Luke Heggie,Your Stupid,Enmore Theatre,May 14
Last year,Heggie claimed the festival’s top gong for his singular,deliciously caustic Lowbreed. He isn’t changing what ain’t broken -Your Stupid will again focus on “idiots”,he says. “It’s just things that have annoyed me the last two years. I’ve written them down,and here they are.”
Having hilariously skewered all manner of “tiprats” on stage,Heggie is also concerned about keeping them out of his audience and has even slapped an “M30+ limit” on his show to discourage youthful malcontents. “If you want to take everything literally,probably don’t come,” he warns. “There’s something for everyone,provided everyone is exactly like me.”
Luke recommends:
- Chris Ryan –Can’t Complain “There aren’t many middle-aged comedians;you need a lot of support from home as I have. Chris works really hard,and she’s got great stand-up experience and life experience.”
- Cam Knight –Mid Life Catharsis “His show is unreal. He’s a 20-year veteran of stand-up,and he’s only doing a few nights this year.”
- Daniel Connell –Gutless Wonder “He’s incredibly underrated,but then,he doesn’t really compromise;he just does his own thing. He’s very laconic. There’s no yelling or any of that sort of shit,just great jokes.”
Danielle Walker,Nostalgia,Factory Theatre,May 28-30