
Sammy J was in fine form this evening, linking his witty songs with nifty patter and asides.

Damian Callinan slips skilfully between the cast of Bodgy Creek characters from Bull Barlow the club president with a prostate complaint (again), to Shakepeare quoting coach Troy Carrington.

To call it over-the-top would barely do it justice. It doesn’t get much zanier, it certainly doesn’t get much sparklier, than this.

This astronomically popular UK stand-up comedian (& TV panel host & sometime guest) is notorious for his preoccupation with taboo subjects, profanities and signature “honking goose” laugh; and believes “that it’s easier to get forgiveness than permission.”

The Girlie Show, set in the lead-up to Madonna’s 1993 world tour of the same name, is an absolute gem.

By his own admission, Frank Woodley’s emotional age is 11 – which immediately puts him in good stead to write and perform a show for children.

The only unsurprising aspects of the show were the roars of appreciation and the standing ovation.