Author Archives: melbourne

Comedy Festival: Hannah Gadsby – Dogmatic

Hannah Gadsby has returned to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for her new show, Dogmatic, but if you’re expecting her usual show you’re in for a surprise. No ‘woe’. Yes, you heard me. That’s not the only change. She also…

Comedy Festival: Beer Makes Me Funny with Melbourne Brewery Tours

Beer, Pizza, and Comedy. Melbourne Brewery Tours knows what we like. I joined a merry group of beer drinkers for their Melbourne International Comedy Festival show, ‘Beer Makes Me Funny‘. This unique comedy festival experience included everything we needed for…

Comedy Festival: Harley Breen – Smell the Penguins

Harley Breen’s ‘Smell the Penguins’ is a stand up show about love… and drug use and parenting and how not to heal broken bones. I’ve previously seen Harley working on set of Adam Hills’ past ABC show, warming up the…

Comedy Festival: Bridget Everett – Pound It

Bridget Everett is all woman, six foot tall, busty, blonde and brash. Unabashed, with the voice of a Broadway star turned barmaid, if she was singing at a bar I would be there every night. Most famously known for her…

Best of March 2016: monthly wrap

Melbourne never stops. From rooftop fashion parties, to pop-up cinemas combining food with film, we’ve got it all. Here, in our monthly wrap series, we’re showcasing a few of our favourite happenings in March. Yelp SASS Rooftop Fashion Party Trust Yelp…

A culinary tour of Peru with Pastuso

What comes to mind when you say ‘Peru’? For me, it’s the Andes, llamas, and beautiful textiles. I certainly didn’t know much about their cuisine. Which is where Peruvian restaurant Pastuso come in. Hidden down a laneway like all the best Melbourne…

Comedy Festival: Coleman and Freund – Uncompetent

I didn’t know what to expect when entering the intimate surroundings of the Tuxedo Cat. With a series of bemusing trailers and a nondescript blerb, there weren’t many cues to go off. But as soon as Coleman & Freund’s ‘Uncompetent‘…

Comedy Festival: Isaac Lomman – Comedy Hypnosis! Entranced

A newcomer to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Isaac Lomman from Comedy Hypnosis! Entranced could sell me on anything – whether he’s trying to sell me a car or the gum off the bottom of his shoe. His voice is…

Bootylicious Beyonce dancing with Bey Dance

What to do on a wet, miserable Friday night where alcohol is banned due to impending sporting activities but this girl just wants to have fun? I’ll tell ya. A bootylicious Beyonce dance class with Bey Dance. The clever concept has taken off,…