TALK about value for money. Titters is a moveable feast of female comics plus one feline called Fluffi. She’s the fiesty dummy of saucer- eyed ventriloquist Lindi Jane and she really sings the high notes. There’s Patsy Decline, the kitsch and twangy queen of Country Corn who also really sings some high notes and is better known to some of us as wonderful theatre designer Kerry Reid.

There’s risque Granny Flaps with her ukele, a bit on the R-Rated side , lovely Claire Hooper from WA and her moving house, London’s “wobbly” Francesca Martinez who breathes fresh air on political correctness in the world of the disabled.

Beware sitting in the front. Rooky comic Urzila Carlson from South Africa gives a fresh slant on air travel and is adorable new blood in the standup world, smart and bent. The celebrated Geraldine Quinn spoofs talent show singers and could be hard to top – if it wasn’t for anarchical and brilliant Kiwi Justine Smith.

In front of her, we quake with guilt at how needy and selfish we are in cafes among other things. Sheridan Stewart holds it all together with a nice, tight rein so the huge program whips along. It’s not so much a night of titters as of good loud laughs elicited by experts.

The Advertiser Samela Harris ****

HOST Sheridan Stewart is immensely welcoming and generously introduces each performer, all world-class and true professionals in their field. Commencing the evening’s feast of comedy is the affable ‘Queen Of Country Corn’ Ms Patsy DeCline, whose tales of cowboys and heartache will have spurs rattling with toe-tappin’ mirth. All comedians were brilliant and unique but standout performances on this night include the side-splitting Urzila Carlson, the manic Justine Smith and UK’s extraordinarily engaging Francesca Martinez. The delightful thing about Titters! is each night’s line-up varies, so one could easily attend several times and be surprised every time… hint, hint! Ambassadors’ balcony restaurant setting has table service so sit back, be fed, hydrated and laugh out loud!
Final Word: Value!

Rip It Up Jenna Bonavita

THERE’S nothing like a chorus of “show us your Titters!” to break the ice at a comedy gig. Titters! MC and hostess with the mostess Sheridan Stewart informed the audience there was no need to worry as the eight female comedians wouldn’t be talking about their breasts for the performance. And they didn’t, but there was plenty of other topics from sex to discrimination, pop songs and an amorous puppet cat to amuse the predominantly female crowd.

By far Granny Flaps (Lori Bell) was the hit of the night. the ukulele playing octogenarian sang plenty of crude, but very funny songs. You’ll never look at your granny the same way. While British award-winning comedian Francesca Martinez made her Adelaide debut with an eye-opening and hard-hitting show with plenty of tongue-in-cheek humour, Good News Week’s Claire Hooper made a special guest appearance.

Messenger Melissa Phillips ****

A TREMENDOUS set of comic talent. Outrageously buxom compere Sheridan Stewart gives some of the Fringe’s funniest females her full support.

This is a Fringe Festival must see from ugly-as-a-child Felicity Ward’s eerily convincing drunk, librarian Tracy Crisp’s deadpan delivery of clever word plays to rock chick Geraldine Quinn who puts the hate into housemate and Kiwi Justine Smith with quick audience put downs and a Renee Zellweger impression without the aid of botox.

Just when you wish your cheeks would stop hurting, there’s newcomer Karen Z on dating disasters, children’s ventriloquist Lindi Jane who dusts off her wicked pussycat alter ego for a more adult audience and Port Adelaide gingernut Lori Bell on the wonders of all her friends now getting pregnant on purpose.

Closing on a climax is "little bit lesbian" Hannah Gadsby on the speed dating question … which is your favourite Arnott’s assorted cream biscuit?

A comic buffet of all the best these artists have to offer.

Advertiser Fringe Review March 2009 4½ Stars

Funny women and many of them, that’s what Titters! is all about. For the third year in a row, a terrific line-up of female stand-up acts has hit the Fringe. Some of the comedians are well known for their work on television shows such as The Ronnie Johns Half Hour or Spicks and Specks, others are still to have their big break. Titters! makes a point of inviting a new kid on the block every year, which is a nice gesture for someone a bit greener to perform alongside more experienced women. This year Karen Z was picked and she managed to get the generous audience laughing about her exploits as a single woman. Another special appearance came in the shape of ventriloquist Lindi Jane with her amorous feline friend.

It certainly is a diverse bunch of performers, from the scarily authentic drunk Felicity Ward to deadpan librarian Tracy Crisp. Geraldine Quinn uses her annoying and still strangely endearing housemate as an inspiration for her song writing. Lori Bell from Port Adelaide successfully taps into her background, happily bewildered by the fact that she is now at the age when those around her are getting pregnant intentionally.

MC Sheridan Stewart does a good job of moving things along towards the climax of the evening in the shape of two magnificent acts. Justine Smith from New Zealand doesn’t mince her words when she talks about hairy ladies or terrific sex with oneself. The jokes tumble out in a rapid stream, leaving the audience gasping for breath and wishing for more. Hannah Gadsby, who concludes this romp of an evening, waits for the jokes to really take hold before she delivers the last inevitable comic twist to the story of how she realised with a dick in her hand that she was a little bit lesbian.

This is a show not to be missed!

Independent Weekly Fringe Review March 2009

TITTERS! is back, firing salvos of humour from raunchy to wise; from big women and mousy little girls to everything in between.

The show is introduced by the full-bore voluptuous Sheridan Stewart and as is often the case in this kind of format, it is the contrast that makes the night entertaining.

Hannah Gatsby and her dry, self-obsessive body image jokery is an absolute standout. But so is New Zealander Penny Ashton in a bosom-strangler of a girdle singing marvelous ditties. In fact music was strong in this show, with Geraldine Quinn’s brassy humour backed by a great song, complaining that you can’t be kinky in 40 degrees.

Kate Burr is in wild contrast with her arch delivery of strong one-liners and Tracey Crisp is the mousy one, with inspired insights into librarianship: "blog: the sound a dead librarian makes."

Advertiser Fringe Review Feb 2008 4 Stars

I challenge anyone to see Titters and not end up with sore tummy muscles from hard-core laughing.

Former radio host Sheridan Stewart shines as the compere for this strong ensemble of funny women with diverse backgrounds.

The line-up includes ballsy, rock-cabaret performer Geraldine Quinn from Melbourne, Kate Burr from Port Lincoln is a down-to-earth Aussie chick and Tracy Crisp, the librarian vegetarian, is brilliant with fantastic lines and deadpan delivery. The high-energy, ample-bosomed Penny Ashton impresses with her satirical Annie Get Your Gun-style song while Taswegian Hannah Gadsby’s bone-dry wit and clever, self-deprecating humour was sidesplitting stuff. The night ended with popular Hawaiian-Aussie comedian Kehau Jackson with a humorous look at lies.

City Messenger Fringe Review Feb 2008 4 Stars

“Fab, funny females stand up”

Advertiser Fringe Review, March 2007 4 Stars

“A brilliant night of belly laughs from an international line-up of talented female comedians…. highly recommended”
City Messenger Fringe Review March 2007 4 Stars