Monday, 8 April 1996

Melbourne Comedy Festival 1996


Comedy Festival 3 reviews: 
Brian Lohmann, Debra Oswald, Luke Elliot

Johnny Lonely's Unhappy Hour by Brian Lohmann USA until April 21, 1996
Another solo where comedy meets theatre in a cleverly written, witty 70 minutes with the professionally love-lorn Johnny, terrific original jazz numbers  (eg Welcome to Lonelyville, Population One) and deeply self-indulgent stories about screwing up relationships.
***
Gary's House Debra Oswald Playbox until May 11, 1996
The comedy in this play is inversely related to the degree of relentless anger of the characters: all losers who crave some peace from their joyless, cruel world. It's comic-tragic. Particularly good first half in a well-crafted play with a wild performance from Shane Feeney-Connor.

In the Belly of the Whale by Luke Elliot, Damien Richardson until April 21, 1996
Delightful, devised two-hander about two blokes going fishin' an' that. It uses sharp physical comedy and crisp pacing and is utterly charming and very funny.
***

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