I almost feel bad posting this review - because sadly for those who didn't know already how great The Shelf is, the rest of the run has already sold out.
But don't let that put you off - there's still plenty of opportunity to get involved with this beloved comedy night.
This close to 4 hour (if they're even slightly close to running on time) comedy extravaganza is a sight to behold.
There's a lot of hard core Shelf Fans (Shelvers) that have been coming to all 11 seasons and you do get a 'family' feel from the gig. There's some in jokes that might seem a bit exclusive to start with - but after the first bracket you realise most of them relate to Wil Anderson being drunk or taking 'medicine' and everything is sweet.
This is definitely a room comedians love and it comes through in all the performances you see on stage - there's a little bit of showing off for each other among the hosts (Adam, Justin & Wil) but that's all part of the fun.
Last night my two favourites were Rhys Nicholson and Alex Edelman
You can still get tickets to the Shelf Live Podcast Shows and follow Adam & Justin on Twitter to see if any extra tickets get released for the remaining Monday's of the festival.
Buy tickets to the solo shows of some of the great acts that were there last night:
Justin Hamilton
Adam Richard
Dave Anthony
Claire Hooper
Tegan Higginbotham
Puddles Pity Party
Rhys Nicholson
Alex Edelman
Gen Fricker
Ray Badran
Wil Anderson - you could see his Monday night show if you can't get tickets to The Shelf - Political Wil
Don't miss a chance to buy tickets the next season and follow along throughout the year at The Shelf Blog
★★★★★ - Exceeds Expectations
But don't let that put you off - there's still plenty of opportunity to get involved with this beloved comedy night.
This close to 4 hour (if they're even slightly close to running on time) comedy extravaganza is a sight to behold.
There's a lot of hard core Shelf Fans (Shelvers) that have been coming to all 11 seasons and you do get a 'family' feel from the gig. There's some in jokes that might seem a bit exclusive to start with - but after the first bracket you realise most of them relate to Wil Anderson being drunk or taking 'medicine' and everything is sweet.
This is definitely a room comedians love and it comes through in all the performances you see on stage - there's a little bit of showing off for each other among the hosts (Adam, Justin & Wil) but that's all part of the fun.
Last night my two favourites were Rhys Nicholson and Alex Edelman
You can still get tickets to the Shelf Live Podcast Shows and follow Adam & Justin on Twitter to see if any extra tickets get released for the remaining Monday's of the festival.
Buy tickets to the solo shows of some of the great acts that were there last night:
Justin Hamilton
Adam Richard
Dave Anthony
Claire Hooper
Tegan Higginbotham
Puddles Pity Party
Rhys Nicholson
Alex Edelman
Gen Fricker
Ray Badran
Wil Anderson - you could see his Monday night show if you can't get tickets to The Shelf - Political Wil
Don't miss a chance to buy tickets the next season and follow along throughout the year at The Shelf Blog
★★★★★ - Exceeds Expectations