Comedy

Mel McGlensey is MOTORBOAT

Part woman. Part boat. Full clown.

$28.00
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A causcasion woman with curly brown hair salutes and then stares off into the distance with a silly expression on her face. She's wearing a very revealing sailor shirt and a captain's hat.
A Caucasian woman in a sailor costume looks to camera and plays with her curly brown hair.
A caucasian woman wearing a blue sailor dress looks off-camera and poses in a vintage way with one leg in the air.

Image Credit: Nick Robertson Photography

A causcasion woman with curly brown hair salutes and then stares off into the distance with a silly expression on her face. She's wearing a very revealing sailor shirt and a captain's hat.
A Caucasian woman in a sailor costume looks to camera and plays with her curly brown hair.
A caucasian woman wearing a blue sailor dress looks off-camera and poses in a vintage way with one leg in the air.

  • Created and Performed by: Mel McGlensey

  • Directed by: Sharnema Nougar

Batten down the hatches and seal your porthole! It’s time for the silliest, most outrageous, naughty and nautical show ever made about someone who is part boat, part woman... and full clown. Come with Motorboat on a sea voyage of self-discovery and silliness.

WINNER: Best Comedy Adelaide Fringe 2024
WINNER: Hollywood Fringe Tour Award 2024
NOMINEE: Golden Gibbo Award Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2024

Directed by Sharnema Nougar. Design consultation by Douglas Wilson. Sound design by Max Paton. Tech/Captain Daddy by Conk Dariol.


‘Imagine a female Benny Hill, delightfully titillating while masterfully clowning, and smiling complicitly.’ ★★★★ Clothesline Magazine

‘Delightfully bizarre... a fresh and fearless brand of physical comedy.’ ★★★★ The List

‘Melissa McGlensey is a voice of wonder.’ ★★★★★ Corr Blimey

‘Smart, funny, bold and fearless.’ ★★★★★ Lilithia Reviews

‘McGlensey is endlessly charismatic and energetic.’ Fest Mag

‘A truly funny and likable entertainer.’ Beat Magazine

About Melissa McGlensey

Melissa McGlensey is a Melbourne-based comedian, writer and producer. Though originally from the USA, she made Australia her home in 2016 and has never looked back. She is a writer and contributor to The Onion and Reductress, and her writing has also been published in The Betoota Advocate, The Hard Times, The Huffington Post and more.

McGlensey has studied and performed comedy at top schools all over the world including at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade (UCB) in LA and New York and The Second City in Chicago. Here in Melbourne, she is an ensemble member of The Big HooHaa, Soothplayers: Completely Improvised Shakespeare, The Improv Conspiracy and Completely Improvised Survivor, which she also co-created and directs. She's also the creator, co-host and producer of THROWBACK: A Comedy Talent Show, a unique lineup show that debuted at Melbourne Fringe 2023.
Melissa recently attended the famous École Philippe Gaulier in France where the titular bit of 'Motorboat' was conceived and first performed. Her work often forefronts ideas about politics, satire, body positivity, improvisation and feminism.

melissamcglensey.com

  • Duration: 60 minutes

  • Age suitability: MA15+

  • Event warnings: Contains Strobe Lighting, Strong Coarse Language, Sudden Loud Noises, High Level Of Audience Participation.

  • Content warnings: Misogyny, Sexual References, Ballon Popping, Latex.

  • Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Archive Room
    Cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton, Victoria, 3053

    Wheelchair Access

    Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Archive Room is wheelchair accessible. The entrance to the venue is on Lygon St. You can head up the front stairs and through the main doors, from there head right to get to the Loading Dock. If you need step-free access, head to the driveway located on the left-hand side of the main entrance on Lygon Street. The driveway will lead you into the courtyard. From the courtyard, continue straight through the loading dock and into the Victoria Street Building, where the Archive Room will be on your left.   Volunteers will be available along the route to assist you if needed. Please don't hesitate to ask for help

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  • Full: $28.00

  • Hump Day Discount: $21.00

  • Extra Applause: $35.00

  • Blak Tix: $10.00

  • Concession: $25.00

  • Group 4+: $25.00

“Motorboat is unlike anything I have ever seen or experienced before... This silly, stupid and ridiculously outrageous show is her best one yet. Mel McGlensey is a star.” - LILITHIA REVIEWS

lilithia.net

“Imagine a female Benny Hill, delightfully titillating while masterfully clowning, and smiling complicity... if you want to know what the Fringe is all about: innovation and pushing the arts to new heights, then make sure you book a ride on this cruise ship, Mel’s Motorboat.” - Clothesline Magazine

theclothesline.com.au

“A delightfully bizarre journey... Unabashedly sexual and silly, McGlensey is hilarious from the very first honk of the horn to the final climax... a fresh and fearless brand of physical comedy... MOTORBOAT sweeps you up, spits you out, and leaves you wondering why your face hurts so much.” - The List

list.co.uk

Sessions: In Person Events

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Date Time Venue

Wednesday, 09 October 2024

7:15pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Archive Room

Hump Day
 Past Event

Thursday, 10 October 2024

7:15pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Archive Room

 Past Event

Friday, 11 October 2024

7:15pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Archive Room

 Past Event

Saturday, 12 October 2024

7:15pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Archive Room

 Past Event

Sunday, 13 October 2024

6:15pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Archive Room

 Past Event

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