If you’re one of those people who doesn’t quite know what you want to do with your life, or maybe worry that you’re treading water a bit, Ryan feels like a kindred spirit. That being said, he did hope for bigger and better things in his life when he applied for Mensa. Unfortunately for him, and fortunately for comedy goers, he didn’t get in.
The performance overall is expertly balanced – any more interaction and it would be tedious; any less and it wouldn’t seem complete. The set-ups and punch lines are directly reminiscent of the classic, so old-school fans will love it for that and first timers will think it comedic gold!
He’s droll and self-deprecating as only a hipster who makes fun of hipsters can be, and will gladly make his own onstage shortcomings the focus of his humour.
The brilliant part is that it is a different show each time, deliciously unpredictable, and its marvellous watching each skit unfold or crumble as actors navigate the rules and scenarios presented to them.
The sheer incredulity of his feats mount, until, despite the fits of laughter, believers and sceptics alike are left scratching their heads and wondering what in the physical or spiritual world just happened
All of the clichés were on display; the knocked down referee, the steel chair shot to the cranium, the comebacks from nowhere, the open challenge and surprise return.
Hot Dub Time Machine is a show with a basic philosophy: bring people together through music and dance. In order to do this the insatiable host DJ Tom Loud encourages party goers to dance, drink, sing and share the love, and every person in the Paradiso tent did just that.
The overall impression is that too little attention has been paid to the staging and lighting… and the whole effect of the piece needs to be re-imagined and reworked with the audience firmly in mind.
Mickster the Trickster has an impressive confidence and stage presence. His quirky sense of humour and ability to surprise you, just when you think you’ve figured it out, are a good indication this up-and-coming magician is definitely a talent to watch out for.
The best laughs came from a squeaky kitchen door that interrupted proceedings, which on each occasion yielded nervous relief. When the furniture provides more laughs than the performers you know it’s a bad show.
Dion Teasdale’s Outback Homosexual Serial Killer attempts to take audiences on the journey of bank teller Devon Baxter’s descent into internalised madness, documenting his metamorphosis from a neurotic city dweller to an eccentric madman with sexually violent and homicidal tendencies.
Josh Ladgrove aka Dr. Professor Neal Portenza aka Jesus the Christ is bringing his shows to the Adelaide Fringe – one sacrilegious, and one a bit silly. We asked him the tough questions.
A good show to keep you kicking on into the wee hours of the weekend. Be entertained by a well-curated set of the Fringe’s finest and lesser-known comedy acts.
While the ladies offer audiences plenty to admire, do not expect them to gyrate for your entertainment. Centre stage is instead given to eight trashy, fun and/or romantic texts – a range that includes celebrity biographies, Marquis de Sade, Stephen King and Chuck Palahniuk.
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