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 Kyle Kinane

5. I had a coupon for free pants. I’d attempted to redeem it several months ago. I think the pants are finally in the mail. This makes me rest easier. Now I can focus on the show, and not have to worry about the pants.

 

4. Technically I haven’t received the pants yet. I just got an email from a lady at the pants place saying they’ve been sent. I have a tracking number, but the package history goes blank after last Thursday. This concerns me.

 

3. I’m relying on a neighbor to collect my mail while I’m out of country. She seems nice but I haven’t really trusted her with anything of this magnitude. I don’t think she’d steal the pants. Not for herself, anyway. She has a petite frame and they’d never fit. But she could use them to lure male suitors of my size.

 

2. I wish I’d never answered this survey. I was doing fine until you made me think of the pants. The odd thing is, I HAVE pants. No shortage of trousers. But these pants, their evasiveness intrigues me.

 

1. I’m never getting this goddamn pants so you may as well just come to the show for chrissakes.

Kyle Kinane is on at The Victoria Hotel

http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2014/season/shows/kyle-kinane

5 Good reasons to see Bart Freebairn – Double Happiness

Reason 1Ā 

Bart has unearthed serveral ancient secrets of time travel and clothing alteration. Seeing his show will give you hints as to what they are and were he has hidden them ( They are in a secret pocket of his fancy time travel pants!)

Reason 2

Barack Obama regularly listens to Bart and follows his advice. Now I know what you are thinking. Obama has made a mess Bart is no good at advice. Before you storm off consider that Bart’s advice has stopped heaps of wars and disasters and bad stuff all over the place from happening. He only weighs in on the serious business. Not that silly everyday stuff. COME TO HIS SHOW AND LISTEN TO HIS ADVICE! IT MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE AND THE WHOLE WORLD

Reason 3Ā 

The show is called Double Happiness for a reason. It is a great feeling and you deserve to experience it.

Reason 4Ā 

If would like to learn ways to enjoy icecream more. There are a handful of great tips and angles in which you can increase and lengthen your pleasure. That is what all those LAST LONGER billboards are about. Bart’s show and Icecream. What?! You thought it was about sex? You sick fuck.

Reason 5

Bart is a great comedian who will make you laugh for an hour.

Bart Freebairn – Double Happiness is on at the Imperial Hotel

http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2014/season/shows/double-happiness-bart-freebairn

5 Good Reasons to see The Robot That Kept Killing Me & Other Stories That Will Make Your Mind Shit Itā€™s Pants

5. Ainā€™t nothinā€™ else like it in the entire festival. This show is like a Voltron made of sketch-comedy, one-liners, musical comedy, character-driven comedy, and nerdy references like ā€œVoltronā€.

4. This year the Comedy Festival has a whole #NoDadJokes policy going on. Meanwhile, my show has a rock-opera about the freakin’ King of the Dads. Ya wanna pay to see some censored art, or ya wanna hang over here with us? The rebels. The Banksies. The cool kids who are singing rock songs about Dads.

3. Iā€™m not too proud to mention how Squirrel Comedy really seemed to like our show last year (https://www.squirrelcomedy.com/?p=3991). Or rather, Iā€™m just proud enough to mention that, ā€˜cause I though the review was lovely and it went to my head. Tā€™was even listed it in one of their Top 5 shows for the entire festival. So, gentle reader, unless you have a working time machine, the smart money is on our new show! Hell, even with a working machine, the smart money is on our new show because messing with the space-time continuum can only end in tears.

2. This production has got some pretty grand storytelling (and not about real life bullshit, but about robots and gods and stuff)! Iā€™m pretty good at story structure. Example; these ā€œ5 Good Reasonsā€ lists normally go from 1 – 5; but this one is 5 -1, because Iā€™m a master of suspenseful countdowns. Now, if thatā€™s the kind of mind-blowing innovativeness I can do with a short list, imagine what I can do live with a band and an audience…

1. In all honesty, I donā€™t think I’ll be on this earth for very much longerā€¦ but it would fill my heart with joy if everyone were to come and see this show before I became an astronaut. Oh, also, it would be nice to pay the band.

The Robot That Kept Killing Me & Other Stories That Will Make Your Mind Shit Its Pants is on at Northcote Town Hall
http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2014/season/shows/the-robot-that-kept-killing-me-other-stories-that-will-make-your-mind-shit-its-pants-fabian-lapham-the-actual-musicians

5 Good Reasons to See Benjamin Maio Mackay & Rob Lloyd 50 Years of Doctor Who: Preachrs Podcast Live 2!

1. Because you know you want to and its ā€œCompletely Entertainingā€ 4.5 stars ā€“ KryztoffĀ RAW

2. Our show features pre-recorded appearances from stars of Doctor Who – for your eyesĀ only!

3. We sold out our shows in Adelaide and Melbournians donā€™t like to be left behind.

4. You want to try and win some jelly babies because no Doctor Who fan should goĀ anywhere with their bag of babies!

5. There will be actual Daleks and a Cyberhead (thatā€™s right a head) to get up close andĀ personal with – at your own risk!

The Preachrs will be podcasing at Club VoltaireĀ for only 5 shows from April 16

http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2014/season/shows/50-years-of-doctor-who-preachrs-podcast-live-2-benjamin-maio-mackay-rob-lloyd

5 Good Reasons to see MATT OKINE – Happiness Not Included

1. Because if you don’t, then you’re racist.

2. please refer to point 1.

3. please refer to point 2.

4. please refer to point 3.

5. Because you’re only as good as your last show, and my last show had a sell-out season at MICF 2013, won Best show at Sydney Comedy Festival & was nominated for best newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. I’m super excited about my new show, and I know that you’re going to love it. You have to. If you don’t, then you’re probably racist. (nah just jokes. you wouldn’t have clicked on the link if you were racist!)

Matt Okine is performing Happiness Not Included at The Swiss Club
http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2014/season/shows/happiness-not-included-matt-okine