Hilarious. Akmal was his usual quick-thinking, witty self in this comedy set. He tried out some new material, which was exciting, fresh, and entertaining. It was telling that the theatre was all laughs from beginning to end. What was most impressive was Akmal’s audience interaction, and his ability to come up with improvised bits based on the conversations he had - mainly with the front row (if you don’t like audience interaction, don’t sit there!). He was quick to answer the audience’s questions too; when asked who his favourite comedian was, he answered without hesitation: Scott Morrison.

Akmal’s comedic dive into his ADHD identity, the psyche of Australia’s anti-vaxxer crystal-loving hippies, and an introvert’s tips to getting out of a boring conversation made for fabulous and funny moments of insight and connection. Why is it always so impossible to actually listen to instructions from a flight attendant - no matter how hard you try? If you break up with your girlfriend as an early twenty-something - does she get half of your XBOX 360? And would that make it an XBOX 180?

Akmal’s comedy takes risks, but there is a sweet genuineness to his delivery that allows him to get away with a few things. He brought up religion - and in particular, his own religious upbringing - and after the hypocrisy and strangeness of it was circled around, it would have paid off if this tangent was followed with another funny anecdote. That being said, Akmal’s imaginative new take on the Easter story was brilliant: Easter becomes a celebration of the day God sent his son down to earth in the form of a bunny rabbit who could do cool tricks, such as jet-skiing, and everyone was jealous and wanted to kill him, which made him lay a chocolate egg out of fear. Well, people thought it was chocolate. This joke, and many others, had the audience in stitches.