As the Community Manager for Australia’s #1 business review website, I’m no stranger to giving my opinion. So, when I found out that one of my assignments for my radio production subject this semester was to review a show at the Melbourne Fringe Festival, I was pretty excited to say the least.

I’m delighted that I was able to review PRIDE HARD, the deliciously comedic brainchild of Rob Lloyd (host of Live On Bowen, a show I crewed on earlier this year) and Kelsey Gade.

The show itself was fabulous (and no, I’m not just saying that!) A really funny and original mashup of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and the classic 80s action film Die Hard. While I’m a bit over the whole mashup concept itself (how many more classic novels can be “mashed up” without it just getting silly?) the show was actually a breath of fresh air for the genre. Rob and Kelsey bounce off of each other so effortlessly and the accents and facial expressions and characterisations were all fantastic. Clearly, they’re both excellent actors who collaborate well together.

My review starts being aired on 3RRR today, but you can also listen online if you don’t have access to the station.

And if you’re in Melbourne, go and see the show! It’s well worth it!