Sammy J

Exceedingly likeable and not above telling traditional jokes and singing conventional songs, this gangly Melbourne comic’s true talent lies in his transgressive flights of fancy. J’s opening routine concerning a ‘double cock con’ he was part of at a school and an extended aside about the significance of Kevin Costner’s archery in Robin Hood are impressive.

Underbelly, 08445 458 252, until 29 Aug, 9.50pm, £10–£12.50 (£9–11.50).