| 07 August 2011
The opening joke of ‘Money, Money, Money’ rang true as Keith Farnan explored the financial crisis in Ireland with his variety of well-timed one-liners and stories of the search for his own financial security. The show was a mixture of his life stories, how Ireland got into €85,000,000,000 debt and some ‘helpful’ suggestions for how to get out of it.
Farnan exuded confidence and energy, spurring the audience on with some banter with the front row, as well as the empty seats. While the financial crisis in Ireland has been covered by comics before, Farnan still drew plenty of laughs out of the audience. He also used some of the old favourites of religion in Ireland and alternatives to therapy, working them into the main theme. These were still rewarded with laughs and the audience seemed quite content to stay there for the full hour.
By the end, Fernan tells us how a mix-up with Amazon has led to the comic having an abundance of plastic gold coins instead of the chocolate treats he was expecting. These were offered to the audience when it left, with the alternative of a high five from the comedian. Most opted for the high five, which I genuinely think was affection from the audience rather than not wanting the plastic coins.
Keith Farnan: Money, Money, Money, Udderbelly, 4 -28 Aug, 6.20 pm
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