Last night I saw two shows on two topics I am most personally passionate about. Inspiration narratives, the politics of comedy and people pleasing.
So, today, because this show is genius, I want to post to encourage a full house tonight (if it’s not already sold out!) Anna Piper Scotts show, Such An Inspiration.
Unpacking all the different narratives around comedy, cancelling and change (the three C’s!)? then this is the show for you. And you’ll be in stitches laughing and embracing your inner chaos demon. https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2023/shows/anna-piper-scott-such-an-inspiration
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It’s great comedy, it’s great incisive content and it’s well delivered and it’s funny.
I think the last night of this show tonight MUST sell out. Get yourself there!
Anna is quick fire personified and levels an intellectual comedic presence at ideas of inspiration, education and dedication in comedy. It’s a balancing act that reminds us that laughter is a complicated thing.
And a shout out to Ellen Grimshaw’s Grim! Last night was the last night. I suggest you keep an eye out for in future festivals and around the country. As a lover of surrealist comedy Grim is also genius. A commentary on so many things I need a week to unpack it. But what really struck me was the surrealist power to get across so many of the ways our shorter attention spans and like harvesting online is impacting our daily lives.
But two threads in these shows hosted by the fabulous team at The Motley Bauhaus – is that our attention spans are shortening and our outrage is lengthening. Let’s lose the intellectual snobbery of high/low art. It’s time to take a closer look at the issues through the lens of art again, and comedy has a much bigger place in that than most people imagine.
I don’t know about you, but I’d rather go to a comedy show and see issues represented and laugh, than shout at strangers on the internet. Outrage is not helping the world, but comedy that makes you laugh and think (but hey, it’s not a TED talk either!), I reckon that’s a better use of our brains limbic system.
Jacci Pillar 