‘3 States of Comedy’ makes a triumphant return this year as ‘Reinstated’. For those unacquainted with the premise of this newly traditional multi-bill show, three comedians, generally with mixed performance styles, battle it out with roughly twenty minute sets while representing…
Politics, gender equality, and racial issues are bold premises to set your solo comedy show alight with, yet Paul Culliver adeptly handles and weaves his way through such material in a sharp-minded manner with his current show ‘The Honeypot’. Coming…
Becky Lucas is undoubtedly a quirky, savvy, and grounded comedian whose name is becoming very prevalent in the comedy world. Her second solo show ‘Baby’ is currently generating a fair buzz at this year’s comedy festival, and is a fantastic…
The premise for Dan Pavatich’s new sketch show ‘#1 Ninja’ appeared quite straightforward: An engaging seminar intercut with sketches outlining how to apply aspects of his experience and success as a ninja to our everyday world. Of course, knowing the…
Ben Russell and Xavier Michelides are two very proficient performers and comedians whose character work has earned them significant reputations. ‘Nö Shöw’ at this year’s Comedy Festival immediately became a top suggestion, with the premise of these two comics collaborating…
Laura Davis really does know how to formulate a show that connects with the crowd while also being equally downright funny and thought provoking. ‘Marco. Polo.’ Is this year’s follow up to last year’s Golden Gibbo winning ‘Ghost Machine’, and…
Anne Edmonds has been getting a lot of accolades in recent years, and a show like ‘That’s Eddotainment’ gives a good indication as to why. ‘That’s Eddotainment’ is very well-crafted and performed by a comedian who is proving, through a naturally…
Near the beginning of Eli Matthewson’s ‘Faith’ we are informed of his concerns that people may get the wrong impression of his show through its poster. To those who make take the joke seriously, it is a show about losing…
Improv comedy is one of my all-time favourite things to go to. At university, I sometimes went up to two or three times a week during a brief heyday. So it’s with great authority that I can recommend The Big…
Andrew McClelland has a distinct knack for easing you into an evening of classy tunes, refined humour, and smart observations, that you leave feeling inclined to follow the instructions of his closing number. ‘We Really Must Do This Again Sometime’…