Comedy Festival 2018: Daniel Connell so dry he’s dusty in Bit of Shush ★★★½

THE laidback, likeable and laconic Daniel Connell delivers comic relief to the disquiet of modern-day life.

LIKE most of us, Daniel Connell just wants some quiet, a break from the white noise of life or, as his show title suggests, a bit of shush.

This premise underpins his 50 minutes of stand-up that’s sometimes so dry it’s veritably dusty.

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So much of this show will be relatable (I’m so with him on the inherent and ridiculous dangers of hot-air ballooning), and you find yourself smiling long after the gag has departed. The lady in the fourth row had a serious tittering moment there for a while.

Daniel Connell dishes up dry Aussie comic relief in Bit of Shush.

Connell is a natural story-teller and his linguistic link of “let me give you an example” peppered his conversation with his audience.

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His routine is dense with ideas and he neatly returned to some themes. Nice work.

So if you can’t get some shush, then go see the likeable Aussie, Daniel Connell. You’ll feel much better for the experience.

Daniel Connell, Bit of Shush

Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston St, until April 22.

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