Modern-day queen of sass Vanessa Larry Mitchell returns to the Athenaeum Theatre for Melbourne International Comedy Festival, with 'Teardrops On My Dildo’.
The Newcastle Fringe 'Best Comedy' 2022 winner will take audiences on a wild ride of side-splitting hilarity – she's got plenty of stories to tell.
It's an amalgamation of anecdotes surrounding parenting, dating, and all things female.
Naturally, armed with such an arsenal of tales, Vanessa is quizzed quite a bit – on the content of her show and more. Here, she answers some of the most burning questions she receives about 'Teardrops On My Dildo'.
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How much of your show is actually true? You might process some of the ‘gasp’ points in my content by thinking ‘there is no way that can be true’, but by the end of the show, most of you will change to. . . ‘Wow, that was so relatable’. This show is unashamedly honest; it’s filthy, it’s real and it’s going to make you laugh hard.Two
Aren’t you embarrassed sharing such explicit material on stage? Explicit content is educational content. Claim the ticket price on your tax! The whole point of this show is ‘if you’re having a good time and you’re not hurting anyone, then don’t let people put shame on you’. Shame does people a lot of damage and by sharing my stories, I know people feel that little bit more free to accept their own. I mean who didn’t pop a random item or two in their vagina back in the day? It is actually very normal. . . Isn’t it?!Three
I’ve heard you have great merch for sale after the show. What have you got? I’ve got custom made ‘Teardrops On My Dildo’ earrings, t-shirts, sleep shirts, stubby coolers and the top-selling item, the famous ‘Cum Chugger’ mugs**. A very popular item to buy your mum for Christmas. Intrigued? Yeah, you should be.Four
Can we have a threesome please? No. Well, maybe. There’s no harm in asking, but being a sex-positive woman doesn’t actually mean I will rip my knickers off for just anyone. And with the quality of vibrators on the market these days, it’s actually surprising that I leave the house at all.Five
If I can’t get to a Melbourne show, where else can I see this? We could all be dead tomorrow, so catch it while you can! But so far I’ve toured Edinburgh Fringe, Belfast and London, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Darwin, Newcastle, Tasmania. . . And all over this massive bloody country. Oh and Norfolk Island, which is apparently also part of Australia now. Who knew?**Items sold empty.
Vanessa Larry Mitchell plays Athenaeum Theatre (Melbourne International Comedy Festival) 27-31 March.
