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Comedy Festival: Ben Russell and Xavier Michelides – Nö Shöw

Ben Russell and Xavier Michelides are two very proficient performers and comedians whose character work has earned them significant reputations. ‘Nö Shöw’ at this year’s Comedy Festival immediately became a top suggestion, with the premise of these two comics collaborating…

Comedy Festival: Laura Davis – Marco. Polo.

Laura Davis really does know how to formulate a show that connects with the crowd while also being equally downright funny and thought provoking. ‘Marco. Polo.’ Is this year’s follow up to last year’s Golden Gibbo winning ‘Ghost Machine’, and…

Comedy Festival: Celia Pacquola

Celia Pacquola made me love her as soon as she uttered her first words on the stage at the beautiful Comedy Theatre: ‘Well this is a bit f*ckin fancy!’. The love only grew from there. Well into her 33rd year,…

Comedy Festival: Anne Edmonds – That’s Eddotainment

Anne Edmonds has been getting a lot of accolades in recent years, and a show like ‘That’s Eddotainment’ gives a good indication as to why. ‘That’s Eddotainment’ is very well-crafted and performed by a comedian who is proving, through a naturally…

Comedy Festival: Danny Bhoy – Please Untick This Box

Somewhere in my mother’s shed is a notebook from my teenage self that has ‘Danny Bhoy’ surrounded by love hearts. Yep. And I knew his DVDs line for line. If you know me in real life I’ve almost definitely quoted…

Comedy Festival: Sammy J and Randy

Sammy J and Randy are off on a new adventure. It’s a land of fun, excitement, and total decapitation ­­– is that not everything you have wanted from a night out? Sitting in the beautiful Athenaeum Theatre, watching a cardboard cutout…

Comedy Festival: Lonely Comedians’ Blind Dating Show Spectacular

In the Lonely Comedians’ Blind Dating Show Spectacular, Dave Warneke makes for a great host as he, assisted by the Dr. Professor of love Neal Portenza, asks lots of silly questions of guest comedians from the festival. There were two rounds,…

Comedy Festival: Stunt Lounge

Stunt Lounge is the creation of five young graduates from the famous Flying Fruit Fly Circus. It seems a little out of place on the bill at a comedy festival, although it does have some laughs. I’d say it’s 10%…

World Class Cocktail Week: Brew Detective at Nieuw Amsterdam

Do you like tea?  Do you like drinking cocktails? Ever tried mixing them together? Nieuw Amsterdam combined our two favorite beverages at their Brew Detective event, part of Melbourne’s World Class Cocktail Week. Think of it as a tea party for grown ups—but with…