Squeaky Clean Comedy, by Candlelight Productions, may be clean fun for the whole family but it is far from tame. Spontaneous, upbeat and friendly, with back-to-back performances from some of the best acts that Melbourne Comedy Festival has to offer,…
The only let down from Erin Hutchinson’s comedy festival show Please Come Closer (Don’t Touch Me) was that it was so brief. Well, 50 minutes is standard for a performance, so let me rephrase: I could listen to Erin tell,…
For 2017, The Melbourne Comedy Festival has set up Trades Hall as venue for up and coming comedians. It’s a nice way to go and see some lesser known names, and discover some hidden talent that you otherwise may not…
Desperate and Dateless is performed by not one lady in red, but a quartet! Ginger and Tonic are pitch perfect with excellent musical and comedic timing. Coopers Malthouse is the ideal venue for these talented and well-rehearsed divas. The show opened…
Rhys Nicholson is like one of those kittens you spy in pet shop windows in I’m Fine. With looks to die for, he seems so cute and harmless. Pressed up against the glass window, you fall for the face with…
When the name of the troupe is Dr Duck and the show is General Quacktitioner, fun is sure to follow. Even the name of the venue is fun, The Tickle Pit. What a name! And what a great little local…
Can a small man of Indian heritage win over an audience at a comedy show? The answer is yes, as proven by Neel Kolhatkar in his 2017 Melbourne International Comedy Festival show #ObjectifyNeel. Peppered with jokes about size, colour, and ethnicity,…
Fans of all things Fawlty, rejoice! You have a Melbourne International Comedy Festival performance to sate your every desire, Faulty Towers The Dining Experience. It’s a Faulty nerd’s best friend and one of the best possible gifts a person can give. Held…
Sex Nation is a collaborative production by Brisbane comedy troupes The Sexy Detectives and BangNation for this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival. The show is on at Korova Milk Bar (also referred to as Number 12 La Barre Electronique on…
When you are born to Indian parents, and choose to not pursue a career as a doctor and instead become a standup comedian, you are guaranteed to have a plethora of stories about your family and their reactions. It is…