Ting Lim
You Pho Real?
Yes, the poster looks like Chinese propaganda, the title’s a Vietnamese pun and I’m Chinese. None of it makes sense – and that’s kind of the point. You Pho Real? is a bowl of contradictions left to simmer too long – a mix of 'good intentions' that, when combined, look suspiciously like a manifesto.
It’s about juggling identities, expectations and experiences that don’t fit. Ever had a doctor call you out for having a fat neck? Or somehow lose weight because your dog’s on a diet? Exactly. Make it make sense.
It’s confusion served hot, garnished with trauma and topped with a slice of "Is this for real?". It’s funny until it’s not – then it’s even funnier. A series of jokes that make as much sense as the poster.
Welcome to the contradiction buffet we call life.
As seen on Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala, Thank God You're Here and Fisk.
★★★★ The West Australian
Please note, the following performances will be filmed: Thu 26 Mar, Fri 27 Mar, Sat 28 Mar, Sun 29 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 01 Apr, Thu 02 Apr, Fri 03 Apr, Sat 04 Apr, Sun 05 Apr, Tue 07 Apr, Wed 08 Apr, Thu 09 Apr, Fri 10 Apr, Sat 11 Apr, Sun 12 Apr, Tue 14 Apr, Wed 15 Apr, Thu 16 Apr, Fri 17 Apr, Sat 18 Apr, Sun 19 Apr
Suitable for audiences 15+
Language – occasional coarse language
Yes, the poster looks like Chinese propaganda, the title’s a Vietnamese pun and I’m Chinese. None of it makes sense – and that’s kind of the point. You Pho Real? is a bowl of contradictions left to simmer too long – a mix of 'good intentions' that, when combined, look suspiciously like a manifesto.
It’s about juggling identities, expectations and experiences that don’t fit. Ever had a doctor call you out for having a fat neck? Or somehow lose weight because your dog’s on a diet? Exactly. Make it make sense.
It’s confusion served hot, garnished with trauma and topped with a slice of "Is this for real?". It’s funny until it’s not – then it’s even funnier. A series of jokes that make as much sense as the poster.
Welcome to the contradiction buffet we call life.
As seen on Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala, Thank God You're Here and Fisk.
★★★★ The West Australian
Please note, the following performances will be filmed: Thu 26 Mar, Fri 27 Mar, Sat 28 Mar, Sun 29 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 01 Apr, Thu 02 Apr, Fri 03 Apr, Sat 04 Apr, Sun 05 Apr, Tue 07 Apr, Wed 08 Apr, Thu 09 Apr, Fri 10 Apr, Sat 11 Apr, Sun 12 Apr, Tue 14 Apr, Wed 15 Apr, Thu 16 Apr, Fri 17 Apr, Sat 18 Apr, Sun 19 Apr
Suitable for audiences 15+
Language – occasional coarse language
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