Sudanese-Australian newcomer Emo Majok begins his Fringe debut with humorous recollections of his childhood coming from a war-torn refugee background to Australia, where simple things like a microwave are viewed as luxuries. Majok generates effective culture-clash humour out of his first relationship with a white girl, which contains a somewhat predictable but enjoyable lightsaber gag.

This approach extends to his retelling of an encounter with French-speaking police in Montreal, where Majok gets a good amount of laughs from his inability to speak French himself. He touches on racism in a light manner, with stories of being mistaken for a burglar and encountering white beggars for the first time being favoured over more heavier perspectives.

However, Majok does get more serious when talking about his relationship with his children and his former job, which motivated him to pursue stand-up comedy full-time, even though this doesn’t stop him from telling a hilarious story about shopping for alcohol with his young daughter that feels like it comes from a more seasoned comic.

Majok’s stories don’t always hit their mark, with an anecdote about meeting an old friend who has come out as gay feeling somewhat dated, and his nervous delivery of some jokes does blunt their impact. However, his enthusiasm shines through, with his audience interactions winning them over quickly, which more than compensates for any weak moments in the show. African Aussie isn’t a hard-hitting look at racial issues, but Majok mostly succeeds in entertaining the audience with his material, which leads to the show serving as a promising debut for a newcomer to comedy.