Last night I caught comedy show SLAM MACHINE at the Motley Bauhaus. SLAM MACHINE is sketch comedy to make you guffaw and cringe. Eight young comics do a great job of inhabiting their absurd characters and bringing them to technicolored life in the intimate space of the Motley Bauhaus theatrette in Carlton.
SLAM MACHINE delivers well executed, tightly directed, high energy worlds in miniature – think regional book club; getting an MRI; sad cowboys; wizards and knights; dodgy allies at a pride month party; pet psychics and more.
On stage are Bailey Bliss, Nancy Curtis, Gabby Angelone, Sam McDonald, Matthew Thompson, Julian Consiglio, Jackson Downing and Niamh Schofield. The team work very well together to deliver a performance that has echoes of the likes of Tim Robinson, Chapelle’s Show, and Monty Python throughout.
The Motley Bauhaus in Elgin Street Carlton is a great place to see independent productions, with plenty of options for a meal before or after a show nearby. We ate at The Green Man’s Arms which does delicious vegetarian fare.
Go along to the Motley Bauhaus in Carlton to see these eight young comics and support independent artists.
SLAM MACHINE is on till 3rd May. You purchase get tickets via the Motley Bauhaus website.
R L Smith 