Comedy
By Upstart Productions
The Gold Digger
February 14

Square Peg is Josh Earl’s memoir to finding his place in the world. Known for hosting the ABC’s Spicks and Specks, the Tasmanian comedian draws you into his life, makes you adore him, and delivers a faultless 60 minutes of comedy.

In Square Peg, Josh Earl says he’s never really fitted in. Not into his home town of Burnie in Tasmania, not with his work colleagues, or with his wife’s family in Duncraig. Through stand up and comedic songs played on a very tiny guitar, Josh Earl relays a 60 minute autobiography, with stories about growing up in Burnie, moving to Melbourne, and becoming a dad. His jokes throughout are insightful, identifiable, sometimes out of the blue, but always incredibly funny. He has a very joyful and lively presence on stage, and expertly paced each story and song, always the right length so that we were fully immersed in the scenario he was creating. By the end of the show he had us completely onside and when the penultimate story became somewhat poignant, the entire audience let out a communal “Awww” because we were so overjoyed that he had discovered a place to fit.

Square Peg has all the elements needed for great entertainment; jokes, music, stories and a happy ending. It leaves you wanting more and makes you wish you’d watched the Spicks and Specks revival.

Josh Earl – Square Peg runs from Tuesday 17 to Saturday 21 February at 7pm. Tickets can be bought here.