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Sweeney Preston:
Australia’s Worst Journalist
The Motley Wherehaus
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Five Stars
Situated in a dank little room, affectionately known as The Vault, sheets draped as decorations Sweeney Preston is here to tell us all about what it’s like to be Australian’s Worst Journalist.
The self proclaimed former Fuck Boy and one- time writer for Pedestrian Magazine Sweeney is about to let us all into his world for the next hour.
He begins with a rather comedic tale of his time working on a cruise ship, describing his experience being bullied by a nine year old bogan.
He then moves on to tell the audience about dating, relationship advice and working for Pedestrian as a writer.
Sweeney gives a polished performance that demonstrates his ability to tell a good story and make it funny. And while the audience is a little harsh on him, not always laughing when they should, he does an excellent job. He doesn’t allow it to throw him, he leans into it making his delivery that much funnier telling the audience “ Yes, and. That’s a good joke. That is, if you miss a good joke, I’ll tell you.” Scolding the audience is fucking hilarious, and how he leans into it is brilliant.
Describing his experience at Pedestrian with a powerpoint slide show is where the comedy gold of this show shines, and where his funniest stories land. From headlines to terrible dating advice, Sweeney lets us into the world of youth journalism and how he created some of the most ridiculous but well read news articles.
Preston is both confident, charming and just a little cheeky, making him an exceptional performer. He tells his jokes with the ease of a seasoned professional, knowing how to garner laughter from even the most harsh critic. His show flows well, he improvs occasionally and allows the audience to participate when needed. The added improv and giving the audience a hard time is sheer genius- it gives the performance room to breathe, making it more personal.
With his shit dating advice, his funny stories and his charm, Sweeny Preston delivers a show that is unique, clever and entertaining. His material is executed beautifully and he has a way of bringing you into his life with such great enthusiasm that you can’t help but laugh.
In the words of Sweeny Preston- We laughed. We cried. We exfoliated.
Sweeney Preston:
Australia’s Worst Journalist is playing at The Motley Wherehaus until the 19th of April.
