One or two people were probably worried when I said I was putting on a show called My Argentina at Fringe World 2016. Who was going to pay money to see a middle-aged man, who’d never done fringe before, talk about his travels, the Spanish language and an Evita doll? But I marketed it diligently,…
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Nov
Now that the season’s over … You’re one of the few people who’s appeared in court as a lawyer and done a stand-up comedy show in a pub on a Friday night. What are some of the differences? In court, judges don’t check their messages, chat to their friends, order another round of drinks or…
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Nov
I was particularly nervous about this one, because it was being videoed. As usual, I walked to the Pirate Bar, but a block or two away, I took five minutes to chill. I stayed chilled on stage, and slowed down some of the moments, adding pauses to get the best effect from the lines. I…
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Nov
If you’ve seen my show, thank you so much! Please feel free to post photos and comments on my michaelfromperth Facebook page. You can send me a message, including if you want to read the missing three paragraphs of the scene with the housewife and Latino hunk (but if that’s what you’re after, please don’t give…
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Nov
I’d never done a 5 o’clock and 8 o’clock show on the same night. It involved hyping myself up, then down, then up again, then down … It helped that there were two great crowds, including friends from Adelaide, Busselton and Dunsborough.
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Nov
This October/November, I’m doing another show in Perth! To BOOK, please click here. What’s it called? How to Write a Tasteful Novel. Did you really write a tasteful novel? Yes, set mostly in Argentina. How many lessons will you teach us? Twenty, including why it’s best not to write in a clothing optional resort. We only…
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Nov
I was very happy with this performance. And what a crowd! It’s affirming to see so many people smiling and to hear them laughing. Some of these pictures came out a little Lucille Ball from the movie Mame. (You can google that reference.) Not such a bad thing, as I approach a milestone birthday.
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Nov
Welcome to HOW TO WRITE A TASTEFUL NOVEL! I was always destined to write a tasteful novel about Argentina. Tonight, I’ll share twenty lessons so that you can write your own tasteful novel. With a Latino hunk, a naughty housewife, Nancy Reagan, Snow White, Jackie Collins and unladylike behaviour in a ladies’ college, you can…
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Oct
