The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, Part One
Today The Age finally printed it's first few reviews of the Comedy Festival, and they were of Ross Noble, Simon Palomares...and A Record or an OBE. Helen Razer gave both Simon and OBE three stars, and though the review is mixed praise (it's "drippy" and "pacey"), she described me as a "modish geek", which I'll take as a compliment. I'm also very, very grateful that I scored one of the first Age reviews: let's hope some ticket sales result.
I also managed to get a look in with one of my dinosaur gags from the Museum tour in the collection of one-liners from around the festival, "A man walks into a bar...ouch!".
Also this week I took part in some of the Free @ Trades events at my venue, Trades Hall. There's lots of fun stuff; some great live music, including Yohosie and the Hoodangers, and some weirder fun. Someone managed to win both the first So You Can Drink? You Can Dance! competition, and the first round of the Inaugural Tennis Tournament of Skill and Glory, an open Wii Tennis tournament. I've heard the man in question is rather a modish geek... Seriously, Trades is the most fun place to be during Comedy Festival, even if you're poor. And if you're not, well, I've seen about eight of the shows there and they've all been great!
Don't forget if you're planning to come along to either of my shows this week (and please do - bookings are thin on the ground), OBE is only on Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, and the Museum Comedy Tour is on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. It'd be great if you could come along to the tour on the first night - we have reviewers! Tickets are only $15 (and remember, museum entry is normally $6) and you'll not only get to hear me talk about dinosaurs, but also get to see Sue-Ann Post and Tommy Dean!
( Show times and details below the cut, for your convenience. )
I also managed to get a look in with one of my dinosaur gags from the Museum tour in the collection of one-liners from around the festival, "A man walks into a bar...ouch!".
Also this week I took part in some of the Free @ Trades events at my venue, Trades Hall. There's lots of fun stuff; some great live music, including Yohosie and the Hoodangers, and some weirder fun. Someone managed to win both the first So You Can Drink? You Can Dance! competition, and the first round of the Inaugural Tennis Tournament of Skill and Glory, an open Wii Tennis tournament. I've heard the man in question is rather a modish geek... Seriously, Trades is the most fun place to be during Comedy Festival, even if you're poor. And if you're not, well, I've seen about eight of the shows there and they've all been great!
Don't forget if you're planning to come along to either of my shows this week (and please do - bookings are thin on the ground), OBE is only on Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, and the Museum Comedy Tour is on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. It'd be great if you could come along to the tour on the first night - we have reviewers! Tickets are only $15 (and remember, museum entry is normally $6) and you'll not only get to hear me talk about dinosaurs, but also get to see Sue-Ann Post and Tommy Dean!
( Show times and details below the cut, for your convenience. )