Thornbury Picture House brings cinema to Melbourne’s north
As a loving and proud Northcote resident — a bit too proud, my friends might say — I’d like to think of it as the hood that has it all (as it does, of course, and always will). Going North,…
4 things that we love about the Nintendo Labo
For years Nintendo have been making the most innovative and creative consoles on the market, and with the launch of the brand new Nintendo Labo they have done something that no one saw coming – made crafting cool. We were…
Bread and Circuses – Stephen K Amos at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
A lot has changed since the rulers of the Roman Empire decided that gladiator fights to the death were the best way to distract the public from the chaos of politics. A veteran of the comedy circuit, Stephen K Amos…
WrestleBrainia 2 at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
It’s great to see stand-out shows returning for a second season, and those who enjoy trivia panel shows containing a mix of local comedians and experts in the field, then ‘WrestleBrainia 2’ is, essentially, a no-brainer. Combining a different roster…
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2018: Dilruk Jayasinha – Bundle of Joy
Fresh from his success with Working Dog Production shows Utopia and Have You Been Paying Attention, Dilruk Jayasinha graces the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with his show Bundle of Joy. With his hilarious jokes, and natural storytelling ability, Jayasinga takes…
James Veitch: Game Face – at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
James Veitch is the anti-establishment comedian that the world needs, and with one of the most highly viewed TED Talks inspiring the widely successful show ‘Dot Con’, Veitch brings his ‘Game Face’ to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for 2018….
David Massingham – The Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Sketch Artist Extraordinaire
David Massingham is becoming a popular name circulating around the Melbourne sketch and improvised comedy arenas over the last few years, and with good cause. Massingham’s show, ‘Sketch Me Like One of Your French Girls‘, is a prime example of…
Arj Barker at MICF says We Need To Talk
Arj Barker has married, matured, done self-work, and has a new demeanour. Still as assured, expressive, and mobile as ever, he wants to get up, close, and personal. The world is at an interesting place in 2018. He feels: We…
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2018: Raewyn Pickering & Urvi Majumdar – Mispronounced
Raewyn Pickering and Urvi Majumdar have popped their Melbourne International Comedy Festival cherry with their debut show, Mispronounced. Both having suffered with names that are equal parts unusual and difficult to pronounce, they take turns to share stories from their…
Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Romeo Is Not The Only Fruit
If you’ve never heard the phrase ‘bury your gays’, you’ve been watching too many hetero movies. Tropes are around in every movie, and there’s an ever-surviving one that results in ending what feels like every lesbian love story by killing…