Melanie Bracewell has conquered Australia and now she's set her sights on the UK crying please, let me be humbled.
Almost too-nice-to-function
There's something very warm and welcoming about her as a comedian. You feel you can relax and enjoy her blend of wholesome jokes (bar a brief reference to Alec Baldwin), scintillating PowerPoint slides, and almost too-nice-to-function personality.
Attack of the Melanie Bracewell is a set structured around the kind of tantalising mystery that would keep anyone up at night — who stole her AirPods? Laid out like a true crime series, we follow the twists and turns of these missing audio accessories as they travel the country, while Bracewell tries to devise a non-confrontational way to retrieve them from an unknown thief. Despite accidentally doxing herself twice while telling this story to live audiences, Bracewell does a great job of building anticipation, throwing out red herrings along the way, and giving us the satisfying conclusion we so desperately deserve.
Bracewell is extremely likeable and develops an almost instant camaraderie with her audience. With jokes about reusable water bottles, recycling bins and hot cross buns, this is a great show to bring friends or family without having to worry about any "edgy" or offensive jokes. I hope she becomes a staple of the Fringe in years to come!
