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Something in the Water: The Best of Adelaide Comedy

By Bianca Durrant ⋅ May 5, 2006 ⋅  Email This Post ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

There is nothing better in Australian comedy than a few cheap shots about Adelaide, and this show masters the art of good old-fashioned Australian humour and the ability to laugh at oneself.

Expect the mandatory gags about drugs (of any sort), murderers, how Melbourne stole the Grand Prix, and the inherent boredom of living in the city of churches and the resulting strange things the locals feel compelled to do.

Boasting a varying line-up of Adelaide comedians, many of whom have made the trek to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for the very first time, this show guarantees diversity in both style and humour.

Craig Egan gives a punchy performance as MC, and Jarrod Fitch is a definite highlight. Combining natural ease with a confident routine, Fisch steals the show. Particularly fervent is his languid, tender ode to his childhood babysitter’s inappropriate sexual advances.

With the last few shows this coming weekend, and a promised supplemented line-up of various Adelaide comedians currently performing in the Festival, Something In The Water is a must do.