Melbourne Comedy Festival
John Curtin Hotel
By Joe Calleri
Published in Herald Sun Online
April 15, 2011 4:42PM
RODNEY the Goblin, Zoran the Zucchini and Richard the Refrigerator walk into a photography exhibition featuring pictures of ears.
It’s not the opening line of a bad joke, but the opening scene of this execrable sketch show - that has no connection to the title of the show - focusing on the shambolic, embarrassing misadventures of the trio, and a Sleazy Couch, lemon-obsessed Cheese Grater, Optometrist, and Surgeon.
The performers screen three lengthy filler videos. A music clip features photos of ears and objects that sound like “ear” (beer, idea). The second shows optometrists throwing a discus during a lunch break.
The third is a purported news story on the Toy Dinosaur Paralympics. I’m not kidding!
These young performers would be well advised to spend more time on writing and editing their material rather than producing silly movies.
I can’t imagine a target audience for this infantile drivel. Adult audiences will cringe. Discerning toddlers and their parents will demand more for their entertainment dollar.
One star for the colourful costumes and brevity.
Star rating: *
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