Rosie ‘Bachie Recaps’ Waterland: Life On The Couch (with Vodka)
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Rosie ‘Bachie Recaps’ Waterland: Life On The Couch (with Vodka)

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Author of the viral and utterly hilarious Bachelor Recaps, Rosie Waterland has followed up her debut memoir, The Anti-Cool Girl, with her first ever live show – debuting at this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

“It’s a true mixed bag,” says Waterland. “From foster care to disaster Tinder dates. It’s about me pulling my life together before turning thirty.” There’s an endearing fearlessness to the way Waterland self-dissects her life and experiences. It’s a prime reason the sharply honed wordsmith has been labelled Australia’s answer to Lena Dunham. It would be too simplistic, however, to simply say there’s no filter. It’s rather Waterland’s endeavour to embrace life with open arms – the good and the bad – that makes her flawed presence relatable, and purposefully believable. 

After finding fame through writing, live performance represents a new creative venture for the multi-talented comedian and writer. However, in contrast to authoring tongue-in-cheek Bachelor recaps, My Life On The Couch (with Vodka) takes a decidedly more informal approach. “I’ve never done live on-stage comedy before,” she says. “But, really it’s more storytelling. It’s entertaining with serious stuff.” The glaring difference between the two creative forms is the presence of a real-life audience. It’s a new challenge that excites Waterland; the immediacy and fluid nature of interacting with a crowd is a fresh communicative tool for the performer, another way to connect with her audience. “I hope a sense of camaraderie emerges,” she says.

With a devout online following living vicariously through her every word, it already seems as though this has been achieved. Winning over crowds on the live stage, a forgone conclusion – she’s already added a second date to her list of comedy festival shows after the outpouring of support for her first was so large. Waterland’s story is an inspiring one, indicative of a comedian gifted with the ability to find laughter in the toughest of times. Will that translate though to her live show? “The show will make us all feel better as a whole,” she says. With such infectious humour, it’s a certainty.

By Julie Carli

Venue: Yarraville Club, 135 Stephen St, Yarraville

Dates: Friday March 25 – Saturday March 26

Time: 8.30pm Friday, 7.30pm Saturday

Tickets: $34.70 – $44.70