Local Laughs
Neurotic preoccupations about not being gay (but maybe being a bit nerdy) ruled the routines for much of Local Laughs. A snaggle (OK call that 10) of local stand-ups cheered the beery hearts and casual chain-smoking suave of the Easter Monday, Balaclava crowd. Perched precariously on a stool cushion with a 60 millimetre circumference at the back of the bar, I passively smoked my way through two cubic tonnes of nicotine and dug the diverse line-up.
There was deliciously indecent carnal wit direct from NSW’s Anna Hoffman who had dry delivery, balanced poise and a strangled guitar ditty about looking a bit like a lesbian. Coriander loving Josh Thomas’s stage presence was fresh and awkward, self-effacing and charming and contained buzzy material about family ‘outings’. Matt Kenneally, looking uncertain, served up sharp, contemporary, political gems’we didn’t want him to stop. Ben Payne delivered a cautionary tale about having a vasectomy with gravitas (ahem) and pure timing. There was a biology story from a man comic! Yes! And Jess Moir’s routine was all energy and squeaky excitement, some worn gags, but she lobbed us fabulous observations about the Catholic Church and bling. Sam Bowring divided the audience with a villainous sleaze and please routine. Yet there was still gleeful delight left for athletically wordy absurdist the Bedroom Philosopher whose polished performance included a song of wicked nerdery c/o the blogger’s diary. All held together with MC Yianni’s self-conscious chatty repartee.
Anna Joy Hoffmann is a genius. She was by far the best comic I saw at the Festival. I think we will be seeing a lot more of her in the future. Why isn’t she on TV yet? She is hot and much funnier than Corrine Grant.
I hope to see her in her own show next year!
What about Matt Kenneally, Greg?
He was tops too. Maybe they could have a show together.
Anna Joy was amazing. Such real talent and genuinely funny (if not a bit too hard hitting and gross). This is the next star of Australian Comedy!
Brilliant……
I bet she is picked up by an american company because we aussies cant see true talent……Have a look at what we have today its a disaster. Who picks the comedians we have to watch acting and talking like they have some brain injury. Anna Joy is herself she is real and a true genius on stage…….I bet its a mens club and only few women get a go……I think its about time women had a fair go on the comedy scene.
Put her on tv and give her a go……
Greg you must be stupid and glad ur not my manager. She is an act on her own and needs no wanker like Brett to back her up. Anna joy Hoffmann is and always will be australias best talent in comedy. Look what she has to beat a bunch of steady eddies. She is natural normal and makes people want to keep coming back.
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