Category: comedy

Judith Lucy stars in Beckett masterwork Happy Days at MTC

We love living in one of the top arts cities of the world. At your fingertips are plays of great innovation and edginess whilst also serving up classics like Melbourne Theatre Company’s latest- Happy Days. An hour and a half…

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David Strassman brings The Chocolate Diet to the Athenaeum

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. …

Lou Wall: Bleep Bloop at Melbourne International Comedy Festival

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…

Drag queens

Drag Brunch Sundays at The Smith

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

WrestleBrainia is in Full Swing for 2021

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,…

Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience

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…