The Life Aquatic With Drew Belsten

Answered by: Drew Belsten

Describe your show in a tweet? A show that dives into the weird and wacky mind of a lifeguard perched on the precipice of boredom and psychosis #YOLO #Youonlylifeguardonce

In a fantasy world who would you be the love child of and why? Frank Woodley and Ross Noble. Now I know what you are thinking – they are both men – but in my fantasy world it is the men who reproduce and the women who can’t! 

Why did you decide to do Fringe 2014? The Fringe has a great name for introducing new ideas and creative formats. For the show I really wanted to have a launching platform in an environment that is a little broader than the Melbourne International Comedy Festival artistically, and a little more accepting of the comedic subject matter than the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival.

Tell us a bit about the creative team working on this project? The show began as a stand-up show that quickly fell more into the category of one-man sketch. Coming off the back of a great MICF season with The Wizard Sandwiches, this show is a chance to try out some new solo stuff. At this point I am not sure what to call it but it will be a rollicking good time.

The Life Aquatic With Drew Belsten
Melbourne Fringe Festival, 30 Sep — 5 Oct, Word Warehouse

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