OBSERVER: Don’t Let Me Eat My Baby


Holly Bohmer presents her debut solo show Don’t Let Me Eat my Babies as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival from March 24 – April 6 at the Motley Bauhaus, Carlton at 7.15pm.
Bohmer will bring to life loners, weirdos, the perpetually dull, and the woefully misunderstood. These characters, described as “her babies,” reflect the complexities of the human (or in some cases pseudo human) condition.
In a way, she has birthed them, raised them, let them suckle at her teat, and – like a mother hamster – she may soon devour them.
“This show was born from a lifetime of creating and collecting weird characters,” says Holly Bohmer.
“I love the challenge of playing characters that are odd but finding something to make the audience empathise with. A lot of these characters mean well, but they’re so totally un-self-aware that they push everyone away.”
Written and performed by Holly Bohmer and directed by Melbourne alternative comedian Matt Jenner, audiences are reassured there are no real babies in this show.
Performance Details: March 24 – April 6 at 7.15pm. Venue: Motley Bauhaus, Carlton. Bookings: 1800 710 499 or eventfinda.com.au/2025/dont-let-me-eat-my-babies/melbourne/carlton

– Cheryl Threadgold