Comedy Festival 2018: Daniel Sloss is razor-sharp in Now ★★★½

RAZOR-sharp Scottish comic Daniel Sloss doesn’t hold back in shining a light on the dark side.

ANOTHER death, another obituary.

Does Daniel Sloss care? Not necessarily.

“I value logic over empathy,” the 27-year-old Scottish comedian explains in his new show.

But does this apparent lack of compassion for the dearly departed make Sloss a sociopath?

See Now and find out.

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Daniel Sloss delves into the disturbing in Now.

Making his third appearance at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sloss has crafted 70 minutes of stand-up that goes straight to the dark side. Brace yourself for disturbing stories that may — or may not — be true. And don’t go into it thinking you can sit idly by while Sloss runs off at the mouth.

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This edgy interlocutor demands attention, whether he’s slamming poetry (“The lowest art form there is”), getting new angles on sexting or debating the merits of orange juice pulp.

Now is not for everyone. Which is why you should probably see it.

Daniel Sloss, Now

ACMI Cinema 2, Fed Square, Melbourne, until April 22.

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