Lizzy Hoo on keeping her comedy upbeat: ‘It’s really important to me that people leave feeling better’
As she hits Adelaide with a brand-new show, the rising star comic tells us about dating, turning 40 and sharing ‘dog custody’ with an ex
Lizzy Hoo has successfully managed to reach the ‘looking back and laughing’ stage of the biggest breakup she’s ever had, and now she’s ready to talk about it. Named after Eve’s early 2000s pop hit of the same name, the show explores turning 40 at the same time as going through a weighty split. Both experiences forced Hoo to consider previously unexplored realms of adult life, like living on her own for the first time, or how to go about sharing custody of the dog with an ex.
Rejoining the dating pool after an extended period of absence forced Hoo into a fair deal of soul searching, allowing the comic to reflect on her childhood and her relationships with her family, teeing up Hoo’s That Girl? to be one of her most introspective shows yet. The aim of the show is not to make you cry, however. ‘There’s certain parts that I’m probably not telling because they’re maybe a bit too sad,’ says Hoo when discussing what her Fringe crowds should expect. ‘I want people to laugh. It’s really important to me that people leave feeling better.’
With a vast range of TV appearances on the likes of Network 10’s Have You Been Paying Attention? and ABC’s Question Everything, Hoo has spent the years since her 2017 debut productively, ensuring she’ll be one of the most sought-after tickets at this year’s Fringe.