Rannel Presents. Adelaide Town Hall – Meeting hall, Feb 18 to Mar 12
Despite the unlikely and somewhat obscure setting, nicely smoothed over by a guided arrival, the duo of Matt Bailey and Joey D is dynamite. Mix ing slapstick, beatbox, breakdance, decks and physical theatre, they pull off an hour of fun and lively comic relief.
This is a well-choreographed show, tight and entertaining. As performers, these boys are versatile and have a lot to offer beyond classic comedy routines and a few hip-hop tricks. For starters, they can actually act! An obvious requirement for a theatre performance perhaps, but so often poorly represented in breakthrough artistry.
Their comedy hits the mark; both physically and vocally the Flhip Flhop crew bounce off each other with practiced ease.
This is a great family show, sporting an afternoon time slot and comedy that all ages can enjoy. A small criticism might be that there is almost too much story in the piece, it's slow to get started and you sometimes catch yourself wishing they would shut up and breakdance some more.
Great stuff though, well worth a look.
Nicole Russo
