Ahhh … good stand up comedy …
… is the best way to spend an evening.
In my search for a wedding venue I was excited to discover that the Brisbane Powerhouse has just undergone a refurbishment and that one of its re-opening acts was Meshel Laurie. Sure, I was more excited about Meshel Laurie than the refurbishment but I’m sure you realised that.
For those who don’t know who Meshel Laurie is, she’s a stand-up comic, TV/Radio personality. You might remember her from such TV shows as Rove Live, Spicks and Specks, The Glasshouse and she is the current co-host of the Nova breakfast show in Brisbane. Anyway, I hadn’t been to a stand up show in ages so Jack and I went along to her preview night.
We were very nervous when we realised that we were in the front row. Yes, row AA. Thankfully, Laurie doesn’t tend to isolate and destroy her front row audience, just chat to them, ask them their name and where they’re from and then just make relevant references about them and comments to them throughout the show. It was a thoroughly enjoyable show about her dealing with her weight throughout her life, doesn’t sound funny I know. A few topics fell a little flat but I particularly liked her discussions about not wanting to talk about her weight on TV in case people realised she was fat - she particularly didn’t want her husband to find out!
I strongly recommend that next time you see that a comedian you know is doing a show in your town, you get along. Maybe not in the front row but get yourself an inconspicuous ticket. And, if you’re willing to take a chance, the Powerhouse has free local stand up comics and bands every Sunday - Livewired and Livespark - I can’t remember which is which.