Melbourne International Comedy Festival comedian Q&A: Oliver Coleman, Poolside

Dive in and experience a frenetic hour of silliness with this wet and wild stand-up show, says comedian Oliver Coleman.

Oliver Coleman Melbourne Comedy Festival 2019.

What can people expect from your show at this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival?

Poolside isn’t a standard stand-up comedy show.

It is an hour of high-octane absurdity.

Surreal sketches born from the depths of my subconscious follow one after the other at lightning speed.

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It is a show that celebrates silliness, fun and the joy of making a fool of yourself.

You won’t ever know what’s coming next watching Poolside and that is what makes it so exhilaratingly hilarious.

What have you been up to since last time you were here?

I first appeared at MICF in 2016 as part of the double-act Coleman and Freund doing an absolutely ridiculous show about telemarketing and polar bears.

After that I was living in Scotland and spent two years making my way around the UK comedy scene culminating in a run at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Who should see your show, and why?

People who are looking for something totally different should see Poolside.

Larger than life characters, feats of physical prowess and moments of joyful stupidity come together in a wet and wild hour unlike any other. Also, I just won the Adelaide Fringe Weekly Emerging Artist Award.

What’s your No.1 tip for people coming to see a show at the comedy festival?

Surprise yourself. Go see a show by someone you know nothing about. You might have the time of your life.

Which other comedians/shows are you keen to see at this year’s festival, and why?

Chelsea Zeller and Samuel Russo — Mrs Robinson Crusoe

These two silly gooses and two of the silliest gooses in the flock. And I’m so excited that they’re finally working together. It’s going to be very silly.

What do you love about Melbourne?

I’ve lived here all my life.

It’s full of family and friends.

That’s my favourite thing about it.

Make sure your family and friends live here and you’ll love it!

OLIVER COLEMAN, POOLSIDE, MARCH 26-APRIL 7, TASMA TERRACE 4, 6 PARLIAMENT PLACE. BOOK TICKETS