Get those core workouts in now to save your abdominals a world of pain on December 13 when comedians Mel Buttle and Nath Valvo get behind the mic at Riverside Theatres in Parramatta.
The comedy powerhouses have teamed up for a double feature promising quick-witted banter and side-splitting laughter.
Parra News spoke to Valvo about the upcoming show, ‘Mel Buttle & Nath Valvo – Live’, to find out what locals can expect.
“We’re very excited because Buttle and I have been good mates for many years, we’re both very similar with our style, lots of jokes, lots of punch lines, we go to town on the usual, so bring your parents because they’re hot targets,” Valvo explained.
Valvo and Buttle met roughly 15 years ago at the Melbourne Comedy Festival and seemingly mirrored each other’s career progressions, and despite glaring differences between the two comedians, they complement one another.
“I’m coming at it from my point of view, she’s got her point of view, I’m childless, she has a child, I’m married to a man, she’s married to a woman, I’m from the south in Melbourne, she’s a Queenslander – we have nothing in common, yet we work very well on stage together,” Valvo said.
However, neither will be sharing too much limelight in the upcoming show.
“We are too selfish of performers to actually share too much stage time, so we’ll be together at the start and then we make sure the other one pisses off and we do our sets separately because we’re not sharing that mic,” Valvo stated.
The pair will be sharing relatable humour that appeals to all generations.
“We talk about our relationships a lot, our families a lot, the general stresses of our generation, renting, mortgage – all the fun stuff,” Valvo remarked.
“I feel like the job of a comedian is to pop the tension a bit, so all the stuff that we’re sick and tired of hearing about and reading about, I think the whole point of seeing stand up is to finally laugh at it and take the piss.”
And Valvo has been doing just that since he was a teenager.
“I’ve always wanted to do it, and as soon as I left school at 18 I got straight into it, straight into community radio, community TV, writing, all of that stuff, and so I’ve just done nothing else because I’m scared if you have a Plan B, you have to use it, so I refuse to even believe there is a Plan B,” Valvo recounted.
“With most things in the creative world, it can take a while to pay your bills on it.”
The show at Riverside Theatres on Friday, December 13, will start at 7.30pm and tickets start at $39. To book, visit http://www.riversideparramatta.com.au.
Ally Hall joined the team 2024, and focuses on entertainment and community stories. She is a graduate of the University of South Australia.