Monday … again, here’s another example of why your job is not so bad. On Easter Monday I watched Dublin brothers, the Lords of Strut, a combination of; Lord of the Dance, aerobics, stand up comedy, brotherly ‘love’, and a vat of sparkles, and you thought having to deal with customers was hard.
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Ring trouble – Lords of Strut © 2013 The Ponder Room
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Easter Monday was stinking hot, so much so that for the first few performances, the acts had to leave the stage and move closer to the trees, where the audience had gathered with absolutely no intention of moving anywhere.
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| Ring trouble – Lords of Strut © 2013 The Ponder Room |
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| Ring trouble – Lords of Strut © 2013 The Ponder Room |
Blisteringly hot the Lords of Strut brothers, Famous Seamus and Seantastic, quickly disrobed and then found themselves in a tangle. After lots of arguing, they were both finally extracted from the ring and moved on to …
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| Ladder – Lords of Strut © 2013 The Ponder Room |
… a competition to see who could balance the ladder the longest.
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| Ladder – Lords of Strut © 2013 The Ponder Room |
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| Ladder – Lords of Strut © 2013 The Ponder Room |
They were amazing and easily drew one of the biggest reactions from the crowd on the day, young and old. But still you’d have to ponder … there must be easier ways to make a living yeah? … okay, back to work now.
For more information about the Lords of Strut go to http://lordsofstrut.com/
Stop press: I think they might be at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2013/season/shows/lords-of-strut
Fremantle Street Arts Festival http://www.fremantle.wa.gov.au/home
