Walking down the steps to the understated Max Watt’s, I was excited to finally be catching up with Joel.
Arriving five minutes late, Joel struts over to the microphone, “we have so much to catch up on” he says.
It is only when a room full of strangers begin to laugh out loud that I realise where I am. Joel Creasey is not my friend. We are not having a catch up date. I am here to see his show, The Crown Prince at the Melbourne Comedy Festival.
An evening with the Crown Prince is very understated, akin to a bar atmosphere. Top 40 songs like Thrift Shop and Starships play at an ear piercing volume. The room is almost at capacity as the audience sits in dim lighting, their voices barely audible over the music, waiting for their prince to grace the stage.
Creasey’s stage is simplistic, consisting of a stool and a purple backdrop, but this does not matter. An evening with the Prince is more of a catch up between friends than a comedy show.
As soon as he walks onstage, the 25 year old fills the room. His unabated comedy style of jokes and anecdotes leaves the audience wishing they had a brief moment to rest their sore cheeks.
Joel’s set consists of tales from behind celebrities’ closed doors. A perfect mix for his crowd who thrived off the celebrity gossip. Listening to Creasey is like spending an hour with that one friend we all have who knows anything and everything.
Creasey’s seamless ability to mention Kendra Wilkinson and Donald Trump in the same sentence highlights his knack for comedic storytelling. From the outset he makes you feel involved, almost like he’s performing entirely for the audience’s benefit.
This show is a must see. It is both laugh out loud funny and heart wrenching as he divulges into a recent break up, the perfect example of a comedian putting their heart and soul on the line.
If you want to learn about the celebrity underworld through the eyes of a Perth native, Creasey’s show is for you.
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