comedy
Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Circus Oz
Under the glow of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Here, There & Everywhere from Circus Oz feels like…
11 Apr 2026 comedy
Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Upfront
There’s something quietly electric about Upfront at Melbourne International Comedy Festival – like stepping into a room where…
7 Apr 2026 arts
White Shirts, Black Ties, and Zero Filter: Book of Mormon Returns to Melbourne
Melbourne has always had a bit of a rebellious streak, which probably explains why we’ve welcomed The Book…
13 Feb 2026 arts
Cluedo’s Killer Night Out at the Comedy Theatre
We’ve all been there: a rainy evening, a missing silver candlestick, and a heated family argument over whether…
11 Feb 2026 arts
Piper’s Playhouse: a Parisian cabaret club in Melbourne
I’ve always believed that the best nights in Melbourne start with a bit of mystery and usually end…
23 Jan 2026 arts
Maho Magic Bar Casts a New Spell on Melbourne
There are shows that entertain you, and then there are experiences that transport you. Maho Magic Bar, Australia’s…
28 Nov 2025 comedy
Zootopia 2: The Sequel That Earned Its Stripes (and Spots)
The original Zootopia was a brilliant, Trojan-horse of a film about a vibrant city where social satire and…
26 Nov 2025 comedy
The Play That Goes Wrong. A comedy that’s oh, so right
The Play That Goes Wrong opened to a standing ovation at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre. The British farce is…
8 Sep 2025 comedy
Love is a Battlefield: The Roses is a Viciously Funny Battle of Wits
Some movies are born of a single, brilliant idea, and a film about a seemingly perfect marriage descending…
2 Sep 2025 comedy
Freakier Friday
For a generation of millennials (myself included), the 2003 film Freaky Friday was a cultural touchstone. Lindsay Lohan…
7 Aug 2025