Review – Trav Nash: The Ageing Young Rebel
Trav is an extremely animated and emotional comic. He expresses himself loudly and frantically. His face gets red and he spits a lot. It really is fascinating to watch.
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Review – Justine Sless: Tomatoes & Other Stakeholders
“It just seemed like a good name” says Justine Sless of her latest offering; “They ask you, back in August what it will be called, and you think up a good name, but you don’t really know what the show will be about.” And so it unfolds.
Review – The Law Revue
This year’s Law Revue is a comedy sketch show not to be missed. Key strengths and hefty laughs come from its satirical skits, role plays and even mini musical moments on current events.
Review – The Man Who Planted Trees (UK)
Your inner child re-emerges, softening your imagination as you begin to giggle at the simpler comedic moments.
Review – Barry Morgan: Organ is Not A Dirty Word
Barry Morgan is just a hard-working musical instrument salesman. Sure, his smile borders on the maniacal, and his hair is unnervingly well-held, but Morgan just wants to share the joys of his organ. His Hammond Aurora organ, that is, although there are innuendoes aplenty throughout the performance.
Review – Jack Druce: Unqualified Life Coach
Apparently shaking with nerves he out-performed his insecurities with brilliantly told anecdotes – think high school; overseas adventures and a jazz walrus.
Review – Jordana Borensztajn: Social Needia – The Epidemic
Social Needia is definitely not a show for people who don’t use social media. Don’t bother. For those who Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest etc… This show is aimed squarely at you.
Review – These Kids are Good
Six up and coming local comedians, two of which are national RAW Comedy winners, for $5 is a pretty good deal. It’s a great way to discover acts you’d like to see, which is kind of the point of the show, so it’s understandable that the sets need to be quick, to the point, and as funny as possible.
Review – Pat Burtscher’s: Breaking Even
Pat’s grasp of how to push the line of funny and bad taste is really strong and he pushes that line constantly throughout his set, taking something ‘everyday’ as far as he can toward being inappropriate, but holding back just enough that the audience isn’t uncomfortable about it.
Review – Bev Killick: Goes “There”… Again
Killick’s work is brash, crass, and brutally direct in a friendly way, but there seemed an element of ‘us and them’ classist humour going on…
Review – This is Siberian Husky: The Misery Factory
This is Siberian Husky are a powerhouse of comedic creativity, and it’s a joy to glimpse into their sharp, absurd minds.
Their latest show tells the tale of The Misery Factory – the world’s premier producer of unhappiness, mishaps and sorrow.
Review – Little Dances
Nicky Marr’s narrative takes us through the dance styles she’s tried and abandoned; a coming of age through dance classes.
Review – Geraldine Quinn: Stranger
I didn’t know what to expect, but I was not prepared for this. Quinn materializes on stage; a cosmic concoction of tulle, shoulder pads and spangled 80’s lycra. This shrouded apparition instantly hypnotizes her audience with her sublime and pitch-perfect voice. My God, what a voice.
Review – Watson: Once Were Planets
Watson consists of comedy duo Tegan Higginbotham & Adam McKenzie, accompanied in this performance by an agile crew of puppeteers, a handful of aliens and more props than you can poke a prop at.
Review – Harley Breen: Some Kind of Something
The easiest way I can describe Breen’s work is that he reminds me a lot of a younger Billy Connolly, at the point where he discarded the music completely and just told stories.
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