+ SQUEAKY CLEAN COMEDY +

(…and a View of the Loo*)

Question: What do a ventriloquist, an illustrator, a creepy guy, a beekeeper and a massive toilet have in common?
Answer: They’re all part of SQUEAKY CLEAN COMEDY’s royal flush! Back by popular demand, this massive 2 HOUR comedy gala features ten of Melbourne’s stand out talents, hosted by Michael Connell... plus a distinctly SQUEAKY CLEAN View of the Loo!*

There’ll be buckets of fun with Sarah Jones (ventriloquist), Michael Williams (illustrator), Cam Semmens (poet) and stand-up comedians Danny McGinlay, Mike Klimczak, Charles Barrington, Mark Trenwith and more…

Bring your friends and colleagues, your blind date, your grandma, your boss, your kids and your in-laws!

Our comedians performed to full houses in 2011. Book your tickets early to avoid disappointment! *Sanitation humour courtesy of World Vision.

“The crowd loved it.” - Herald Sun, 2011

“Parents with teenagers, grandparents, couples and gangs of friends all lapped up the comedy on offer.” - Chortle, 2011

Venue: Melbourne City Conference Centre 333 Swanston Street, Melbourne (opposite State Library)
Dates: Saturday 7th, 14th and 21st April – 3 shows only!
Tickets: $35.00 Premium, $30.00 Full, $25.00 Conc, $24.00 Groups of 8+ Times: 7.30pm (Two Hour Gala Event)

Press Contact: Eugene Wong (Producer) - 0402 410 513 (or 9017 0104)

get more info at www.sqeakycleancomedy.com.au

Making an enthusiastic entrance, Michael Connell greeted an audience that was small – but also warm and responsive, thanks in no small part to Connell’s relaxed and pleasant demeanour.

Given the title, you may think that this is focussed entirely on the Man In Tights. But Connell does no more than gently swoop down on the theme, effortlessly weaving it into the narrative, letting it play an organic part.

I am Super, Man - Reviewed by Buzzcuts - RRR by Candlelight Productions

What real life experience last made you laugh?

Well on opening night at Michael Connell's show, I Am Super, Man, he has a huge array of experiences to share.

Finally, the show I’ve been waiting for. Voices: The Carrical Project, brought to us by Candlelight Productions, has everything you could ask for – a clever script, a well-made set, thought-out costumes, expert direction and most wonderfully, it was Australian.

Voices follows the lives of five residents of Carrical, a kind of halfway house helping homeless and mentally challenged peoples. The play treads a line of reverence, respect, comedy and pathos taking the audience on an exploration of these men, their stories and how they are dealing with their lives. Moreover, Voices charts the friendship that these men develop when everyone else has abandoned them; friends, family, work colleges etc.

Living here in Melbourne, we are lucky enough to be host to the Melbourne Fringe Festival, an organisation with the aim to promote individual and independent artists. The result of this, is that throughout the year we get to pick from a range of incredibly unique shows, from cabarets to comedies to music performances – each one offering something entirely new to it’s audiences. We have an endless selection of theatrical entertainment at our fingertips.

So how do we choose what to see? Let us help you out a little bit by focusing the spotlight on one show in particular. It’s name? I Am Super, Man.

Conceived, written and performed by Michael Connell, I Am Super, Man, promises to ‘save the citizens of Melbourne from boredom’ with his new comedy show.

Micheal Connell interviewed on SYN by In Joke

Recorded: 11/09/2011