I Hope My Keyboard Doesn’t Break | Adelaide Fringe 2022 review

Watch this space – Gabbi Bolt is going to be a star, or a feminist icon, or both.

Gabbi Bolt: I hope my Keyboard doesn't Break! Picture: Adelaide Fringe

I Hope My Keyboard Doesn’t Break

Comedy

Rating: **** 1/2

The Bally at Gluttony – Rymill Park

Until March 6

Sassy, charismatic with stinging lyrical wit and soaring jazzy vocals, Gabbi Bolt is a feminist icon in the making.

Armed with a voice like Amy Winehouse with an Aussie twang and a sharp social lens that tells it how it is, Gabbi’s set is bursting with gold.

From nightmare dates many of us can unfortunately relate to, to wickedly clever political satire and a touching ode to her hometown – Gabbi has the audience eating out of the palm of her hand.

A sexy musical take on the housing crisis and a frighteningly on-point imitation of that long-haired yahoo who plays covers in the beer garden of your local are highlights, eliciting roars of laughter and riotous applause from the crowd.

While she shines while performing skits and musical numbers, it’s the candid moments you end up craving more of, with the woman behind the keyboard remaining something of a mystery.

But with such charisma and instant presence, it’s easy to forget this is her first solo live show.

Watch this space: Gabbi Bolt’s going to be a star.