Millenium update: this is one lady you can’t tame. Like a seer from Greek tragedy who shoots the bullshit at 150 paces, in her self-described Shakespearean takedown, unforgettable Gillian English in 10 Things I Hate About The Taming Of The…
There are many forms and styles of comedic presentations one may stumble upon during the festival, and some of the most impressive involve one performer taking on all of the roles in their self-made tales. Sophie Joske explores such a…
Melbourne Town Hall, Mondays: April 1, 8 and 15, 7.15pm (60mins) The Big Hoo-Haa are a Melbourne improvised comedy institution: whilst they can usually be found on a Friday night at The Butterfly Club they have returned to the Melbourne…
David Massingham graced the Comedy Festival last year with a sketch show that proved the old style of dedicated writing that hit the comedy beats is very much still alive and relevant. Those who Massingham’s previous outing will be pleased…
Jeeves Verma is back at the Melbourne Comedy Festival in 2019 with his latest show, Get Rickshaw Die Trying. Held at Tasma Terrace, in a small, intimate room, Jeeves takes his audience on a journey through his childhood and the…
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival for 2019 is underway! The town hall is bannered in pink, filled with comedic talent flyering for your attention, and rightly so. Here at the Plus Ones we understand that a guide of over 600…
Nestled in the heart of St Kilda’s iconic Luna Park, The Famous Spiegeltent will deliver magic, music, thrills and spills to audiences this October as part of the Carnival Dreams show. Built in 1920, the intimate pop-up salon made of…
It is always wonderful to see a show dedicated to a passion, yet accessible to all if given the knowledge that the entertainment comes from the handling of the source. Paul Richards delivers ‘Montreal’ during this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival…
Book yourself a seat at clever Dean Bryant’s opulent period version of Oscar Wilde’s satirical expose of corruption and hidden secrets, An Ideal Husband. It’s so good to see late Victorian mores live on 21st century stages, finding that hypocrisy…
Lie, cheat, steal, win…words of advice a friend once jokingly gave me to get ahead in life. Nicholoas J. Johnson’s life motto isn’t too dissimilar: persuade, influence, manipulate, which is put on display at his Melbourne Magic Festival show, Sway….