Andy Muirhead is… Perky
Hailing from Hobart, former biologist and current host of the ABC TV show ‘Collectors’, Andy Muirhead brings his first solo stand-up show to this year’s Comedy Festival. A warm-hearted and good-natured exploration of the difference between the way we see ourselves and the way the world sees us, the show was created after a reviewer trashed ‘Collectors’, but described Andy as ‘perky’.
His show is located in The Wee Room, the smallest venue in the Melbourne Town Hall, but Muirhead makes the most of the tiny space. Audience participation occurs but don’t be afraid to get the best leg room by sitting up the front. Andy Muirhead is not the sort of comedian who’ll intimidate his audience. Like Danny Bhoy, he’ll charm them instead.
Much of the humour is self-referential and Muirhead taps into his experiences as a TV host newcomer to good effect. From being embarrassed by questionable fan mail and hip-hugging nannas to attending the Logies, his conversational delivery easily fills the 50-minute slot.
Muirhead’s a likeable comedian who develops a playful rapport with the audience, particularly when examining the awkwardness of his first sexual encounter, made even more painful by his struggle with dyslexia. At times it felt like he was still working through elements of his routine but the laughs still flowed. His subject matter doesn’t necessarily challenge but the humour is quirky, genuine and personable.
Andy Muirhead is… Perky. And really, that’s a good thing to see.
I really want to see this show. He’s so cool on tv! I saw him at the town hall last night and he was really friendly.
From this review it sounds as though the show would truely be worth seeing, what a shame I don’t live in Melbourne. I look forward to reading more reviews written by Rachael Howlett.
Sounds like a great show. Good to see that there are some crassless male comedians at the festival. Thanks for the review Rachael.
Hey Lou, if you want a crassless male comedian, see Laurence Leung’s show. It’s sensational, and he’s so loveable you’ll want to take him home at the end of the night…
Sorry, that’s see Laurnece Leung AS WELL as Andy Muirhead. Not instead of. See everybody. They’re all great.
Andy seems like a really nice bloke on teh telly – I love The Collectors – so I was really interested to read ths review. Howlett obviously knows her comedy and this sounds like a show to catch.
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