Sweaty Pits’ Pity Party

Canberra comedy duo Frankie McNair and Miriam Slater, aka Sweaty Pits, bring their Pity Party to Melbourne for the comedy festival.

They perform several sketches from relatably frustrated mothers trying to live up to impossible beauty standards, while sporting fabulously gaudy pink and blue ‘80s active wear with matching eye shadow, to misguided lads trying to attract female attention. They also rip out some hilariously ridiculous pieces including sexual lemons and dancing dinosaurs in shiny leotards. Each costume change brings a new surprise!

They challenge gender stereotypes in their uniquely clever and wacky ways. There is nudity but it’s not a big deal, just as if a man took off his shirt and beared nip in public. They also solve gender-based discrimination with a product, resembling male genitalia, worn on your head.

It’s great to see wonderfully weird shows like this find a home at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Not only does the festival offer some of the biggest names in stand-up comedy, it’s a chance to see wildly creative performances like Sweaty Pits.

Sophia Dickinson