There are those who would class Jimbo’s Big Night Out as crass comedy, appealing only to the lowest common denominator. Although I can concede that the show is rather blunt and coarse, it isn’t the lowest kind of people that will enjoy this show but the deepest and darkest parts of everyone. Jimbo’s Big Night [...]
Every festival there is an international comedian who seemingly has done absolutely nothing in the way of research about the country he is playing in, and Nik Coppin isn’t this year’s. Coppin’s knowledge of Australian life and Australiana in general is more than that of your average Englander. Meaning: he knows that we don’t all [...]
Do you have one of those annoying friends whose attempts to impersonate a famous comedian or superstar fail? Then I highly recommend taking that friend to see Ben Chisholm’s Don’t Tell Mum! Chisholm is one of the finest impressionists around today, taking the piss out of some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities and more than a [...]
Have you ever been mistaken for somebody famous? Or perhaps someone thought that you were somebody you’re not. It’s annoying isn’t it? Now, imagine that person is a 12-year-old wizard from a children orientated movie. That’s going to annoy you more than somewhat. Well, that is exactly what Aaron Keeffe has had to put up [...]
Think of a card, any card. No, don’t tell me what it is. It’s??the Ace of Spades, right? No. Well, that’s no problem because I can’t read minds. I also can’t manipulate metal, nor can I swallow almost two feet of steel. And if you should ask any reasonable, rational person, whether it’s possible to [...]