March – Hoo-Haa Gladiators
March led me straight into the 2015 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, performing with my favourite comedy troupe The Big Hoo-Haa in their special event show Hoo-Haa Gladiators.
A take on the television mastery that was Gladiators, Hoo-Haa Gladiators saw Melbourne’s finest improvising comedians enter the comedy battledome to compete for glory, featuring generally more, but not too much, spandex.
I performed throughout the run, but also got to realise my dream of parodying the theme tune, complete with orchestral drama, 80s shred licks, and totaling my voice at 3am by singing at the peak of my range. And then some.
There were far too many people involved to give shout outs to everyone, but the entire Big Hoo-Haa Melbourne ensemble are among my favourite people to perform with, and among the funniest people you could see perform. Check them out lots!
www.hoohaamelbourne.com.au
Event Details
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2015
Improvised Comedy
Imperial Hotel
Role: Improvised music soundtracks and atmosphere, DJ and voiceover,
Theme song production & performance
Remember Taipan? Blade? Vulcan? Cheeta? Delta? They were some of our favourites on Australia’s 90’s treasure GLADIATORS, but they ain’t got nothin’ on the Hoo Haa Gladiators, who are bringing the pain to the 2015 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Step into the battledome as improvised comedy’s fiercest gladiators take on a team of challengers for an all-in fight to the comedy death, as the Big HOO-HAA!, Melbourne’s longest running impro night, returns to Melbourne Comedy Festival with its most explosive, entertaining and lycra clad show yet. It’s an hilarious, unrelenting test of skill and endurance, but only one team can be victorious.
The Big HOO-HAA! has Melbourne audiences howling with laughter every week with its unique blend of high-energy improvised comedy, storytelling and one-liners. These fearless comedians will venture into previously uncharted impro territory to create a brilliantly different show every night.