I attended a LOT of comedy on this Australian trip, more than I do at home. I think it's because the faces are familiar, much of the comedy tickles the same funny bones and the setting of a theatre is comfortable whether you're flying solo like I was on this trip or whether you're in … Continue reading Reviews: Stephen K Amos, Adelaide Festival
Reviews: Best of British Comedy, Adelaide Festival
I love a bit of comedy. Yes, I'm a picky person, but generally anyone setting out to make me laugh has a ready and willing partner, as long as I'm not picked on. Thus, I never sit in the front row! With the Adelaide Festival and Fringe Festival on in town, I was spoiled for … Continue reading Reviews: Best of British Comedy, Adelaide Festival
Reviews: Raw Comedy, Darwin
While I enjoy an opera, a decent play or a choral spectacular, this year I've tended to book comedy where possible. On a Saturday night in Darwin, a search showed up a LOT of nightclub action, not much opera and the finals of Raw Comedy, an Australia-wide competition with heats and finals in each state … Continue reading Reviews: Raw Comedy, Darwin
Comedy: Bianca del Rio, Melbourne
This won't be a long review as there wasn't much to review. Bianca del Rio, doyenne of RuPaul's Drag Race, comedy queen was appearing at Melbourne's Comedy Theatre while I was in town - a no-brainer as I loved her acerbic wit on RPDR. The theatre was a 15 minute walk from my hotel and … Continue reading Comedy: Bianca del Rio, Melbourne