Review – BAZINGA! Nerdlesque Nights
Comedian asks: What do you do?
Audience member answers: Programmer
Comedian asks another audience member: What do you do?
Audience member answers: Programmer
I think we see a trend here folks.
The idea behind Nerdlesque is that nerd culture meets burlesque performance, and there were plenty of tributes to Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and even Predator. Unfortunately, the segues between acts were far from seamless, and this was a show that showed it stitching. Comedian Angus Hodge struggled to check whether the next act was ready without giving himself away, but didn’t quite succeed, and he overused the phrase “slap your hands together”.
There was pole dancing, non-pole dancing and striptease, but the standout performance of the evening was Lottie Liebe. Channeling the sultry sex kitten appeal of Jessica Rabbit with a rendition of “Why Don’t You Do Right”, Liebe was as close to the movie version that I think a real life person could be.
Everything else was a bit slap-dash and rough around the edges. I would love to say that this just added to the charm, but it really just made things longer and less fun for me to watch. Having said all of this, the audience did enjoy the show.
A little more rehearsal and this could be something.
