Opening with a parody of the leg crossing interview scene from Basic Instinct, Elouise is questioned about her relationship to comedy. As Sharon Stone’s character said, “games are fun,” and when you are Australia’s first attractive comedian you can have lots of fun with how ugly and dowdy all the other comedians are. She also investigates normies (normal people with mainstream tastes) and Elouise is palpably not in that category.
Elouise continually reminds us of how attractive she is and the poor responses that her beauty and charisma evoke from lesser comedians, commentators and normies.
Her fun filled show explores her version of feminism and it is a complex position she holds, leaving the audience unsure if it is a parody, or a lesson, or if she is simply more interested in being funny and outrageous. Either way she mines the territory for lots of hilarious observations and even employs Jolene from the Dolly Parton song to great effect.
The show is enhanced by excellent visuals on a big screen and music and songs are cleverly interwoven into the show.
There is a section in the show where audience members engage in a two minute fantasy with a version of Elouise (the bookworm, the beach babe, etc). The input from the audience was impressive and entertaining and Elouise and the audience had great fun in these segments.
Continuing with her themes of attractiveness and responses to it she discussed the modifying of the sexy green M&M, and the controversy around Jessica Rabbit’s appearance. Elouise has lots of fun talking about the hypothesis that Pete Best was kicked out of The Beatles because he was too attractive and took the attention away from John, Paul and George when they were on stage. She uses photographs to illustrate this and then has a very flattering photo of Pete Best to compare with an uncomplimentary one of Ringo Starr.
Elouise Eftos performed at the Factory Theatre as part of the Sydney Comedy Festival 2025.
She has shows coming up in Auckland and Newcastle and is highly recommended.
