British comedian Andrew Silverwood is presenting his own solo show, 'I Really, Really, Really Want A Zig-A-Zig Ah .. And A Nap’, as part of this year's Perth Fringe World.
The show comes after Andrew has been MC for the award-winning '80s Mixtape Circus' – and is a car crash introduction to entering life in your 30s. Andrew will present something for everyone and stories aplenty. This is a story about how a fart can ruin dinner and how getting chased by the ATO will make you spend your money in mysterious ways.
Speaking of spending money in mysterious ways, here, Andrew lists five things he wishes he knew, before he purchased a 1976 MG Midget from someone on Facebook Marketplace.
“I know this is niche, but I panic-bought a car I saw in a film when I was eight. I wish I'd known these things before I paid him.”
One
It’s inappropriate to search “nice ways to do up a midget” in public places on public computers. Like most of the interior, the name of this car aged terribly.Two
You unwittingly join an old man’s car club when you get an old car. Other men signal to you at traffic lights and on the freeway. There’s a 'handshake' too. It’s an accepting nod at each other’s car, two revs of your engine and then one of you stalls as you try and race the green light. Works every time.Three
The 1970s had no use for interior lighting which means you can only see the speedometer until sunset. Luckily, I live off a main road so I take off at the speed that I think is 60kph and 10-14 days later the DOT write and let me know how accurate I was. Side note: If anyone would like to take some demerits for me. . .Four
Kids will use your car for TikToks, which is cool, but when you’re a 32-year-old with a moustache, it’s probably best not to drive around a clown car that attracts unattended teenagers trying to do the 'Matilda' dance.Five
It’s harder to write off than you think. Not in a physical sense and if I do that, the lack of roof bar, crumble zone and adequate seatbelts means “bye bye Silverwood”. But as a tax thing I am putting this stupid Barbie convertible in every advert, promo op and photo shoot I do from now until forever. I just wrote a top five about it instead of telling you about my damn shows. Please see my shows. They're good shows and very funny.Andrew Silverwood plays The Pocket at The Pleasure Garden (Fringe World) 20-29 January and 17-19 February, and Monkey Bar on 12 February.
