1. It is a harrowing expedition into the dark heart of an ambitious mind, a dissection of the human lust for fame and fortune that will leave nobody psychologically intact. But, you know, in a fun way.
2. It features the Comedy Festival debut of popular children’s television characters Happy Duck and Oigle the Bear. Their journeys in the Land of Self-Esteem have delighted generations of children, and now, finally, they will be delighting adults. After all, adults need self-esteem too.
3. My voice is extremely loud – this will be one of the easiest-to-hear shows of the entire festival.
4. What is a Smackweasel? A weasel on smack? A weasel you use to smack people? A jocular nickname for a certain prominent cabinet minister, relating to his peculiar sexual proclivities? There is only one way to find out, and that is to attend.
5. The show is entirely gluten-free.
Ben Pobjie’s Smackweasel: A Memoir is on at Bar Open in Fitzroy from April 8 to 19
http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2015/season/shows/smackweasel-a-memoir-ben-pobjie