It is reckoned that the line between genius and depression is a thin one and comedian, Roy Höllsdotter, all 38 years of shambling misanthropy, has recently crossed it. Having played no small part in driving away his girlfriend, Cate, Roy now languishes in a morose haze, emerging only to treat the Melbourne public to his brand of caustic humour and merciless put downs. Roy does have his hobbies though, binge drinking and surreptitiously photographing his ex. His friend, Andrew, and his fellow entertainers agree that there is a stalky element to what he is doing. Every night he sits at the window of a café taking pictures of Cate, whenever she drives past on her way home.

Despite being at the height of his powers, Roy's standing takes a serious dent when he rips up the P.C. rulebook while taking a hapless heckler apart. However, it's his devoted mate, put-upon Andrew, also caught up in the crossfire between Roy and Cate, who tries to pick up the pieces. Will he succeed or will he too, get caught in the fall out?  

Managing to be both mordant and affecting, Roy Höllsdotter Live shares the same dimly lit comedy cellar as Fosse's Lenny.