Looking for a loud, raunchy, queer late-night show? Well, Mel & Sam may just be for you. Hailing from Australia, the two bring their unique brand of musical comedy to Edinburgh with mixed results. Opening with an incredibly high-energy song about netball, Mel & Sam dance their hearts out but the lyrical content itself feels lacking. As the show goes on there are plenty more numbers like this one, with a duet about a lesbian couple in IKEA arguably the evening’s lowest point. Yet there are also some pleasant surprises.

A ballad sung from the perspective of Wally (from Where’s Wally?) is a hilarious piece of lyrical and physical comedy and their song about horny musical-theatre kids will no doubt be painfully relatable for some members of the audience. Meanwhile, the big finale about Charlie Bucket’s sexuality is really something to behold. Mel & Sam aren’t doing anything game-changing or progressive for the musical-comedy genre. Their inconsistency anchors their act but their enthusiasm and stage presence do them a lot of favours.

Mel & Sam: High Pony, Pleasance Courtyard, until 25 August, 9.50pm; main picture: Got Shot By Charlie.