From the very start, Celine Kuklowsky’s Bed Boy clearly demonstrates its potential. The show has a solid base, but it perhaps suffers with issues that admittedly will resolve themselves with fluency and energy. One overarching theme of the hour is the fact that throughout their comedy, we can see the direction which Kuklowsky wants to go, how far they appear to be itching to take a joke, and how much they rein themselves in just as they are getting started.
Rhys Darby: The Legend Returns
Starting as an off-beat and innocent comedy show that could be mistaken for stand-up, Rhys Darby’s The Legend Returns quickly devolves into unmitigated and hilarious chaos, covering everything from the feud between Australia and New Zealand to the next Olympics and the dangers of AI.
John Tothill: This Must Be Heaven
It is that time of year again to contemplate life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness in John Tothill’s new hour, This Must Be Heaven to the point of academic dissection.
Alex Kealy: The Fear
Comedy is a rather complicated beast, and no show perhaps exemplifies the challenges that a comedian may face over the course of a show’s lifespan better than Alex Kealy’s The Fear. Whilst a classic example of observationist humour covering the political and personal spectrums, the number of contextual issues over the course of the hour outwith the material ultimately detracts from the overall performance and unrestrained enjoyability of the hour.