The adored David Strassman is back in Melbourne this week, with his latest show, The Chocolate Diet. Strassman has a second home in Melbourne, and brings back his mischievous mob of characters, including everyone’s favorite furry friend, Ted E. Bare. …
Diana Nguyen dances onto the stage, resplendent in a velvet jumpsuit, with the confidence of a good host and the cheekiness of a naughty kid. This is an appealing combination and immediately puts an audience at ease – though she…
The Umbilical Brothers have been an unstoppable force in physical comedy since becoming an Australian household name in the 90’s. With their regular appearances on Good News Week and Rove, they delighted the imaginations of viewers across the nation through…
From the moment Lou Wall bounds onto stage with a delighted, mischievous glint in their eye, you know you’re in for a good time. Bleep Bloop is a delirious joyride careening through stand-up and songs from gleeful self-parody and social…
“…we have gossip to discuss…” You know you are in a Jane Austen drama when such a line is seriously pronounced by a Prominent Person and so opens the sparkling delight which is a world’s first – a singing version…
Move over boring brunches! Combining some of our favourite things in life (brunch, booze and drag), The Smith’s weekly Drag Brunch is a glittery antidote to boring breakfasts. My plus one and I arrived at a very non-brunch time of…
WrestleBrainia, for those not in the know, has been a staple addition to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for half a decade, dedicated to you, the humble wrestling fan. The panel-style quiz show has seen many renditions over its tenure,…
It would only take mere minutes to completely comprehend that Patrick Collins is a genius performer, and with ‘I’m Not a Mime’ hitting this year’s Comedy Festival with stunning acclaim, those who are yet to experience such genius at…
The international smash-hit, Faulty Towers The Dining Experience has returned to Melbourne from 8 April to 18 April at The Duke of Wellington Hotel as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. A loving homage to the hit BBC TV series…
From Dummies Corp comes a killer new circus comedy for adults at the fabulous Spiegeltent, Dumtectives in Cirque Noir as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Mashing Circus into the genre of ‘Film Noir,’ the show takes noir’s murder mystery tradition and flips…