It is sometime in the future and to the alarm anathema and angst of the Labour Party Kevin Rudd has decided to return the scene of the crime. At a launch of his book he announces “I’m Kevin and I’m Here to Help”.

It is an extraordinary and an almost oxymoronic proposition and it forms the basis of a one hour political satire. Rudd is played by Nathan Lentern and he does it almost perfectly: Rudd’s sanctimonious expression, and a voice almost querulous as he relives the self  righteous pain of his political assassination. But now he’s moving on. He’s here to help and the audience last night howled with laughter and glee at his predicament at the prospect of his return.

The show is buttressed by an appearance of Bob Carr (again by Nathan Lentern) who advises that his memoirs of a Foreign Minister are better, and his book cheaper that the one written by one “K Rudd”.

Then Mr Abbott himself (Jonas Holt) makes an appearance as he swaggers and struts ape like to the stage, his stature almost bursting his suit. He blinks and lizard like licks his lips as he looks at the audience and characteristically gropes for his words .

The show is admirably held together by an MC (Timothy Hugh Govers).

This is a hilarious performance, and if you are a political aficionado of any shade of pink or blue or grey you will enjoy it.  At the end one is forced to reflect on what a wonderful democracy it is that we live in, that these things can be said and laughed at whichever side of politics you are on.

THE BOOK OF KEVIN played for one night only at Glebebooks, 49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe. There are three further performances between the 22nd and 24th July at the Rocks Markets Merchant House, 43-45 George Street, The Rocks as part of this years’ Rocks Pop Up season. Tickets only $15 and $12 concession.