 Event |
The Adelaide International Comedy Gala
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| Venue |
Thebarton Theatre, Torrensville, SA |
| Umbrella Event |
Adelaide Fringe Festival 2018 |
| First Date |
24 February 2018 |
| Last Date |
24 February 2018 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Political correctness was a consistent theme of the comedians on the bill. Hipster and ethical diet choices where ripe fodder for many, particularly for the stand-up with the most rotund midriff: Chopper. Both Chopper and Harley Breen asked whether moral righteousness has gone too far; Harley joked about being a consumer of free-range porn. While the Donald Trump joke wave has crested, the Barnaby Joyce tsunami is still building speed. Lawrence Mooney may need to hastily write some new material, given that he is impersonating Malcolm Turnbull this year. While the old guard, represented by Mooney, Molloy, Chopper, Peter Helliar and Jeff Green landed almost every punch, it was the new guard of Simon Taylor, Ivan Aristeguieta, Rose Callaghan and James Smith that delivered the knockout blows. |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Stand-up Comedy
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Press Release |
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| Event Identifier |
151246 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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