Modern Art Variety 31st May

All the best comedy nights start off with a safety briefing by Dave. Which was promptly undercut by a box labelled ‘fireworks’ going off immediately afterward (you need to be there to understand exactly how that worked). 

This was the first Modern Art Variety show, dreamt up by producer Josh InVain and produced by Playface. This is a mixed bill, alternative comedy night with immersive aspects, fun and games and the chance for an audience member to be crowned king. It sees clowning mayhem collide with influence from the Royal Variety show. 

Joe Mayo took us for a swim in the sea with his fish knowledge and a lot of puns. Afterwards the stage was haunted by Sonny Bozo’s ghost. Yvonne Tsao got us in hot water with her set. Ally O’Leary got romantic with a family wedding before Kieran gave us an art lesson as the painter. Jen Zheng took us back to a guy’s house after a date with a promise to drop us home. Then Shabs headlined as Mrs Applebee with a song and dance reminiscent of our school days. But with slightly more nudity. 

All the while we had menace Eric attempting to get himself on stage to cause chaos and smoke the smoke machine. 

Night 1 complete with a roaring crowd, multiple kings and a whole bunch of stupidity. The night was MC’d by Josh InVain and Viki Jackson was ‘Victoria Darling’ as Maitre d. Special thanks to Small Beer Brewery for having us! 

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