With
the number of physical theatre and clowning shows in the Melbourne
International Comedy Festival, it can become difficult to decide which one is worth your time and money. If you were to take a gamble with UK
duo The Kagools (Nicola Wilkinson and Claire Ford) and their show Kula, it would be a pretty safe bet that you would walk out in a pretty damn good mood. The show was the winner of best comedy at the 2017 Adelaide Fringe Weekly Awards and it's easy to see why.
While
it takes a little while to warm to their style of humour, once the two
have got you under their spell, there’s no turning back. Kula is reliant
on audience participation and the ones chosen in this instance are all
more than happy to go along for the ride. Wilkinson and Ford find humour in the simplest of things, yet things we wouldn't ordinarily see the humour in
as an adult, which is a shame because watching a volunteer attempt to eat a
biscuit that is resting on his face - without using his hands - is one
of the funniest things I’ve seen during this festival.