By Bella Jones
Charlie Lewin’s Frogaccini is unlike anything else at this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Part traditional stand up and part cabaret Lewin effortlessly balances stories of millennial nostalgia and missed dessert with the highly engaging musical plot of a gay frog who lives in the Vatican.
Lewin is a writer and producer for Channel 10’s The Project and co-hosts queer pop culture podcast POPGAYS but it would be hard to argue that onstage isn’t where he belongs. Lewin is not only an incredibly talented singer, but also a master of timing and stage presence.
Melbourne’s StoryVille serves as the perfect venue with its whimsical theme only helping to draw the crowd into what is both an extremely well performed and also surprisingly emotional tale of a gay frog who dreams of something more. The duel storyline makes sure that the performance never lags and the audience is engaged the whole time. All of this builds to a finish that has the whole crowd singing and leaving the show on an absolute high. Frogaccini is a must-see for anyone who enjoys good writing, Chappell Roan or has had the experience of their idols being embarrassing.
Frogaccini is on at Storyville until April 6