Premium Laughs at Three Degrees
The room at Three Degrees is a tough place for a comedian. It’s not the crowd, who were primed to laugh, but the space itself. Stuck at the back of the venue, the room is awfully lit with only a single spotlight trained on the stage – a look that suggests police line-up rather than stand-up. With four of Tasmania’s best and brightest comics waiting in the wings ready to take to the poorly lit stage, I hoped they were up to the challenge. They were. Thanks to a well thought-out line-up, the comics’ unique styles ensured a variety of laughs.
First on was Mick Davies, a self-assured lad with a tight set of observational jokes. John ‘Cambo’ Campbell followed and was the standout performer, a case study in straight-faced, deadpan one-liners. Matt Burton was the storyteller of the evening and his enthusiastic routine built to a warm and rewarding conclusion.
Luke McGregor was last on and he really was an interesting comedian. Working a nervous shtick as his onstage persona, his material was fresh and original. He took offbeat or under-examined ideas all the way through to his own logically twisted conclusion – what would it be like if make-up were a new invention?
There is a lot of promise in these four boys. They had good solid gags, and plenty of swagger on stage. Tasmania will have a lot more to be proud of than Boag’s beer and David Boon if they fulfil their comic potential.
I saw this show the other night, and was really impressed. I didn’t think there was much of a comedy scene down in Tassie, but they must be doing something right to produce a bunch of great new comics like these guys.
This was by far the best show I have seen so far, and I’ve seen a lot.
Luke McGregor is a genius and my new favourite comedian.
Closely followed by John Campbell – no one else is doing what these two guys are doing – they will be superstars.
Matt and Mick were great too, and I think all four performers could do their own shows individually next year and I’d go.
The song at the end is hilarious and meant I got to look at Luke McGregor’s hilarious expression for longer.
I think that Mick is the hottest comedian around! I would love him to leave his slippers under my bed anytime! Go the giant Minge!!!
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