one thing to look forward to, when putting yourself out there, is reviews. here is an excerpt from the first review (that i've found) of our fringe show follows; seeing as this site is all about me, the following excerpt is (obviously) all about me.
'2003 Raw Comedy finalist Shalini Akhil was the first act of the night. Although the stand-up comic's job is to try to make you laugh, she didn't seem to be trying to (sic) hard, which I mean in a good way - her easy conversational style makes it seem as if you've slid a beer across to a mate and she's telling you about the humorous events of her day.'
hmmm... initially, this review read a little like a backhanded compliment. good thing or a bad thing? you be the judge. my hyper-critical sense of self appraisal is too overpowering for me to see any different. to read the full review of our show (last saturday's show, to be exact), go here. tonight, mark and i checked out a couple of other fringe shows - 'betty blues' and 'the super happy robot hour'. betty blues moved me - great show, and a credit to nelly thomas for writing it, and all the performers for interpreting it so well. super happy robot hour delivered (as i knew it would) many laughs. a great night was had by all... to my fello fringe-ers - well done, people! i'm very happy, and very, very proud!