Category: 5 good reasons

In the lead up and during the Festivals we cover, we ask Comedians to give us 5 good reasons to come and see their show!

5 Good Reasons to see ESCAPE FROM L.A by Clem Bastow

1. YOU’LL LEARN A LOT ABOUT LOS ANGELES.
Thinking of crossing the pond for a holiday? Always meant to write that screenplay? Wondering just how much truth was in Katy Perry’s California Gurls? A trip to Escape From L.A will be highly educational.

2. OUR SOUND GUY HAS FACE-TENTACLES.
No, he really does. And his eyes glow red. And he likes confetti. So if for some reason you get tired of looking at Clem’s exceptional collection of jingoistic USA tourist t-shirts, you can look at DJ Slig instead.

3. IT’S UNIQUE.
It is, to my knowledge at least, the only Fringe comedy show that combines standup, sound art, printed money, Starbucks iced tea, and soundbites from Die Hard.

4. IT’S AT A BAR.
You can drink while you laugh. Or drink while you don’t laugh. Or just drink until you laugh. Whatever, you’re an adult, I’m not your dad!!

5. SAM SIMMONS SAYS YOU SHOULD.
Well, he technically said “Clem is like the female Don Draper, secretly drunk hitting on secretaries with a five o’clock shadow”, but YOU KNOW.

For tickets and more information check the Fringe Website:

http://www.melbournefringe.com.au/fringe-festival/show/escape-from-l-a/

5 Good REASONS TO SEE DESPERATELY YOUNG AT HEART

1. It won the Vinaceous Cabaret Award WA at Perth Fringe World 2014

where it sold-out by the way, so book now.

2. It’s for anyone who has turned 40 or might do one day…yes that’s means

everyone!

3. A couple from Prahran flew all the way to Perth in February to see the

world premiere performance. You can lower your carbon footprint and

see it in Melbourne.

4. Robert Hofmann is much funnier and sings better than Iron Ore, Western

Australia’s other great export.

5. For $28 or less you’ll see 6 foot 6 inch Robert sing as five different comic

alter egos complete with slick-quick costume changes. Wait there’s

more….special guest real woman and singing sensation, Cherie Boogaart

as well as the magic fingers of Tommaso Pollio on the piano…And…wait

for it…we’ve even thrown in the famous Australian and international

opera and theatre personality Stuart Maunder who pulls the directorial

strings. Now you don’t even need the bonus steak knives to book now!

For tickets and more information check the Fringe website

http://www.melbournefringe.com.au/fringe-festival/show/desperately-young-at-heart/#

5 reasons to see The Impossible Showcase, by the Three Toms

1: IMPOSSIBLE TALENT: Award winners, out of towners, local favourites, we lay in wait at their favourite bars, and emotionally blackmailed them into joining up. For you.

2: IMPOSSIBLE ACTS: They’re doing the things they’ve always wanted to try: shadow puppets, musical science-fiction, alternative endings; comedy gold you’ll see NOWHERE ELSE.

3: IMPOSSIBLE UNIQUENESS: If you miss it, it’s gone. Every night is one-of-a-kind, and most of these acts will never be repeated. You’ve already missed Adam Knox’s Conversation with a Hairdresser, and James McCann’s Open Letters to Scumm. Don’t miss Sarah Jones’ Saddest Stories, or Mitch Alexanders Heavy Metal Clowning.

4: IMPOSSIBLE DEALS: Come once, and your ticket will get you half price entry on every other night. Because we want you to see it ALL.

5. IMPOSSIBLE HOSTS: Tom Lang (Love Factually) and Tom McLean (Ghosts Are Real), present the whole ridiculous shebang, with their particular breed of irreverent shenaniganery.

For more info and tickets:

5 Good Reasons to see Tres Miserables

1. Tres Miserables is the only three-person parody show of Les Miserables in the Fringe Festival in 2014!

2. Tres Mis sold out every show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival earlier this year and it’s on for seven nights only.

3. It’s still about students, protests, love triangles and France, but it’s much funnier and shorter than the original epic musical.

4. Three actors play over 30 characters, 20 songs, in under 1 hour.

5. It’s on at the North Melbourne Town Hall, just upstairs from the Fringe Club, so get there early and check out the bar and free entertainment.

For ticketing and further information:

http://www.melbournefringe.com.au/fringe-festival/show/tres-miserables/

5 Good Reasons to See Impromptunes: Whose Chorus Line Is It Anyway?

1. Improvised + musical + comedy

When you put these three things together, you get magic. This show is an incredible experience for audiences as you get to watch a fully fledged musical created right in front of your eyes. Amazing!

2. One night in Lithuania
The show is on at The Lithuanian Club on Errol St. It’s an amazing space – with a bar where the drinks can be purchased at Lithuanian prices!

3. See it while you can
Every other Impromptunes season has sold out by the end. Go early, so you can be the one telling others to, not the one missing out on closing night!

4. See it and see it again
Every show is completely different, so you can head to North Melbourne and start your night with Impromptunes and then head to another show – any night of the week! (Except Mondays. No one likes Mondays)

5. They’re presenting a new format
This work has never been done before – anywhere. So you can guarantee you’ll see nothing else like it in all of Fringe.

For tickets and more information see the Fringe Website:

http://www.melbournefringe.com.au/fringe-festival/show/impromptunes/#

5 Good Reasons To See The Earth is Flat by Simon Godfrey

1. I play 22 characters, one of which is Clive Palmer and when it comes to comedy, that man is a blank cheque.

2. I also play a horse. It’s taken me 30 years to realise, but I am happiest when pretending to be a horse. I just think that’s psychologically interesting.

3. There are very few things that are better than medieval cardinals hatching a dastardly plan. There are also very few things better than the word ‘dastardly’. The Earth is Flat features both.

4. The science underpinning the show ranges from unlikely, to improbable, to impossible. Come and see science nerds in the audience silently seething, desperate to jump on twitter to attack my poor grasp of physics. #HowCanYouSawTheEarthInHalf

5. The Herald Sun said “Godfrey will have you uncontrollably cackling.” I don’t know what it is about my comedy that turns people into witches. Most likely, it’s the cauldron and my pact with the devil.

For Tickets and Information check out the Fringe Website:
http://www.melbournefringe.com.au/fringe-festival/show/the-earth-is-flat/