Cheap laughs

$15 for a drink, dinner and a show. Surely that is not possible in Sydney? It is if you make your way down to Glebe’s Roxbury Hotel.

Held every second and fourth Tuesday in the month, the night promises to deliver “the cheapest set of laughs on a weeknight”.

Not sure whether the word cheap was meant to describe the level of humour last night but I suddenly felt middle aged as I sat with an audience of largely 20 year olds. With quite a few of the blokes taking their seats while each balancing a $9 jug and schooner, it was an audience that reminded me of my university days.

It’s nice to see the young folk get up and perform. Aboriginals and Pedophiles were two major themes that were used in much of the comedic repertoire. Indeed a promotional email sent around invited us to experience “a team of brave comedic performers smash paradigms, and fill the room with laughs as they tackle the world's issues one by one!

However, as my sister noted, if they were going to bring up such highly sensitive issues, perhaps they should have had a point to it. Many of these ‘gag’s fell flat and although the audience was in stiches we were not. I am a big fan of The Chaser, so it’s not like I don’t have a sense of humour. The thing is,The Chaser does drive home political and social points in many of their comedic acts.

If you are a 20 year old prat then these comedy nights are for you. Me? Well after three glasses of red and few chuckles I went home and watched re-runs of Mash and Seinfeld. Maybe I am getting too old.