Justin Hamilton embarks on an ambitious show, Three Colours Hammo 1: Melbourne, which will see him perform three differently themed shows during Melbourne’s Comedy festival. Justin won the 2007 Brian McCarthy Moosehead award.

The first show in the trilogy reminds me of drinking a good latte at a Brunswick Street caf‚àöÔøΩ. The comedy, like a latte, takes a little while to arrive. But when it does, the first bits excite the palette. Then the warmth hits you, and you feel energised. As you down the rest of the brew, you are fulfilled and complete.

Hammo’s delivery is unique. He crafts a heartwarmingly funny show about moving to Melbourne and falling in love. He draws you in as he acts out conversations with friends, himself, past girlfriends and acquaintances.

Sometimes, you forget it’s a show told by Justin Hamilton’because he becomes a third person in the story, and just when you’re lost in laughter, Hammo the master storyteller emerges with a majestic penis joke to remind you he is still there.

Performing in just his second night of the festival, Justin had already hit his stride perfectly. He was engaging, warm, honest, and very, very funny. Before I saw his show, I thought it would be too ambitious to be do a trilogy, but I was wrong. It’s a walk in the park for a comedian as talented as Justin Hamilton.