SARAH HARPUR: Life. Death. Pets.
Fringe Bar, Cnr Cuba & Vivian, Wellington
27/04/2010 - 01/05/2010
NZ International Comedy Festival 2010
Production Details
*2009 RAW Comedy Quest Winner*
‘An indomitable bundle of enthusiasm’– TVNZ
‘Every joke hits the mark, she is in control and she knows it.‘ –Theatreview
Date: Tues 27 April – Sat 1 May, 7.00pm
Venue: Fringe Bar, Cnr Cuba & Vivian St
Tickets: Adults$16 / Conc. & Groups of 6+ $12
Bookings: 0800 Ticketek (0800 842 5385) or www.ticketek.co.nz
Show Duration: 1 hour
1hr
Darkly sparkly, talented and energised
Review by Lyne Pringle 28th Apr 2010
Bubbly and bouncy in killer blue heels, Sarah Harpur, ‘white trash’ escapee from Dannevirke, struts onto the stage to fill us in on the themes of her show.
With good support from a home crowd, sparkling patter and delightfully crooked teeth she soon has us chuckling and at times laughing from the belly.
Her 4th form English project in the form of a macabre re-enactment of the Bain murders is a dark and technically accurate piece of genius, proof of her talents at an early age.
Also very engaging is a rave about the domestication of animals including cat milking, a soap opera for pedigree dogs and a song about sheep.
She has a snappy guitar thing throughout her set with her Dead Dad’s Club song a highlight – a comedian’s bizarre way of dealing with family trauma.
Lots of killer and clever one-liners pepper the focussed and clever writing in her show as she mines her background for a distinctive take on the biggies: life, death and a unique perspective on the role of pets in our lives.
She is good; darkly sparkly, talented, energised and worth checking out.
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