Nick Edwards
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The Call of the Mild seems to be a platform for comic Jarred Keane to present his views on social awareness through the medium of purile humour. This reviewer found such a concept disjointed and at times downright confusing. Poignant observations of human nature were liberally surrounded with jokes about genitals and heavy handed swearing. In themselves, these can be very effective comedic tools when used to contrast your stage presence for example with Denise Scott or Rod Quantock, however, all this coming from the mouth of a twenty-something …
The Pun, The Pun 2007, The Pun 2007 Reviews »
Thrown up on stage in front of a live audience, given no material and asked to be funny’sounds a bit daunting doesn’t it?
Well, the guys and girls from Late Night Impro thought it was a good idea and produced a show that has become a comedy festival favourite over the past eleven years.
The show starts with an idea shouted from the audience, and then we are treated to an evening of quick-witted and, at times, hilarious improvisation.
The cast use a number of dramatic games to help shape the evening and …
The Pun, The Pun 2007, The Pun 2007 Reviews »
Tripod never fail to please in my book, and this show was no exception. They have stumbled across some money for props, and the results are quite clever. Multimedia presentations, costume changes and extra members in the finale have all been enlisted. Tripod use these devices to take us on a journey of musical comedy, a history of the funny song.
There is no denying that they are funny guys, but there were moments when comedy took a backseat to the props, videos and heavily scripted conversation.
Spontaneous moments were few and …
The Pun, The Pun 2006, The Pun 2006 Reviews »
This woman spent an hour recounting tales of childhood, parenthood and everything in between. She comes from an enormous Irish family and has contributed five of her own children to the mix, which in itself seems to be ample material for a show. O’Loughlin also insists that the audience understands just how thick and lazy she is, through numerous self-deprecating tales that leave the audience both cringing and laughing.
There is a real sense of conversation to this show, as though you’ve just met Fiona at the pub and she’s decided …
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Wil Anderson. A lot of words, a lot of them funny. A quick talking political assessment of the world according to Wil. Among the fat jokes and sexual innuendo, however, is a real desire to promote a conscience.
Although the show pivots on Shannon Noll, Shane Warne, Amanda Vandstone and Lil’ Johnny, there is a surprising amount of mileage with Wil’s spin on these Australian comedic staples. Wil sprays the audience with an absolute barrage of words, cutting himself off mid-sentence to take us down yet another path of political observation.
This …
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At the Carringbush Hotel, one of the spiritual watering holes of the Collingwood faithful, Kieran Butler examined the tragedy of the magpies recent past. Through song and tale Butler painted a picture of a fan’s sporting disappointment and subsequent failure to master daily life.
Over the course of an hour all Kieran’s personal misfortune and misery was directly attributed to the fall and fall again of a club many hold so dear to their hearts. He drew comparisons between life’s sometimes cruel twists and turns and the regular disappointments on the …
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