The Play That Goes Wrong opened to a standing ovation at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre. The British farce is an absolute romp. It’s presented under the guise of the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society’s opening night of a classic murder mystery whodunnit,…
Some movies are born of a single, brilliant idea, and a film about a seemingly perfect marriage descending into all-out, scorched-earth war is one of them. For decades, the 1989 black comedy The War of the Roses has stood as…
For a generation of millennials (myself included), the 2003 film Freaky Friday was a cultural touchstone. Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis’s pitch-perfect performances as a bickering mother and daughter who magically swap bodies was built on a simple, relatable…
There’s a certain feeling that washes over Melbourne as August rolls around. The city’s trams, cinemas, and laneways start to buzz with a different kind of energy: the glorious, cinephile-fueled excitement of the Melbourne International Film Festival. As one of…
Broadway success stories often come with a weight of expectation, and few musicals have arrived with as much critical acclaim as Kimberly Akimbo. This utterly unique show, which swept the 2023 Tony Awards including Best Musical, has made its highly…
Drag queen fanfare and a rhinestone studded ensembles kicked off the opening night of Here You Come Again, the Dolly Parton musical comedy. Fresh from US and UK runs, co-writer Tricia Paoluccio stars as Dolly Parton. With Parton herself giving…
The Lord of the Rings musical has stormed into Melbourne, and the question on every Tolkien fan’s lips is can the magic of Middle-earth truly be captured on stage? Adapted from one of the most beloved fantasy sagas ever written,…
Abby Howells is a NZ comedian best known for being on Taskmaster NZ and some viral online videos. Now, in her 60-minute solo show, Welcome To My Dream, she’s bringing her unique brand of comedy to Melbourne Comedy Fest. The…
Best Of European Comedy is a 50 minute variety show from Comedians of Europe. The group has appeared on Netflix and the BBC, and toured comedy festivals around the world. Now they’re back in town for our 2025 season of…
Australian comedian and filmmaker Neel Kolhatkar is back with his new show ‘Dirty Flirty 30′ at Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025 after a five-year hiatus (from the fest, not comedy). As long-time fans, my sister (my plus one) and I…