Arthur Hull: Flop {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Theatre Review
Arthur Hull exudes the same confidence and flamboyance of the likes of Benson Boone, Freddie Mercury and…
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Jacky Ng: Boys School Boy {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
After testing the waters at the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival with a series of spots and…
Fadzri Rashid: Lost Singaporean {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
There’s something so special about comedians that provide humour through simple life-experience storytelling. No silly punchlines, no…
Sam See: Government Approved Vote {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
After seeing his shows over the past two years at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, I was…
Flo and Joan’s One Man Musical starring George Fouracres {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
The last time that Flo and Joan were in town at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the…
Elf Lyons: Horses {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
There is a common saying in showbiz that you should never work with children or animals. But…
Lauren Edwards: Chihuahua {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Lauren Edwards is a self-proclaimed “Yappy Bitch” and unapologetically so. Entering her 40’s came with discovering a…
Jin Hao Li: Swimming In A Submarine {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival always provides an experience that surprises me. This year, it came at…
Kevin Han: Extremely Tall and Incredibly Chinese {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Growing up with immigrant parents can often make you feel like you’re in the wrong room, so…
Alex Hines: Girl Culture {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
What do Barbie, Taylor Swift and the Matilda’s have in common? Girl Culture. Whilst sacrilegiously completing a…
Zach Ruane and Alexei Toliopoulos: Refused Classification {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
I once saw a video of a speech by the late journalist Christopher Hitchens about the virtue…
Brendan Murphy: Buffy Revamped {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a television show that ran for seven seasons, across seven years, totalling…
Harry Jun: Friendship Safari {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Harry Jun is back with a brand-new show titled ‘Friendship Safari’ that explores the trials and tribulations…
Hot Department {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Festival
Kicking things off with what can only be described as a PTSD flashback to primary school assembly,…
Casey Filips: Virtuoso {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
The cattle call portion of the audition process can be a tough time for any performer. The…
Andy Balloch: The Wedding {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
There is one comic that I always look forward to at every comedy festival, Andy Balloch. Returning…
Bigfoot: In Plain Sight {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
When an important man walks through life, he leaves his mark. Well, nobody leaves a bigger footprint…
Two Hearts: Heartcore Karaoke {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Have you ever wanted to attend karaoke, yet don’t want the pressure of standing in front of…
Charlene Kaye: Tiger Daughter, Or: How I Brought My Immigrant Mother Ultimate Shame {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
You don’t often enter a comedy show and leave sobbing, but that’s what Charlene Kaye’s show –…
Lizzy Hoo: Deja Hoo {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
What’s more romantic than getting frisked and whisked away to a private room with four walls? Just…
Piotr Sikora: Furiozo, Man Looking for Trouble {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
There is one genre of comedy that has quickly become a favourite of mine – Clown Comedy….
Noah Szto: Med School {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
In a shock to many, Noah Szto, last year’s winner of Best Newcomer at the 2024 Melbourne…
Antilton {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Theatre Review
As part of the 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Theatre Works and Oscar O’Brien present Antilton, a…
Jenny Tian: Jenny’s Travels {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
After seeing Jenny Tian online through viral videos over the years, I finally got the chance to…
Sophie Power: CVNT {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Debauchery or empowerment? It’s a cuntifesto with Sophie Power having you embracing your inner cuntiness. Unhinged and…
Con Coutis: Escape From Heck Island {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
‘Heck Island’, a horrible place. If Hell was an off-kilter rock in the middle of the sea,…
Two Hearts: Don’t Stop Throbbing {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
There was one show that blew me away at last year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival. A duo…
Gillian Cosgriff: Fresh New Worries {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
In 2023, Gillian Cosgriff won the top prize of at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for Most…
Dom McCusker: Be Gae Do Crime {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
From being born and raised in Hong Kong and living in the UK, her Filipino Scottish upbringing…
Adore Händel’s Little Black Book {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
When I was single, I used to write about all my juicy, crazy, unbelievable dating experiences and…
Sh!t-faced Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Sh!t-faced Shakespeare, the show with a blend of an entirely serious Shakespeare play, and the antics of…
Randy Adeva: Killa From Manila {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Bursting onto the scene, Randy Aveda initially had his solo debut at the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy…
The Burton Brothers: Fortune Seekers {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
There’s little joy for the elderly in general. Your joints ache, your eyes don’t work for shit,…
Darby James: Little Squirt {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Theatre Review
Darby James’ Little Squirt is the most beautiful and moving piece of theatre. Directed by Casey Gould,…
Two Hearts: Till Death Do Us Part {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Many will tell you that getting married will change your life, but as Two Hearts will tell…
Noah Szto: Success In Everything {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
‘Success In Everything’ is Melbourne based independent comedian Noah ‘Noz’ Szto’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival debut and…
Kevin Jin: Comedy Duo {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Why has it taken so long for Asian-Australian Sydney-based comedian Kevin Jin to come to the Melbourne…
Harry Jun: Watermelon Licking {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Sydney based Korean-Australian comedian Harry Jun has returned to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with his new…
Annie Louey & Mohammed Magdi: Too Haram to Handle {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
At last year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival, I absolutely adored Annie Louey’s show, ‘Gold’. Well, this year,…
Diana Nguyen: Sunny Side Up {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Princess Diana Nguyen graced the Melbourne Town Hall Portico Room stage by skipping and floating into view….
Adrian Bliss: Inside Everyone {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Internet icon and UK comedian Adrian Bliss is all about taking creativity to a new level. I’m…
Henry Zhu: Zhu Fast Zhu Furious {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Sydney comedian Henry Zhu is fearless although a little bit nervous in his show – Zhu Fast…
Kuah Jenhan: Noted With Thanks {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
It has been 6 years since Malaysian-Chinese comedian Kuah Jenhan took part in the Melbourne International Comedy…
Sunny Youngsmith: Meaty Sue’s Big Farma {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
If you like your comedy with a touch of the absurd then Meaty Sue’s Big Farma is…
Grace Zhang: Cult Sh!t {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
In her Melbourne International Comedy Festival solo debut, Grace Zhang has knocked it out of the park…
Ting Lim: Well… This Is Awkward {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Ever felt too awkward to say ‘no’, and ended up in the most uncomfortable situation? Wondered how…
Jenny Tian: Chinese Australian: A Tale of Internet Fame {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
After making her solo debut at last year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Jenny Tian is back in…
Andy Balloch: Killing Time {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Andy Balloch’s ‘Killing Time’ is the show I was most looking forward to at this year’s Melbourne…
Showmen Productions: Adults Only Magic Show {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
What do you call a magician with wandering hands? David Cop-a-feel. What do you call a magician…
The Ghostlight League: Shakespeare Ghostbusters {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Theatre Review
What happens when you take a 400-year-old playwright and an 80s classic action-comedy film and smash them…