Like with the silent disco the audience are
all wearing headphones. To make the concept come alive the audience is situated
in a public space so that people without a ticket can see but not hear what is
going on. For this show it is in the outside bar at Arbory on the banks of the
Yarra (bring a jacket). Although listening in a rather private manner –
headphones on – it is a uniquely bonding experience as the audience are like an
exclusive club.
The show consists of an emcee and three
comedians each doing approximately 15 minutes of material. The line up will
change every night.
Tonight I had the great pleasure of hearing
Yianni Agislaou who completely smashed it, including some great jokes for the
PSA officers at Flinders Street Station who were handed headphones to listen in
for a few minutes.
Returning for his second festival is Sam
Taunton performing in this years Comedy Zone. It is easy to see why he was a
finalist in Raw Comedy in 2015.
The final performer for my show was Umit
Bali performing in “Aussie at Last” in this year’s festival. He makes some very
entertaining observations about being a Bali born Indian with a Turkish name
living in Australia.
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