In I Love You Special Guest in Brackets. One Night Only,
Dave Hynes wants to explore love and get people excited about love. At a time where
everyone is constantly busy and glued to the screens of their electronic devices, Hynes
looks at reigniting a connection between people through storytelling and
pineapples.
Wearing a white disposable coverall with a makeshift
pineapple head made from a yellow wastebasket and leaves, Hynes shares his
thoughts on love and the importance of having and sharing love. His passion on this is clearly
genuine, especially in his reactions to audience members naming their favourite
fruit. It is a reminder to always be appreciative of the smaller things rather
than always looking for the big grand moments.
As the show suggests, Hynes also has a special guest each
night who joins him on stage to discuss love. This aspect of the show feels like
it needs further preparation, particularly with what is expected
of its special guests and what Hynes wants to accomplish by it. On the evening
I attended, Claire Sullivan was said special guest and her initial comedy
routine had no tie in with the concept of the show. There was some great chemistry between them but the ensuing chat about love felt like
neither host or guest knew where it was headed and what they wanted to achieve
by doing this.
Hynes is very personable and endearing on stage and his off-kilter approach to unpacking love is an appealing drawcard to this late-night offering. However, I Love You Special Guest in Brackets. One Night Only is still quite rough around the edges and uncertain of itself. With a tighter structure, it has the potential to unexpectedly worm its way into our heart and create plenty of warm and fuzzy comedy festival love.
Hynes is very personable and endearing on stage and his off-kilter approach to unpacking love is an appealing drawcard to this late-night offering. However, I Love You Special Guest in Brackets. One Night Only is still quite rough around the edges and uncertain of itself. With a tighter structure, it has the potential to unexpectedly worm its way into our heart and create plenty of warm and fuzzy comedy festival love.
Venue: Imperial Hotel, 2 Bourke St
Season: Until 21 April | Tues, Wed, Sun 10pm, Fri-Sat 11.30pm
Length: 50 minutes
Tickets: $25.30 Ful | $20.30 Conc & Tightarse Tuesday
Bookings: MICF website
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