Damian Callinan’s show is structured around the discovery of a World War One diary, whose owner is none other than Paddy Callinan. The lead in to Paddy’s reincarnation on stage is full of scene-setting...
Celia Pacquola’s anxiety about the future just makes you want to give her a hug. The 31 year old could certainly use the reassurance, despite being a successful stand up, television personality and comedic...
I’m not sure what I expected from a show put on by a bunch of lawyers and legal professionals, especially a crew that’s named after a textbook torts case. Perhaps I expected something really...
The bloke sitting next to me gave it two thumbs up, he was a real first time comedy type guy, seemed to think it was a pantomime yelling out questions and responses, but they...
As a general rule, I like to start the Comedy Festival with an ok show – not bad, but not so good that I might not see anything better for the rest of the...
Victoria Healy has been doing shows around Australia for five years, as well as a few trips to the UK and Canada. Most of her gigs have been as part of sketch and improve...
I’ve been a fan of Tripod for quite some time, but have never seemed to be able to make it to a show of theirs. A friend of mine in high school had a...
My partner hates cabaret and refused to see this show with me, which is a pity, because if there is one cabaret show that could turn someone – Eastend Cabaret’s Dirty Talk would be...
The RMIT Capitol Theatre is a grandiose receptacle for a comedic spectacle. Well it is, at least compared to the broom closet feel that most comedy gets performed in, during the Melbourne International...
Ben McKenzie has been part of the Australian comedy scene for a decade, yet Ben McKenzie is Uncool is his first solo show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in several years. After being...
The Melbourne Comedy Festival is upon us and every venue with a broom closet has suddenly become an established live entertainment venue. Comedy acts both big and small are suddenly in hot demand, commanding...
A maze through magically lit neon alley ways into a dark abyss of stair ways and nostalgic photos from a time “not quite when” led me to a show like no other. Liz Skitch...
It’s hard to compare Titty Bar Ha Ha to any other show at the Festival because, well, there’s nothing like it. It’s a specifically themed musical comedy play with audience interaction – not exactly...
In a program full of stand-up gigs and variety shows, Xavier Michelides’ Thawed stands out like a (frozen) sore thumb. This show is maybe best described as a one-man science fiction comedy play with...
David and Shane ‘the Umbi Brothers’, are arguably one of the best mime acts in the world. If you’ve never witnessed their humour before, I suggest you give them a look. KiDSHoW (not suitable...
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