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National Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- National Post
Fringe Review: Pink Chicken Comedy is an undercooked mess
Article content Stage 19 Lumos Dental Stage Article content Stand-up comedy shows have a tough hill to climb at an event like the Fringe, given all of the other creative and unique productions taking place. Article content It must be even more challenging to host a stand-up show described as a 'women-forward show' to a primarily young male audience. Article content That's what hosts and comedians Hilary Henderson and Michelle Forrester faced during my showing of Pink Chicken Comedy, which featured razor-sharp wit and unfiltered personal humour that went underappreciated by much of the audience. Article content Article content There was a lot of crowd work built into the show, unfortunately, which lead to multiple moments of dead air as their calls received nearly no responses. Personally, I don't find crowd work entertaining at all, and see it as a crutch for performers who can't write jokes. Hilary and Michelle clearly had comedy writing chops, so it was a shame they spent so much of their show trying to get the audience to fill their time. Article content Article content
Edmonton Journal
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Edmonton Journal
Fringe Review: Pink Chicken Comedy is an undercooked mess
Article content Pink Chicken Comedy Article content Stage 19 Lumos Dental Stage Article content Stand-up comedy shows have a tough hill to climb at an event like the Fringe, given all of the other creative and unique productions taking place. Article content It must be even more challenging to host a stand-up show described as a 'women-forward show' to a primarily young male audience. Article content That's what hosts and comedians Hilary Henderson and Michelle Forrester faced during my showing of Pink Chicken Comedy, which featured razor-sharp wit and unfiltered personal humour that went underappreciated by much of the audience. Article content Article content There was a lot of crowd work built into the show, unfortunately, which lead to multiple moments of dead air as their calls received nearly no responses. Personally, I don't find crowd work entertaining at all, and see it as a crutch for performers who can't write jokes. Hilary and Michelle clearly had comedy writing chops, so it was a shame they spent so much of their show trying to get the audience to fill their time. Article content Article content Article content
