Shad and Pete Save the World | Shad Wicka and Peter James
Are Shad and Pete the heroes we need, and can they really save the world? It’s an interesting premise: attendees write down a problem in their life on a piece of paper, they take the paper and put it into a box then Shad and Pete randomly draw them out and try their best at offering solutions to problems with a 100% success rate.
It's a show that can go in all different kind of directions. Example: there’s a person in the front row and her problem is that she’s trying to convince her boyfriend to try out ‘pegging.’ I’m assuming most people understand the act of pegging, if not then Google it folks.
What unfolds next is ten minutes of pure hilarity and a discussion that if I were to write about it here then this review of a comedy show would turn into more of a smut fiction piece.
In a moment of spontaneity, she takes her phone and hands it to Pete. Pete goes into her contacts and suddenly finds himself calling the boyfriend during the middle of the show as he and Shad then try to convince him to agree with his partner’s desire.
It was a great moment of improvisation from two professionals and made for an awkward phone call that a room of strangers got to listen in on and gave a glimpse of the unpredictability that tends to happen at a Shad and Pete show.
That right there should be enough to know if you’re going to enjoy Shad & Pete or not. Nothing is off limit, and the hosts are all for people being completely honest, raw, and open as they like, no matter what the problem is they are here to help.
If you’re a prude or enjoy more clean humour then this isn’t the show to attend, however if you’re into crude and outlandish comedy that can travel into all kinds of weird and wonderful directions then I would recommend it.
Shad Wicka and Peter James are both experienced comedians and have a natural chemistry with each other. The night never felt like it was a drag, and they do a great job at delving more into the entertaining problems while wrapping up the more regular problems in a quick fashion that keeps the enjoyment flowing and the crowd engaged.
We also had guest comedians that made their way onto the stage. Chris Martin joined in to help and the hilarious Emma Zammit had some great solutions for some of the fans.
Due to the concept of the show, it means that there’s a replay value to it as it’s something you can revisit again and again and there’s always going to be fresh content as people come with their individual problems.
Shad and Pete Save the World ends up being a highly entertaining night with a lot of laughter involved. If there’s a problem in your life that you need help solving, whether it’s something simpler as being bored from working at home or something more personal such as trying to convince your partner to spice up things in the bedroom, then Shad and Pete are here to help as best as possible.
Oh, and big props to the person that was dubbed ‘bendy penis guy’ for obvious reasons and his willingness to not only own it but discuss it like an open book.
