Detective stories, murder mysteries, and legal thrillers: these are among the most widely-read genres in literature, immortalised in the classic board game Cluedo and now a popular way to spice up a traditional dinner party. We love these kind of…
Mark Gambino is a renowned improv legend; starring in a plethora of troupe formats each festival, and reminding us of how talented he is at the boldly character driven style that can take a scene in a successfully new direction….
Rumours of cabaret superstar Anya Anastasia retiring have been dispelled, if not postponed, as she brings The Show to the MICF. Sometimes superstar means earning innumerable five-star reviews, and not the kind of fame that comes with fortune. Anya has to…
Jimeoin is back to make us laugh again, and he’s still not too classy to do his own introduction. He struts his way on stage to Donna Summer’s disco hit ‘Hot Stuff’, just as he did last year. Why not?…
Millenium update: this is one lady you can’t tame. Like a seer from Greek tragedy who shoots the bullshit at 150 paces, in her self-described Shakespearean takedown, unforgettable Gillian English in 10 Things I Hate About The Taming Of The…
Will the new players cope with pre-season training whilst fasting for Ramadan? With themes as far apart as refugee migration and footy change rooms, Damian Callinan’s The Merger surprises on a range of levels. That one man alone on stage…
There are many forms and styles of comedic presentations one may stumble upon during the festival, and some of the most impressive involve one performer taking on all of the roles in their self-made tales. Sophie Joske explores such a…
Melbourne Town Hall, Mondays: April 1, 8 and 15, 7.15pm (60mins) The Big Hoo-Haa are a Melbourne improvised comedy institution: whilst they can usually be found on a Friday night at The Butterfly Club they have returned to the Melbourne…
David Massingham graced the Comedy Festival last year with a sketch show that proved the old style of dedicated writing that hit the comedy beats is very much still alive and relevant. Those who Massingham’s previous outing will be pleased…
Jeeves Verma is back at the Melbourne Comedy Festival in 2019 with his latest show, Get Rickshaw Die Trying. Held at Tasma Terrace, in a small, intimate room, Jeeves takes his audience on a journey through his childhood and the…