"Franky, Shazza, Dazza, Kev and Vanessa are the Housos of the Housing Commission. Lifelong unemployed bludgers they are entirely reliant on government pensions to support their way of life. That way of life entails stealing, bashing, bonging, drinking and rooting each other and whoever they meet down the block - the very worst park of the very worst suburb in Australia - Sunnyvale. When one of their unAustralian neighbours dobs in the Housos for collecting extra welfare payments, the stooges at Centerlink deliver an ultimatum - make an onstage educational presentation about life in Housing Commission or lose the government pension forever.
Head honcho Houso Franky Falzoni steps up to direct and star alongside his fellow Housos in this highly entertainment and marginally educational stage show recorded live on opening night before a sell out crowd at Sydney's iconic Enmore Theatre."
This 'Housos Live' DVD was a bit disappointing to me. I've thoroughly enjoyed the previous SBS series, and thought the feature film 'Housos vs Authority' was entertaining enough. This DVD is basically an hour of snippets from the actual Housos Live show (some of which has no audio due to copyright reasons), clips from backstage and at a promotional photo shoot, and interviews of audience members and some of the cast.
This is something for die-hard Housos/Paul Fenech fans, but not something I would recommend for those who are being introduced to his work for the first time. If you are just discovering Fenech's work for the first time, grab a copy of Housos Series 1 and/or Swift & Shift Couriers DVDs as an introduction to this comedy mastermind.