My dad once said of a relative of ours, "if he were any more laid back he'd be dead" - a description that reminds me a bit of Geraldine Hickey, whose show Plucky was bloody good fun.
Geraldine's laconic style is a real pleasure to watch and her wit is sharp. This show is full of wry and hilarious observations about fears that many of us have in life making the show full of really relatable stuff.
Her material about the range of ways people feel about being naked had the crowd killing themselves laughing in that 'eek that's me' kind of way. Same goes for her observations about group holidays and the need for a leader to make the plans, which had the blogger cackling but squirming with 'eek that's DEFINITELY me' discomfort. It was in sharing stories about her father's diagnosis with dementia though, that Geraldine showed just how deft she is at balancing the serious with the funny.
Unfortunately the rooms at the Imperial Hotel where she is performing have paper thin walls which means sound bleeds in from surrounding rooms where concurrent performances are taking place. Geraldine has been around the block enough times to know she needed to call it out and did. On a practical note, if you plan to see her, wear warm clothes because the room is arctic cold!
I loved Geraldine's show - get along and see it to support a really witty woman who has nailed it with this show. Details here https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2018/shows/geraldine-hickey-plucky
ADDED 5-4-18: The Herald Sun has given Geraldine's show 4 stars. You can read their review here.