Review – Hunter Smith: Help Me Hunter
Within the first two minutes of his show Hunter Smith threatens “loads of audience participation”. Have no fear, through, meek comedy connoisseurs. Help Me, Hunter is really just about Hunter.
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Review – The DC3: The Ringtone Cycle
Unlike most of the other ‘music’ category shows at the MICF, the DC3’s ‘Ringtone Cycle’ is not a comedy group using music, but a rock concert with comedy interspersed between songs and woven in to the lyrics of the songs themselves.
Review – Asaf Gerchak: Is A Terrible Stage Name (CAN)
Gerchak is a funny dude, for sure, although his show doesn’t run as slick as bigger name comedians. Not that you should avoid seeing him based on that, his material is still very enjoyable.
Review – Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend (USA)
It seems like a throwaway joke of a show title, but surprisingly ‘My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend’ is a recurring theme of Mike Birbiglia’s stand up show.
Review – Gwen and John: A Melodramatic Love Story
This fast-paced, “punny” kids show will have children rolling in the aisles, parents cringing alongside them.
10 Quick Qs – Bart Freebairn: The Age of Wonder
When I grow up I intend to go on to become a helicopter or pure energy. The idea that we become a set thing at any point in our life is false anyway. We are constantly changing. We are cosmic fantastic transformers.
10 Quick Qs – Trav Nash: The Ageing Young Rebel (AUS)
I started in RAW Comedy way back in the golden era of 2001. Since then it’s been a love hate relationship with performing. Like a drug I can’t quit I keep coming back, until it ultimately destroys me.
10 Quick Qs – Idiots of Ants: Model Citizens (UK)
We like to think that our show is inclusive enough to cater for all audiences. Bring your Gran, bring your hamster… Bring your hamster’s Gran.
10 Quick Qs – Josie Long: Romance and Adventure (UK)
It’s about turning 30 and loving adventure sports, there’s swearing, a bit where I pretend to be a Godzilla sort of thing for some reason- there’s something for everyone.
10 Quick Qs – Loretta Maine: Bipolar (UK)
A romp through Loretta’s mental life involving songs, alcohol and Polar Bears. #ifyoudrinkwineyouwilllovethisshow
Interview – Benôit Jacquot
We caught up with acclaimed French director Benôit Jacquot to chat about his life in cinema – as a director and a lover.
10 Quick Qs – Dixie Longate: My Bags Went Where? (USA)
Q. You’re stranded on a deserted island… If you could teleport any person to be with you, who would it be? And why?
A. It would have to be a lesbian.
Womad – Hugh Masakela
Masekela has a clear message. He wants happiness. And his music sends it out in great waves. The South African sound bellows into the crowds with soul and love. An infectious tribal dance spreads...
Womad – Tim Rogers & The Bamboos
Question: What do you get when you combine You Am I’s Tim Rogers with funk-soul maestros The Bamboos? Answer: A manically dancing crowd of ecstatic Womadelaidians. Tim and co put on a brilliant show...
Review – Blind Date
You’re blindfolded on this date, then guided around town for about an hour, making conversation as you go.
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