Scale the multiple flights of stairs, to the top of Comedy Festival venue Swiss Club and here you’ll find the award winning and promising up and coming Daniel Connell (as seen on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala and Kinne Tonight) and his show Gutless Wonder.
Connell’s broad appeal is apparent his sold-out audience had a varied representation of all ages and demographics, that were consistently engaged with the material that Connell’s stand-up delivered. Gutless Wonder is a neatly packaged up collection of dry and observational anecdotes that cover topics of Australian life as we know it during the pandemic, quintessentially Australian moments such as encountering a ‘snake catcher’ and the challenges met entering your thirties including entering the property market and assessing your circle of high school friends.
Connell, casually and light heartedly delivers his own personal stories in a way which makes immerses the audience into feeling as if they were right there, even when the tales lead into an unexpected quirk like one of your friends ending up in prison for lobster theft.
In the small intimate spaces of the Swiss Club, Connell used this to his advantage to interact with audience with some being continual callouts that grew to become endearing towards the end of the show. Connell’s talent in bringing infamous dry Australian humour in a back-to-basics way makes him a one to watch and likely to be crowd favourite of this seasons festival.
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2022 Venue: Swiss Club Dates: Thurs 31 March – Sun 24 April Tickets: $20 – 28 Bookings: comedyfestival.com.au, 1300 795 012 & at the door