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Comedy review: Cabin Pressure

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Cabin Pressure, on as part of Melbourne International Comedy festival, is a laugh out loud high altitude romp. Climb onboard  Bijoux airlines for a flight to nowhere or somewhere…choose your own adventure. 

This is a show that is totally relatable for anyone who has been on an airplane.  What do you do when you find yourself in a bullet shaped steel tube with a bunch of people you’ve never met, being served by a trolley dolly with a mandate to please? Kick back and enjoy the ride of course. One lucky person will be upgraded to business class.

The show has optional audience participation. I can say hand on heart this element is no pressure and low key. At the performance I went to, those who started with no participation eye masks on (their heads) took them off half way through the show. Several looked like they hoped to be asked to join in the hilarity.

Cabin Pressure is a mix of clowning and immersive theatre. The show has the timing and pacing to give you edge of your seat belly laughs. Go along for gags that will remind you of the absurdity of airline travel. Next time you board a plane you will have a bigger smile on your face.

The show is created and performed by Sunny Youngsmith. Their previous shows include Ned Kelly The Big Gay Musical and Meaty Sue’s Big Farma. 

Cabin Pressure is on at the Motley Wherehaus at 430 Queen Street, Melbourne until 5th April. The venue is conveniently located across the road from Queen Victoria Market parking and near a range of public transport routes.

Grab a ticket for take-off!

Comedy review: Meaty Sue’s Big Farma

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Sunny Youngsmith returns to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with their new solo show, Meaty Sue’s Big Farma. It’s a sketch comedy with the bogan of the abattoir, Meaty Sue. Join them on this pork-tacular adventure.

Youngsmith delivers a serve of meaty madness as Sue, leading the audience on a behind the scenes jaunt of the family’s meat processing business – an ‘abattour’.

There’s music, there’s dancing, there’s gloves (!), and Big Farma may not be who we thought they were.

You’ll get an original peek into the strange and surreal goings on at the farm that will help you affirm your vegetarian choices in this beefy comedy of errors.

The show is a riotous roller coaster ride as Sunny brings to life the awkward, loveable and very vegan friendly Meaty Sue.

You can get a peek at Meaty Sue’s Big Farma absurdity and a have a pre-show giggle on Instagram.

The Butterly Club in Carson Place is an old favourite of mine as a performance venue. Intimate and quirky – they host some great shows and make very tasty cocktails. I can also recommend Little Ramen Bar west up Little Collins if you’d like a bite before or after the show.

Meaty Sue’s Big Farma runs till 21st April as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival – grab a ticket from The Butterfly Club.

It reminds me of a sign I saw in the window of a country town butcher years ago: Private bodies catered for…