I am an old man who wastes a lot of time on Facebook. In order to speak to my family I am not on Instagram, but I am aware of Aussie sensation Celeste Barber, but mostly because she is married to a guy a went to high school with - now known as Hot Husband. But when an Aussie comes to perform in my adopted town, I'm up for it. And if it's funny - all the better.
Because A booked a trip for work, I took gig mate Mike with me. We met up at Malabar for dinner beforehand. As always, this tapas restaurant was awesome. Every bite was better than the last. And not being with a vegetarian meant there was a wider choice of meals for me to have. Hooray!
A near full McGlohon Theater was all checking Instagram while waiting for Barber to take the stage. When Hot Husband came out to place her drink on the stool, the 80% female crowd went nuts. And similarly when Celeste took to the stage. From the get go you knew we were in for a fun night. I think the novelty of an Australian was good for the Charlotte crowd, and the shock of her unfiltered love of taking the piss out of everyone, and herself, made for an awesome night. The "routine" centered around how she got to where she was through the irony of her Instagram fame, it also touched on some funny stories about bullying, childbirth, double standards and insecurities of life. We loved it. From the 2nd last row, I could see the crowd physically moving in their seats from laughter. Sadly she touched on Australia's tall poppy syndrome, but I love that she can rise above that and enjoy the success by being as Aussie as possible.
Poor Mike didn't know what he was in for. But he had a great laugh and was more than glad he came along. I probably did the wrong thing by not reaching out to Api before the show, but it has been nearly 30 years since we sat in Mr Hoddinot's Economics class and I didn't want to seem like the guy who was only reaching out because success and fame had found his family. That's my regret for the night. Maybe next time, because I'd surely see her show again. Like Celeste says: the show was the Dolphin's Earrings.
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