Vir Das is India’s highest-selling English speaking standup comedian, selling out shows in India, the U.S., and the U.K. He recently made his way to Australia for a series of shows in Sydney and Melbourne, where he performed to full…
With the rise in life coaches and self-help seminars, Chelsea Zeller takes the opportunity to make a mockery of this industry in her one-woman show, High Achievers. Zeller shows her ability to step into a variety of characters as the…
Many people have worked in retail, whether it be to start their working careers, or as a part-time job to get through school or university. Needless to say, this environment attracts many idiots, whether it be as customers, or managers,…
For 2017, The Melbourne Comedy Festival has set up Trades Hall as venue for up and coming comedians. It’s a nice way to go and see some lesser known names, and discover some hidden talent that you otherwise may not…
Can a small man of Indian heritage win over an audience at a comedy show? The answer is yes, as proven by Neel Kolhatkar in his 2017 Melbourne International Comedy Festival show #ObjectifyNeel. Peppered with jokes about size, colour, and ethnicity,…
When you are born to Indian parents, and choose to not pursue a career as a doctor and instead become a standup comedian, you are guaranteed to have a plethora of stories about your family and their reactions. It is…
The 2008 Oscar award winning movie Slumdog Millionaire is what put A.R. Rahman into the spotlight in the western world, but for many years he had been a musical stalwart in the Indian movie industry. Traversing across the diverse Indian…
The 2008 Oscar award winning movie Slumdog Millionaire is what put A.R. Rahman into the spotlight in the western world, but for many years he had been a musical stalwart in the Indian movie industry. Traversing across the diverse Indian…