Date: 30 March, 2007
Venue: The Enmore Theatre
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Dearest Danny Bhoy…Folks, here is a comedian I would bestow the following honour, he has the funniest opening gag to a show. The aforementioned joke is a visual one and something I certainly wouldn’t want to spoil for anyone reading this. But let’s just say, that at the Enmore, there was a lone figure silhouetted against thick smoke on the stage, performing the sweet tune, O Danny Boy on the bagpipes. Needless to say, Bhoy’s show began with an absolute corker and it only got funnier from there.
Danny spoke about how he had recently fallen off a stage in Ballarat, a venue where no less than four other people had fallen from the stage, including the children’s favourite, Humphrey B. Bear. Bhoy has since come to the conclusion that this hazardous venue contains not a stage, but in fact, a ramp.
Bhoy attempted to interact with the audience, despite subsequently admitting that this approach to comedy was not his forte. Nevertheless, he did get one good line after asking “Stephen” from the audience what his occupation was. The man answered, “I.T.” Danny innocently replied, “You work in it, what is IT?”
Rather, Bhoy’s main forte resides in his talent and ability to impersonate various nationalities with wit and occasional accuracy. This performance included stereotypes of Italians, the French and the English. In addition, as Bhoy is doing an extended tour of Australia, he also portrayed his own unique interpretation of the Australian Parliament. This was subsequently followed by a jibe at the anthem, Waltzing Matilda, where he noted that you wouldn’t go and commit suicide if all you had done was simply stolen a sheep.
Furthermore, another excellent joke in Danny’s repertoire was his discussion about the rapper Fifty Cent. Bhoy admitted that he would like to interview him (whilst either of them is in the UK) because this is most likely how the proceedings would transpire:
Danny- How have you been 36p?
50c- It’s actually Fifty Cent!
Danny- Not in this country, mate!
In addition to the above, Danny also added the following (while trying to maintain a straight face):
“How stupid is he (50c), to have to hide behind a ridiculous stage name!”
Finally, Danny also mentioned that he had recently gotten dial-up Internet connected at home, but that he still prefers to research in a library. The reason for this is because in a library, “Someone doesn’t pop in every thirty seconds shouting, ‘Do you want to extend the size of your penis!’”
In sum, Danny’s show was a most enjoyable one where the audience was treated to a lot of absolutely hilarious material, some thought-provoking anecdotes and some first class acting and impersonations. And for my money, I’d go to see the same show again simply to see that opening gag one more time.
