Review – Jason Chong: Stay Puft
Before this show I’d never heard of Jason Chong, and I’m not sure why; the man is a very strong comic talent who should be a household name. This sharp, punchy show brought...
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Review – Headliners
How refreshing is it when you go to see a show that utilises elements of comedy that doesn’t attack the audience? Well, Headliners 2 almost gets there, with a range of stand up artists...
Review – Craig Hill: Tartan About
Craig delivers a high-energy highland fling of a performance. You wonder where this Scottish laddie gets his energy from, considering that Coca Cola is not their top soft drink. Caffeine deficit aside, he...
Review – Seussical
Seussical: The Musical is a fun-loving romp that children and parents alike will enjoy. Old Carey Performing Arts Club have delivered a funny, endearing and visually exciting rendition of the adaption of Dr Seuss’...
Review – Simon Taylor: Funny
Simon Taylor’s show Funny opened at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival last night and I’m happy to report that the title is not, in fact, bullshit. This guy is seriously funny in his ~1hr...
Review – Alexis Dubus: Cars and Girls
The name of this show is a little misleading. Well, Dubus does focus on the loves of his life, and the vehicles that drove him there, but put aside notions of a man who...
Review – FanFiction Comedy
A line up of comedians write fanfictions and then read them aloud in front of an audience. It’s a simple premise, a little weird and even a bit scary if you know even so...
Review – Michael Winslow: Police Academy Sound FX Show
Michael Winslow is best known for his acting role as Larvelle Jones in the Police Academy movies, showcasing his astounding sound effects skills. Through the years he has also been a host, motivational...
Review – Heath Franklin’s Chopper: Big F**ken Late Show
Comedian Heath Franklin’s hilarious parody of crime heavyweight Chopper Read is a classic example of Aussie humour at its best: Australian’s being able to take the piss out of being Australian. Chopper’s Big F**ken...
Review – Simon Keck: Let’s Write a Book
‘Let’s Write a Book’ is all about experimentation. An interesting mashup of a comedy show and participatory literary event, there’s some rough edges and plenty of opportunity for it to all go horribly wrong,...
Review – Damian Callinan: The Lost WW1 Diary of Paddy Callinan
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...
Review – Celia Pacquola: Let me Know How it all Works
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...
Review – The Law Revue
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...
Review – Jason Geary & Jimmy James Eaton: Sketch-ageddon
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...
Review – Jimmy McGhie: Artificial Intelligence
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...
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