Stephen Amos is a Melbourne Comedy Festival pro. He has been attending the festival and entertaining Melburnians for over a decades, and this year he has two performances! An intimate talk show and the larger ‘The Laughter Master’. I was lucky…
What’s the worst thing that any comedy-goer fears when seeing stand-up. Being late. Being late to a person who can take you apart for being late. Well we were late, only five mins and to my relief Arj Barker wasn’t…
What happens when an asteroid hits Earth and a new species arises? It is something that I have pondered from time to time but I don’t think I have given it as much thought as Kate. In her Melbourne Comedy Festival…
The MSO has established itself as a unique purveyor of experiences Melbourne-wide. Take their secret symphonies for example: secret location, released on the day, limited to a number of places, free and uber, uber cool – it’s so Melbourne we…
I always love a bit of variety and every year the Best of Edinburgh serves up three stellar comedians who rocked Edinburgh Fringe. Each comedian is on for half an hour over the 1.5-hour show. The Plus Ones team in Edinburgh tore…
I’m sure when the original Jurassic Park came out every kid (and adult) imagined what it would be like. We wondered whether humans and dinosaurs could co-exist, if we had the ability to revive a long-lost species from ancient mosquito…
I like it when people undersell events. It’s an old business equation: under promise + over deliver = happy clients. I think the team implemented the equation for this experience, not that the under promise was anything to be scoffed…
My first foray into swing dancing was during the Melbourne International Jazz Festival which was an event of epic proportions. As with most things dance-related for me, I soon forgot about the fun to be had and settled back into my…
The Festival of Live Art is Melbourne’s biennial ode to all things live art (we went two years ago!). It is taking place from 1-13 March 2016 across the North Melbourne Town Hall, St. Kilda’s Theatre Works, and the Footscray…
Boozy Brunch is a decadent Sunday session inspired by similar ventures in London and New York. It’s designed to bring together three key elements: fashion, food and entertainment — not to mention lots of premium liquor! Each Boozy Brunch is…