The Butterfly Club serves up a wonderful array of shows outside of the festival season throughout the year, and there is one that is currently earning praise in the field of creative theatre. ‘The Three Deaths of Ebony Black’ is…
Like most Indian comedians, Rahul Subramanian had a successful corporate career that he walked away from. Armed with an MBA that has become almost irrelevant, he is now taking the Indian standup comedy scene by storm. Unfortunately, for Australian audiences,…
Sorabh Pant is one of four comedians who have made their way from India to grace the stages of the 2018 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Walking on the path paved for him by people like Russell Peters, who brought Indian comedy…
Jeeves Verma is back at the Melbourne Comedy Festival in 2018 with his new show, The Fault In Our Sitars. Once again, Jeeves comes armed with anecdotes relating to his childhood and upbringing, his culture, and various past relationships. All…
For many years, Watson have appeared at the Comedy Festival. What was a duo when I last saw them is now a trio, Liam Ryan having joined Tegan Higginbotham and Adam McKenzie. For 2018, they are back with a show…
Danny McGinlay is known to many as the banner writer for the Western Bulldogs during the year they won the premiership, but this is just one of the many hats he wears. He is a passionate Dogs supporter, a warm…
Suren Jayemanne returns to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with his new show, Surenity Now. This year his show is being held at the Mantra hotel, in their conference rooms where the walls are thin and the noise from other…
Clara Cupcakes knows how to dazzle, providing a unique show every year that showcases just how darn funny, talented, and theatrical she really is. ‘Whom’ provides a party-like experience, celebrating Clara’s ability to get the audience to feel joyful and…
A night of rollicking laughs, good food, and a humorous trip down memory lane brings the 1970s comedy sensation set in a Torquay hotel back to life in a loving tribute show, Faulty Towers The Dining Experience. You will see all…
Jimeoin has moved up-market this year to the salubrious Palms at Crown Casino, but he’s still not too classy to do his own introduction. Befitting the nightclub venue, with its ads for ancient upcoming acts such as the Bay City…