tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004769.post111382928525290485..comments2024-02-21T19:17:51.003+11:00Comments on Ari on the web: Comedy Festival '05 - My best bitsAri Sharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06077102567908140945noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004769.post-1113865310693230492005-04-19T09:01:00.000+10:002005-04-19T09:01:00.000+10:00I will just go for a top three. I saw seven shows,...I will just go for a top three. I saw seven shows, so to list a top five may prove too much of a crushing blow for the two that got cut. This way, the ones I don’t list can form there own bitter and resentful club.<BR/><BR/>3. Keating!: playing with musical styles for comic effect is hardly new- the Scardies are probably Melbourne’s longest serving proponents, but this was a very amusing take on the colourful characters of PJK’s day. The rap battle against “Dr J” was my favourite.<BR/><BR/>2. Jackson’s Way: “don’t focus on the pointful things. Do things that are pointless. There’s so much potential there. Achieved!”<BR/><BR/>1. I Spied: not a new show, but the first time it was at the MICF. A great example of narrative as comedy, making clever use of its limited lights and sound. Also interesting for we public servant types. ASIO, despite all its secret squirrel business, is still just a government bureaucracy. <BR/><BR/>Lucky for an out-of-towner like me, some o the bigger performs are now on tour, so I’m looking forward to Ross Noble and the Big Con over the next few weeks. See you next festival!<BR/><BR/>Peter in CanberraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com