Viggo Venn | British Comic
Trades Corridor, till April 21
What an excellent, joyful romp via a backyard of unearthly stupidity.
British Comic by Viggo Venn is on at Trades Corridor till April 21.
Whereas Viggo Venn gained over the UK ({and professional} curmudgeon Simon Cowell) when taking out the 2023 Britain’s Received Expertise title, Melbourne comedy aficionados have had a long-time adoration for the Norwegian clown. Having carried out right here for the most effective a part of a decade with American Zach Zucker, their joint hours and riotous late-night selection present Stamptown has led to a love of his charming idiocy.
Having studied at – you guessed it, Ecole Philippe Gaulier’s lauded French faculty – Venn is as imbecilic and energetic in a 150-seater as he was within the cavernous British theatres the place the aforementioned actuality competitors was filmed. The hi-vis vests, recurring Daft Punk soundtrack and manipulation of Eminem’s My Identify Is that made him a tv phenom all make an look. If you happen to’re cautious of viewers participation, keep distant from the entrance rows – chances are you’ll find yourself proposing to a stranger.
It’s a frenetic patchwork of an hour. While you really feel the wheels could have fallen off, you’re rapidly assured that you just’re within the fingers of a grasp of chaos. Though, spare a thought for his poor tech – with so many audio/visible cues you may solely think about they’ll have carpal tunnel by the top of the run.
It’s a nonsensically beguiling strategy to spend a night.
★★★★
Reviewed by Tyson Wray
Annie and Lena | Have a Discuss Present
The Malthouse – Playbox, till April 21
For a number of seconds you’d be satisfied former little one actor Drew Barrymore, in talk-show-host-mode, was on stage at The Malthouse.
Annie and Lena Have A Discuss Present is on at The Malthouse – Playbox till April 21.
Annie Lumsden and Lena Moon, appearing as manufacturing assistants, prime the gang for a 50-minute foray into “behind the scenes” of a chat present, full with an applause signal that lights up sporadically, begging for viewers validation.
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A video vignette, recorded by a main choice of comedian notables together with Celia Pacquola ( within the viewers on this night time) is peppered with humorous quips. Moon’s impressions are sensible (her southern drawl is golden) and whereas a bit “yelly”, Lumsden brims with over-the-top ebullience. Oddly, there’s an apology for being loud – earlier than and after the present, and an change with a bloke within the entrance row goes nowhere.
General, it’s sketch comedy delivered with chaotic exuberance and fixed costume modifications, and the present builds to a intelligent climax.
★★★
Reviewed by Donna Demaio
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