one4review | On 10, Aug 2024

Melanie Bracewell, star of taskmaster New Zealand is a Kiwi with bags of talent. The 6ft 2” comedian isn’t hard to miss but not because of her height, her natural talent is there to see.

She begins her performance about the pitfalls of being tall before informing the audience about the time her air pods got stolen and how she sets about on her journey to get them back. This is the background story to the performance however she does digress into other areas of hilarity including designer water bottles, pink tool boxes, the down under procedure for getting an IUD fitted and mansplain, (Explanation given during the performance!).

The search for the AirPods continues and she manages to locate their whereabouts through the tracker fitted inside them. However, instead of getting the Police involved, she decides to follow them using online maps and she discovers the pods are going to some intriguing places! The search becomes a hilarious obsession as she checks her phone for daily updates.
She finally decides to track down and confront the thief along with her over exuberant and well known fellow comedian Ursula. The outcome is unexpected and brings the show to a heart-warming end.

Bracewells performance was fantastic in front of an almost sold out audience, she definitely deserves a bigger venue for this not to be missed show.

****1/2
Reviewed by Steve
Pleasance Courtyard – Baby Grand
17.50 (1hr)
Until 25 Aug (not 13)

Steve