Review – The Talking Vagina (Ver 2)!
Went to comedy show The Talking Vagina, which is part of The 2009 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. I saw this show last year when my friend Daniel Rice was acting in it. I reviewed it in this blog here. I thoroughly enjoyed it last time. This time Daniel was directing it (it was his directorial debut!). It is hard to compare the two because this time there was a smaller and partly different cast and the venue was not exactly theatre friendly.
I enjoyed myself tonight as well. The roles of Jessica and her “fou fou” Frank were played by the same actors. They were just as funny this time but must saying I liked Frank last time better with the beard! Better suited to play a fou fou as described in the dialogue. In my reivew from last year I mentioned that I loved the Mr Wong character heaps, so I was disappointed that it was a different actor. The new Mr Wong took a bit to warm to, but he had some golden moments. Still I preffered the old one.
The set was as bare as you could get this time (even more so than last year) but it worked well enough. I really liked the scene where Jessica’s boyfriend Edward was helping Frank record a voice demo under the sheets while Jessica was sleeping.
The fou fou group meeting scene was also better last year, but if anything it was because there were more actors to play more characters than this year. But I really should stop comparing because they are so different. What I got tonight was a more casual approach (intentional?) and once or twice the actors got the giggles and lines were probably muffed (pun intended). Was quite amusing and well done for the improv and reigning it back in. At one point the actor who plays Mr Wong was doing another character but after getting the giggles went into the Mr Wong accent by mistake. Saved it somehow. FUNNY.
The crowd was pretty big and everyone had a good laugh, including me. Don’t know how to do a proper review. Congrats to Dan for directing his first show!
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
I saw Hellboy II: The Golden Army the other day.
It got one word…
BROS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From this
To this!!!
I had no idea he became an actor. Talk about an extreme makeover!
Great film btw
Review – The Talking Vagina (play)
Last night I went to see a comedy play called The Talking Vagina!!
Jessica, the best children’s book illustrator in all of Brunswick West, just wants to get the job done. Life starts to unravel when her secret is revealed to her new boyfriend, Edward, and her new client, Mr Wong – Jessica has a talking vagina. A ‘fou fou’ named Frank. And Frank has dreams to rival Jessica’s. After a hairy life repressed in Jessica’s hightop knickers, he’s not about to shut up.
Written & Directed by Michele Lee
It was part of the 2008 Melbrourne Fringe Festival and my friend was in it. I try to make it to some of his shows but I’m not really much of a theatre going anymore so usually excuse myself one way or another.
But I was really glad I went last night and it was the closing night as well. I never know what to make of play titles or their blurbs so I tried not to think too much of it and go into it with an open mind, pardon the pun.
Anyway, the play was excellent!!! The small cast played to a full house and there were belly laughs applenty. The humour was clever (if not a little dirty but hey, that’s the subject matter). Actually, it was right up my alley (again, pardon the pun!). The set was minimal and effective, with fairly seemless scene transitions.
All the main characters were funny, especially Mr Wong (nice Mandarin) and of course my friend Daniel Rice who played Edward, the boyfriend. His comedic timing and physical acting was spot on. He also played a girl character disturbingly well!
The play was short and sweet and with laughs throughout. Left with a grin on my face.
Supergroove…ah the memories
A recent discussion on the BV Forum asked what live music people have seen. I don’t see much live music anymore but I used to in my late teens to mid 20s. I remembered that I’d seen a Kiwi funk band called Supergroove a few times and loved them. They split up in 1997 but got back together last year, with a slightly different lineup. They were awesome live, something you can’t tell by their CD or videos. Here is their biggest hit “Can’t Get Enough”:
And the same song live (not great quality but you get the idea):
If they came to Melb again I’d definitely see them.
John Mayer gives his dad Mac IT Support
I quite like John Mayer. I’ve got his most recent album, Continuum, where its starting to show his move into a more bluesey feel. The best track is definitely Gravity. The album version is fine, but check out his live performances of that song on YouTube if you’re interested. There’s like a 5 minute guitar solo!
Anyway, I just came across this funny video of John Mayer coming out of a building and he’s on the mobile phone with his dad. You soon realise that he’s giving his dad IT Support for his Mac. Sounds like he’s missing a shortcut or something. Apart from getting a bit frustrated at times John Mayer’s actually quite good at explaining to a user how to do something on the computer.
Having worked (and probably will work in the future) as an IT Support officer I found it amusing watching a celebrity talk IT, that’s all. Hehe
If John Mayer’s music career ever goes down the drain…
I’m EX-COITED
First post in ages. Slack I know. Anyhoo…
I’ve been cycling for a year and a half now and my fondness for it just grows and grows. I just love everything about it. It even makes going to work bearable.
As a recreational activity and work transport it is most excellent for so many reasons, but I’ve never taken much notice of cycling as a sport (being a spectator, that is).
Until now…
I caught a little of the Tour de France last year. I knew nothing about the Tour or any of the riders. Though at the time one couldn’t help but hear Cadel Evan’s name as he got ever so close to the Yellow Jersey.
Since then I’ve slowly picked up bits and pieces of cycling knowledge from TV, magazines and friends. Now I’ve got the Tour fever BAD!!!!! I’ve never anticipated a sporting event as I have for this year’s TdF. I bought the Cycling Australia magazine with many TdF articles and guides. And I’m getting pumped for many late nights tuned into SBS in July.
There really is no sporting event that tests a man’s will and determination like the TdF. Stuff of legends. There’s more drama, strategy and bike bling than you can poke a carbon bike pump at.
I can’t wait!!!
Until then, you can read this rather amusing article called Cycling Style Etiquette
Co-incidence
Just 2 days after buying Corinne Bailey Rae’s CD and DVD pack, I find this article in The Age online this morning that her husband Jason Rae has been found dead and that there was an arrest and something about drug supplying. Don’t know much about her or her husband. I first heard of her when I was browsing YouTube and found that a few people had covered a song called “Like a Star”. I loved it straight away and found that it was Corinne’s song. I’ve had a few listens to the album, which had been out for a while and finally bought it. Now this has happened. Will be interesting to see what unfolds.
Here is the song in question:
Some people have way too much time on their hands!
Very cool though
Bom Chicka Wah Wah
Was checking out the weather on the internet so I Googled “BOM” for the Bureau Of Meteorology. A result listed under the BOM was a YouTube vid titled “The Bom Chicka Wah Wah’s“. Of course I had to check it:
They are “sponsored” by a brand of deodorant called AXE.
I then realised it must be what Lynx deodorant is called in the US. At least I hope and that its not a real band.
Good for a laugh anyway.
Engrish!!
This is one of the funniest Engrish entries I’ve seen in a long time. Its exactly the sort of thing the site was created for!
