Presented by: alist.com.au
Daniel Muggleton is back, the jumpsuit is still red, the zingers are still sharp, and the moustache is still iconic
Reviewed by Justin Clarke
The Piglet (open-air) at Gluttony – Rymill Park
Tue 04 Mar – Sun 09 Mar: 9:15pm
Tue 11 Mar – Sun 16 Mar: 9:15pm
Tue 18 Mar – Sun 23 Mar: 9:15pm
Tickets: https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/daniel-muggleton-you-may-be-white-i-may-be-crazy-af2025
Type: Stand Up Comedy, Observational, Australiana
If you liked: AMOS GILL: The Pale, Stale, Straight White Male, Lewis Garnham – Stream of Contentedness
4 STARS
Dressed in his iconic red tracksuit and sporting a finely shaped handlebar moustache, Daniel Muggleton is here to take on the world of suburbia, one heckler at a time. The concept of the show’s tagline, “You May Be White, I May Be Crazy”, lacks clarity throughout the piece, with Muggleton revolving back to stories of being a new father, navigating family values and the differences in states of Australia. Whilst the overall trajectory may not have been clear, Muggleton was undoubtedly a comfortable comedian to laugh along with.
Muggleton’s warm and comfortable personality almost encouraged the audience to want to take part in the show, with varying results. His ability to take on a heckler was tested again and again, with comparative remarks, brutal tear downs and solid callbacks to remind us how stupid the heckler’s added comments were. Take a note, if you’re going to attempt to be a comedian, at least offer something better than, “I’m ¼ Irish” when Muggleton asks if anyone is Irish for a setup.
Throughout, Muggleton’s ability to push and prod at where the audience waned in the darkness of his humour was like an experiment in action. Jumping back and forth between sides of the audience, he marked the crowd on their ability to be interactive audience members, thereby pitting us against each other and seeing who can be a better recipient of the humour.
This is laid back Australian charm and humour wrapped up in a British jumpsuit. It’s clearly new testing ground, not all of it works, but when it does it bloody soars.
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