Ross Noble - 'Things' @ The Enmore Theatre 5/5/10

 You pretty much have guaranteed laughter when you book a ticket to Ross Noble. Although I had front row tickets staring at me on screen, I still don't have a credit/mastercard, which meant I had to book in person. I also didn't have enough cash to buy 6 tickets; so called upon the assistance *cough*bankaccount*cough* of mum, who (reluctantly) agreed to pay for the tickets. We ended up with row G, and I thought, 7 rows might be a bit far back; but once again the Enmore proved to be the deceptive one, and we had a great view.

The first thing to notice, however, was the inflatable stage set. I had completely forgotten about the new sets for every tour. And this was a nice (is nice the right word?) surprise:

To me it looked like a hybrid Pokemon. We were laughing before Ross even took the stage. Usually a good sign for a great night.

And fantastic night it was! Every single thing Ross says makes your cheeks ache. Half, well all, really, is just silly ramblings. There doesn't even have to be a point and yet Ross seems to cast an instant laughter spell across the audience. 2 hours of just silly fun. And that is what I love about his shows.

Sadly I didn't have enough time to make something to leave on stage in the interval. Last time I made this:

So instead I left (to accompany the same slogan and Gandalf and Frodo figures, which, normally would perform a karate chop action, however when interpreted in a sexual manner has a very different connotation, doesn't matter...) a note with, "Taste the cuteness. *whale picture* <- cute. ♥ from your felt doll replica making friend Hannah. x"

We thought 'Taste the cuteness' (schoolies slogan, long story) would just be random as it had nothing to do with Ross' show - yet sort of fitted in somehow. I thought it was pretty cool that Ross remembered who I was from when I left the felt doll.

After the show we (staggered) out as quickly as we could to try and meet Ross at the stage door. It was only about 5 minutes from the time the show ended to the time we could get out through the crowd out of the theatre to the stage door. We waited for about 30mins-1hr. It wasn't until a staff member closed the roller door, most likely signaling that no-one would be coming out, that we realised that we must have missed Ross. It was freezing but we had fun with random photos - the end result being:

So not too bad. Still a shame we didn't get to meet Ross. Maybe next time - because clearly we have to see him every time he's touring. Clearly.

To borrow a segment from Simone at Sycophant., which I strongly urge you to check out:

A thought.

Comedy shows and outings are a lot more fun when combined with drinking.

Trio of Laughs 29/4/10

#1. Comedy Festival Showcase
#2. David O'Doherty
#3. Die Roten Punkte

#1. Arriving a bit early, I went to book tickets for Die Roten Punkte, where I was greeted at the front door of The Metro with the offer of free tickets to the Comedy Festival Showcase and of course I said yes. Michael Chamberlin was MC; quite humorous throughout. About 6 or 7 comics for the night, however 2 did stand out.

I can't think of his name (and can't seem to locate him online), but we'll came him Impressions Guy. Impressions Guy was great! All of his impressions were spot on, and rifled through 25 in quick succession, instantly changing characters - too good.

My favourite comic however was 19 year-old Scotsman Daniel Sloss, who told a story about the confusion between the Dad sex talk and shaving talk, thinking one was the other - you get the picture. Side-splittingly funny. The 19 year old certainly held his own against the older comics, surpassing most with his observational humor. Just excellent. And I can't go past a Scottish accent too.

Tony Woods & Die Roten Punkte 28/4/10

On Tuesday I found out that I won tickets to Tony Woods at the Comedy Store. Being on such short notice, it was very unlikely that someone else could join me, so I would venture out on my own. I don't mind, too much. It does get a bit lonely, especially traveling and waiting for the shows, but I couldn't pass up free tickets. Plus I wanted to book tickets to see David O'Doherty for the next day, who I've really been wanting to see for ages, so I was definitely decided on going.

After accessing McDonald's free wifi (absolute gold), I received confirmation that I had also won tickets to Die Roten Punkte for that night. I was ecstatic when I got the email. Two comedy shows in one night. And free at that. Score.

In order to save cash, I decided to walk to the Comedy Store. Google Maps told me it was 3.2km from Town Hall. My TYSIC mind kicked in and put any thoughts of catching a taxi to rest. 3.2km, not much, plus the exercise is always beneficial. On second thoughts, after reaching the Comedy Store, it was quite long (seeming even longer as I was constantly looking out for road signs to find my way there instead of already knowing where to go and just walking, leaving the issue of time and distance out of the equation), and mostly on a slope - but not too bad in the end.

50 minutes of solid walking later and I was waiting inside, seated to see Tony Woods. I had only seen him on Good News Week and had looked up a couple of his YouTube videos, but liked his humor, so was pleasantly keen.