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Lee Mack Melbourne Int Comedy Festival Nova Cinema 1 Until Sun 14 March Hello, who's this? Lee Mack. Right you are then, a Northern lad who's well fit to take on Adelaide's Fringe. With a line that snaked out of Nova and around to the Belgian Beer Cafˇ, I was expecting a good night and was not to be disappointed. Being preview night, Mack took the opportunity to test out his jokes and found that those lost in translation from English to Australian were, in the end, some of the biggest draw cards thanks to some quick wit. Mack engages with the audience brilliantly and his improv and adaptation of jokes to suit audience members clearly stood out as 'pure genius' (his words, not mine) compared to his prepared material which was definitely above par but didn't feel as special. You're pretty much guaranteed to get your own personalised slice of comedy on each night - just don't get upset if he chastises you about lamingtons. Another tip is to not eat Maltesers loudly - you've been warned. Everyone from cockneys to cat lovers can relate to Mack while everyone from Hugh Grant to Freddy Mercury is ribbed to perfection. No nationality was safe from Mack's roving observations and many of his accents were performed quite well; spare the Singaporean official who must have spent some time in France. Although it took him some time to finish some jokes, he, like all good comedians, was able to link material together throughout the show and always incorporated new grabs to give the audience a proper workout. Without giving too much away, the footage at the start of the show was a refreshing opening to straight stand up. But don't just take my word for it, as one member of the audience boldly stated, 'I think you're quite funny.' Quite indeed. |
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