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A Dog's Breakfast Joanne Brookfield Margaret Murray Room, The Hub until Sat 13 March Life's a bitch and love ain't much better - that's the main theme of Joanne Brookfield's debut stand up performance. I was expecting a show by an over-the-hill woman making jokes about periods and the like, so it's safe to say I was suitably impressed with Brookfield's cynical approach to not only love and relationships but also her life in general. Sulking through her wonky world full of gaps and things that aren't as they seem, the first thing to tickle the funny bone was her dance analogy likening herself to ET in a boob tube. Brookfield also admits to the audience that she has a mental illness in the form of unrequited love and a love-hate addiction to romance comedies, a theme that runs the length of the show and ends up with her being rejected by a pervert. Sometimes her inter-joke idiosyncrasies became laboured and predictable but they at least served to keep the show flowing through the one hour set. Brookfield is not a cut and polished comedienne, but there are glimpses of outstanding comedy both in her material and presentation which suggest her 'hot new talent' label is warranted. Brookfield ponders the big questions and the even bigger questions while offering love solutions to singles such as herself, for example White King plus Champagne equals love (bet you didn't know that before). As Brookfield obsesses over Orlando Bloom and her own Bruce Willis movie, the audience tried earnestly to laugh out loud (one lady did it quite successfully for the entire show). If only wide smiles made sound so that our appreciation could be heard and not lost in the glare of stage lights. As a change from overseas and well known comedians, Joanne Brookfield is worth a look in. And the bits that aren't funny? They're art. |
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