Presented by, the ironically titled, classy comedy group, these three young Perth stand up comedians (and guests) do their best to be anything but classy.
In fact, the Incorrect in the title of the show is a true indication of what the audience will be exposed to for the next 60 minutes. This is raw, edgy totally not woke but most importantly original Perth comedy.
The three comedians on the bill are all State finalist in a local comedy competition. Let’s say that the gauge of a professional journey man comedian is how well they banter and interact with their audience. The MC of the show ,Thabo Tshuma, had this gift- to a degree. He tried very hard to interact with the sell out crowd from the get go and honed in on a couple in front of him.
Unfortunately, this got a bit tedious after a while. Paradoxically some of his best lines also came from this dynamic. Tshuma’s routine was basically about sex. He talked about girlfriends and his wife. It gets full on and as their blurb says he is the “dark prince of filth”. However, as he rightfully points out to the audience as they cringe at some of his jokes “you have come to an incorrect comedy show”. There’s a quick set by a South African born Perth lad. Strangely, he wasn’t on the bill. He was nervous and awkward, but he did have some very original observational comedy highlights.
Second on the bill was Bruno Oliveira. In contrast to the first nervous lad, Oliveira immediately owned the small stage space. His entire set was about his awkwardness with women. He broke into some great dance moves on the nightclub floor in an attempt to “pick up”. His slow motion kebab scene was a well worked observation of his own drunken stupidity and had the crowd in stitches.
Lastly, Tyronne King finished the show. Self described as a fat terrorist who’s going fishing, he eased the crowd with his deprecating humour. The whole set is self deprecating, focussing on how a very overweight over 30 something man has sex. There are some good moments where he describes his life in almost a pity way but he still finds the humour in it.
It’s fantastic to see amateur Western Australian comedians developing and then showcasing original comedy. Hopefully, some of the long-time comedians in the industry can take these lads under their wing and teach them how to finish off their punchlines. This was a solid attempt at stand up, but it just needed a bit more development in the writing.