Melbourne Fringe 2011

Paul Culliver and Max Attwood: In No Particular Order

0 Comments 30 September 2011

Paul Culliver and Max Attwood’s show: In No Particular Order, performed in an  overground bomb shelter at the top of three flights stairs at the Portland Hotel, is definitely not a place for tinned food,  Wagner scores or falling rubble, it is an environment of emerging, young comedic talent.

The show is split into two half hour routines, with geeky and exuberant, 22 year old Max Atwood on first followed by the endearing, quiff-sporting and pleasantly narcissistic, Paul Culliver.

The observationally insightful and nerdy intelligence is present in both performances and given these guys youth, one can expect to see their energetic brand of clever, bouncy-castle comedy coming to a venue near you.

Max’s mum is in the audience and one might think this could be a hindrance, but it actually benefits Max’s childhood-heavy routine as it adds context and humor to the jokes he excitedly delivers about stubbornly getting his way as a child. His fond memories as the king-pin of the kindergarten are great.

Max’s set is controlled, his jokes are consistently funny and his on stage persona reminds me of an nervous and enthusiastic, primary school teacher with o.c.d, (which he actually does have in real life), on the first day of school. And It’s fun being in his class.

Paul’s style is different and his material more adult in it’s content. He is a storyteller and quite a good one when he remains on track. He first appears on stage dancing and thrusting madly to the thud of music. But when he stops dancing the fluidity of his routine almost stops with it. Paul seems very nervous and is prone to going off on tangents, and I’m not sure if it’s all part of the act? Either way, the tangents get in the way of his solid ability to tell a good, amusing story and maybe all Paul needs to do is stick to his material.

So, if you’re a human who likes a good chuckle and wants to catch a glimpse of the comedic talent of the future, and, you don’t like wasting your time, then Paul and Max: In No Particular Order is the way to go.

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