Adam Richard had the audience in fits of laughter, and left no topic untouched after the ‘Gaypocalypse’ hit Brisbane Powerhouse's ‘MELT Festival'.
Adam unleashed his comedic genius and unapologetic humour as he wondered about gay marriage’s impact on society. He spoke about those who believe that it will be the end of the world, as we know it, and satirically questioned their logic by shooting holes in it and pulling it apart.
The show was generally based around different theories as to how LGBTIQ people could be the cause of the world ending. He spoke about reality television, and how more and more people in the community are being recognised on our screens. He wondered if the refugee boats were actually full of gay zombies, which could perhaps be the reason they are being stopped.
As well as making jokes at the expense of others, Adam was also perfectly able to laugh at himself. This made for a good show, because the audience was able to have a glimpse at Adam’s life and how others saw him, from his point of view. He joked about his weight, as well as weight loss television shows, and asked, “why are they crying? Why do they say ‘it’s so hard to be this weight’? There’s nothing hard about sitting on the couch eating pizza and watching a box set of 'Golden Girls'!”
Adam RichardHis comedy was grotesque, cringe worthy and insane, while at the same time remained completely fabulous. He spoke about every child in his street owning a recorder, and reminisced about how his mum bought him a second hand one as a child. He was able to recognise when his jokes got a bit out of hand – thanks to the reaction of the audience – but refused to tone it down. Which wasn’t a bad thing.
The work of a good comedian is clear when the show feels extremely well rehearsed and polished, and ‘Gaypocalypse’ was no exception. Burning through topic after topic, yet still managing to stay completely on track, Adam made his way through the show as though he was improvising from start to finish. There was a joke or a punch line behind practically every sentence and story, and he spoke to the audience as though he was speaking to a friend.
Unapologetic, hilarious and just plain wrong, ‘Gaypocalypse’ was a show crammed full of borderline crazy humour and endless laughter.
Four out of five gay zombies!
