Playing at The Victoria Hotel – Banquet Room (except Mondays) until April 19. Tickets and more info at comedyfestival.com.au/lloyd-langford/
Welshman-turned-adopted-Aussie Lloyd Langford has in recent years established himself as one of the finest and most popular comedians in the country and always delivers a top-notch hour of stand up on the festival circuit year in and year out.
Self-described as sounding like a YouTube video at half-speed, Langford’s dry, wry delivery is always a delight, and his latest show, Okay, I Believe You, is a terrific collection of Langford’s oddball thoughts and slightly askew outlook on life.
From his delight at causing conflict at a children’s playground, to his first experiences of Australia being a visit to Darwin, to having a child with his equally-hilarious partner Anne Edmonds, to a prolonged visit to Australia by his parents, Langford’s laidback style of observational comedy is as sharp and hilarious as ever.
While the show might lack a central theme, that has never really been Langford’s style, with the comedian famous for his randomness and unexpected tangents.
Langford has a great rapport with the audience as well, jokingly mocking the amount of elderly people in the crowd and seemingly relishing the audience’s shocked reactions to some of his more dicey jokes.
Langford’s trademark brand of simultaneous bemusement and annoyance is in full force here, particularly while sharing his thoughts on some of the world’s most stupid flags and the pressure to upload his photos to the cloud.
A hilarious rant about the flaws in our school’s Safety House program to being slightly unnerved by the dangers being posed by the billowing curtain behind him, it’s a testament to Langford’s talent that he can generate huge laughs out of the smallest things, and he’s in rare form here with this year’s show.
Langford has been one of my favourite comedians for a while now, and he delivers exactly what you’d expect in Okay, I Believe You, an uproarious hour that proves we’re very lucky to have him as one of our own.
4/5 Stars
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