Lenny Henry 'Where you from?'

Editorial Review

The irrepressible Lenny Henry bounds into Australia to bail up audiences on his Where You From? tour.

Event Details

Event Type:

Comedy

Editorial Review

8-9 July, 2008
Hamer Hall, THe Arts Centre
100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne

Sharply insightful, unexpectedly moving and so funny you'll snort your drink, stand-up comedian Lenny Henry showcases his flair for musical farce and uncanny ability to recreate those characters we've all stood next to at the bus stop.

Informing Henry's material is his continual fascination with humanity in all its light and shade. A founding member of both Comic Relief and Red Nose Day, he's directed a short film highlighting anti-race sentiment and made waves in British media sending out a rallying call to the television industry and challenging it to put ethnic diversity on its agenda. His warm, observational wit and ability to engage with people's stories has endeared him to British audiences for the past three decades.

Remarkably, Henry has managed to juggle an MA, a radio sitcom, a TV pilot pitch and the painful fruits of over-exercise while pummelling his stand-up material into shape for his fifth tour of Australia. He's guaranteed to tickle this audience in the palm of his hand, so hold on to your drink and join him as he charts this latest exploration of humour with the warning: "Australia! I'm coming for you! New Zealand - behave yourself!!!"

Lucy David