North American Greats

As you may have gathered by now, the first night of the Fringe saw me take up residence at Tuxedo Cat to get my fill of some of the wares on offer.

The second show of the evening was brought to us by Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall and Pat Burtscher - both old hands from the stand-up circuit of Melbourne with differing styles which complement one another perfectly.

Alasdair was first on stage and his nerdy, slightly reticent delivery style won the audience over in a matter of seconds. The next 30 minutes contained gentle comedy fed by random observations and queries on the nature of life.

Pat's first few lines were barely out of his mouth before he stopped and berated a member of the audience (quite rightly) for texting during the performance. What followed was a very funny stream of gags and observations occasionally prompted by small pieces of paper drawn from a pocket.

Both of these comedians are very funny and will definitely keep you entertained for an hour - just remember to switch-off your phone.