Stand-up tells baroness’ tale

Comedian Marea Colombo plays Lotto winner Angela Burdett-Coutts in Baroness. Photo: ODT files
Comedian Marea Colombo plays Lotto winner Angela Burdett-Coutts in Baroness. Photo: ODT files
Multi-award-winning local comedian Marea Colombo presents an unusual take on stand-up comedy in Baroness — the tale of Angela Burdett-Coutts.

Colombo will give one performance of the solo show, this Saturday from 7.30pm, at the New Athenaeum Theatre, offering a chaotic and critical analysis of the state of the world.

The show is created and presented by Late Bloomers — the creative partnership of Colombo and Bronwyn Wallace, who directs.

"We always wanted the challenge of writing an hour stand-up show," Colombo said.

Baroness has recently returned from a successful season at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival.

The show takes audiences through the peaks and troughs of being a billionaire.

"We always found ourselves thinking, ‘what would we do if we won the lottery?’ Everyone has those daydreams," Wallace said.

"And then we found Angela Burdett-Coutts, who was basically living out the dream."

The pair found her achievements had a comedic edge and the piece quickly emerged.

"We’re silly and absurd, but we never stay surface level — we like to leave people with something to mull over," Wallace said