of non-stop action packed sketch hilarity.

This British quartet knows how to pack a punch-line, delivering uproariously silly sketch after sketch; from an audience dinner date, to hang man like you’ve not seen before, and a bawdy trio of cockney ghosts. The evening was devoid of a single flat bit. The crew handled minor technical difficulties with aplomb, enhancing the comic element rather than detracting from the show. Such tiny glitches are a nice reminder to audiences that this is not television.

Idiots of Ants masterfully intertwine slower burn gags with one-off sketches, providing a medley of music, mime and melodrama to the audience’s manifest pleasure. It’s great to see a sketch troupe where each member brings skills and strengths to the stage – all of Idiots of Ants ensemble are extremely competent actors as well as solid script writers. The stage choreography was not far off seamless and all audience interactions deftly handled. You can tell they’ve worked hard to make a show this good; and the Australian-specific content they’ve incorporated into the sketches did not go unappreciated. On top of all of this you gain the mounting suspicion that the crew are really enjoying themselves, which only adds to the performance.

Model Citizen delivers a fresh batch of high energy sketch wizardry and delightful nonsense. A must see this Melbourne International Comedy Festival!

You can read our 10 Quick Qs with them here.