EVENING: A CABARETThe Duskbuskers - Casey Bennetto (Keating!), Iain Grandage (Cloudstreet, Vamp), Aurora Kurth (Take The L Out Of Lover) and David Abiuso - perform a sequence of original songs in homage to the evening and our diverse nocturnal interests. Evening: A Cabaret is a gently paced, deeply engaging work which superbly showcases the skills of its four performers; from Casey's lyrebird-like ability to pay homage to every musical genre under the (setting) sun, to Kurth's seductive torchsong charms. Sometimes humourous, sometimes passionate, it's a very enjoyable antidote to the stand-up-comedy-blues.
Rating: *** 1/2
ERIC: THE ONE MAN SKETCH COMEDY SHOWClad in a nondescript suit which renders him an Everyman, thus enabling him to take on some truly fantastic personae, Scott Gooding performs an array of skits penned by some of Melbourne's most exciting writers: Lally Katz, Adam J Cass, Robert Reid and more. The result is a fantastic hour of sketch-based comedy, with characters and scenes intertwining to hilarious effect. A late-night radio host whose friends include aliens and the undead; a megalomanic madman who has captured James Bond; a would-be reality TV producer pitching his increasingly wild ideas to network executives; the range of characters and situations are as funny as they are varied. Beautifully written, crisply directed and superbly embodied, Eric: The One Man Sketch Comedy Show is the most consistently hilarious show I've seen so far this festival. Race out and see it before it closes this Sunday!
Rating: **** 1/2
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