Die Roten Punkte – Supermusikant (Super Musician). Review.

8.15pm @ Trades Hall
Reviewed by Mark Tregonning, Thursday 27 March 2008

Die Roten Punkte is an act that has been appearing at festivals for some time and has a real buzz about it. After seeing it I can see why. I walked out of the show with a great big smile on my face.

The show is really about their music first and foremost: original punk rock comedy tunes. The comic brother/sister byplay between songs is gentle and charming and never gets in the way of the excellent songs that stay in your head long after you leave the theatre.

Both of the performers are a joy to watch and you don't just laugh at them, you laugh with them and really grow to love their characters and watching how they play. The night I saw them they were dealing with technical difficulties (Astrid's bass drum kicker was broken) but the relaxed way they handled it revealed just how professional this duo is.

The only criticism I have is that the title song "Supermusikant" (Supermusician) is one of the weakest in the set and so was a bit of an anticlimax to as the closing piece.

Do yourself a favour and see Die Roten Punkte.

Season runs until 13 April. For more info/booking see their Comedy@Trades Page https://www.comedyattrades.com.au/program_guide/show_17/. You can also check out their MySpace page (where you can listen to some of their songs) http://www.myspace.com/dierotenpunkte.