International Sex Icon
Inch Bar, 8 Bank St, Northeast Valley, Dunedin
15/03/2017 - 18/03/2017
Production Details
RuseWebsites
Snap presented by RuseWebsites is many things to many people, but above all else he is an international sex icon. Sure, some might try claim one of his other titles is more impressive — philanthropist, party ambassador, world record breaker, important businessman — but we’re not just talking local sex icon here; this shit is international. And one does not bestow that title upon themselves lightly. No, there’s a good hour of backstory (admittedly, mostly irrelevant) that needs to be told to truly understand how from such humble beginnings as a loveable homeless scamp, Snap could reach the pinnacle of sexual desire.
Theatre , Stand-up comedy , Comedy , Solo ,
60 mins
Lacks momentum; could be better
Review by Reuben Hilder 18th Mar 2017
International Sex Icon is an hour of loosely strung together comedic ramblings with the vague promise of eventually telling the story of how comedian Snap, presented by RuseWebsites, attained the title of self-proclaimed international sex icon. Mr RuseWebsites is clearly a talented comic who shines particularly at playing off, and at times messing with, his audience.
However, International Sex Icon suffers from a pronounced lack of direction. This might seem like an odd complaint to have of a stand-up show as they are expected to be collections of humorous asides without anything needing to connect them other than that they’re funny. But if they don’t flow together smoothly the whole thing can feel disjointed.
This can be a barrier to the audience getting fully engaged, especially when the anecdotes are as brief as many of RuseWebsites’s are, and nothing is funny when you haven’t been drawn in.
This wouldn’t be an issue if the act had been able to build up momentum, but there is enough meandering and fluff between punchlines to rob the whole thing of some much needed pacing.
I want to make it clear that International Sex Icon is a solid show. Snap presented by RuseWebsites brings a great deal to laugh about to the Inch Bar stage, and I leave with a smile on my face. I just can’t shake the feeling with some more work it could be a whole lot better.
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