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Eaton Alive | Dogs of Invention |
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Written by Paul Kooperman
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Saturday, 29 March 2008 |
 EATON ALIVE,
according to the flyer, asks the question: if you could live forever
would it be a blessing or a fate worse than death? By the end of the
show, there is no resolution, no revelation and, although the show
remains consistent to the theme, the question is only ever explored to
a superficial level. However, comedy is about making an audience laugh
and Jimmy certainly did that from start to finish.
Jimmy
James Eaton is a talented, intelligent, versatile comic in tune with
his audience and what they want. He meandered between his tried and
tested material, talking directly to the audience and commenting on the
distracting pounding from the nightclub on the other side of a thin
curtain, while continuing to involve the audience in his anecdotes and
comedy.
His
improvisation and impersonations are really his strength, but the
biggest laughs came when he found the truth in a character, story or
moment, such as during ‘the tram story’ which he related in a natural
conversational style, as opposed to the more ‘acted, polished,
rehearsed bits’, like the ‘public transport rap’ which was brilliantly
executed, but seemed more contrived.
Jimmy
has the potential to be a house-hold name in comedy in this country and
I look forward to saying ‘I was there when he was forced to compete
against Wham’s Wake Me Up Before You Go Go playing louder than we could laugh in the Club next door’.
Ben
Russell, who supported Jimmy’s act, is another name to watch out for.
In the five minutes we spent with him, his equally truthful, natural,
likeable style won the audience over, adding value to Jimmy’s show and
making it, overall, an entertaining night out.
Dogs Of Invention
Eaton Alive
Venue: Club F4 | Level 2, 322 Lt. Collins St (enter via laneway), Melbourne
Dates: 19th Mar - 30th Mar
Times: Tue-Sun 8.30pm
Duration: 55 minutes
Prices: Full $20, Conc $18
Bookings: At the door & online www.purplerooms.com.au/show/258/
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