Keyword results: Comedy
In the Loop
In the Loop is based on the British political satire The Thick Of It, which has been dubbed the new Yes, Minister. But to paraphrase one character, In The Loop makes Yes, Minister "look like Angela Lansbury". The dialogue crackles with witty one-liners, pop-culture references and copious amounts of furious, creative swearing.
An Evening with David Sedaris
What:
An Evening with David Sedaris
Where:
State Theatre, 49 Market St, City
When:
Sat Jan 16, 8pm
How much:
$57 here
Description:
If you're the man who is given such titles as "Humorist of the Year" - by Time Magazine, no less - then there are certain expectations to be fulfilled. For American comedian and author David Sedaris, he more than amply rises up to his role as ‘funny guy' by making observations such as: "Seven beers followed by two scotches and a thimble of marijuana and it's funny how sleep comes all on its own.
Event: Performance
Stimulus: Fun
Monster Of The Deep 3D
What:
Monster Of The Deep 3D
When:
Opens Thur Jan 7, 8.15pm
Runs until Sun Feb 14
Where:
Belvoir St Theatre, 25 Belvoir St, Surry Hills
How much:
$32/$24, cheap Tues $12 here
Description:
For most people 3D life is only bearable through a pair of rose-tinted, cellophane prescription, over-sized cardboard glasses. Well let me tell you now Claudia O'Doherty certainly is three dimensional and she's making you watch her all brave, naked-eyed and live! As if thats not enough of a wild ride, she's going to have you whipping your wee head back with her wisecracks and real tears running down your cold, hard cheeks.
Event: Comedy
Stimulus: Everything all at once
Mu-Meson Film Screening - The Sexual Revolution
Sheesh it was struggle to get some in the fifties! No-one was having sex except married couples on their anniversary. This was the downer period before the sixties arrived on a tie-dye magic carpet with the pill and bushy pubic hair. Or so says Encyclopaedia Britannica. If you want the real story check out Obie Benz and Joshua Waletzky's classic documentary, The Sexual Revolution, also known as Heavy Petting.
Brown Council, Big Show Production Skills
What:
Brown Council, Big Show Production Skills
Where:
Locksmith, 6 Botany Rd, Alexandria
When:
Opens Thur Dec 3, 6pm
Runs until Dec 19
How much:
Free
Description:
There was a boy in my class at school, and he wasn't naturally funny. He'd just do humiliating things to gain a laugh, like wear his sister's uniform to school, purposely leave a trail of toilet paper hanging out of his pants and let people draw rude parts on his face. You might not be laughing now, but remember when you were 16 and still got a kick out of doing boobs like this ( .
Event: Performance
Stimulus: Fun
Sound Machine
Once when I was a Christian I found myself standing in a church pew behind an old lady who released a neat little fart. It was mid-hymn so no one except me and her knew what had passed. Like a pro, the lady gave no physical acknowledgement of her brazen act, and I remember thinking at the time how impressed I was with her nonchalance.
Funny People
Like or loathe Judd Apatow, he's a game-changer. Funny People is only Apatow's third directorial outing, yet Hollywood comedies have embraced - to varying degrees - his signature themes of vulnerable manchildren reinforcing traditional family values through dick jokes and rapid-fire pop-culture references.
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