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…
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…
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 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 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 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…
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…
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…
In June 2017, comedian Wil Anderson was arrested as his plane touched down in the regional city of Wagga Wagga. He was alleged to have ‘behaved disruptively’ during the flight, prompting the Qantas crew to notify the police, although it…
Like horror and noir? Centuries ago, the English invented both. What do Sherlock Holmes, Dorian Gray, Tess d’Urberville, Jane Eyre, Dracula, David Copperfield, and Frankenstein have in common with the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde? A great…