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Blake Everett: Greatest Hit(s)

In 2016, Blake Everett was ‘king hit’ out the front of a Frankston cinema, leading to coverage in The Age, The Daily Mail and on Channel 7, 9 and 10, against a background of social and political discussion around a spate...

Adelaide Fringe: Kathy Lette’s Big Night Out

March 11 - Comedy, Latest Reviews, Performance

Why is it that the Cyndi Lauper song Girls Just Wanna Have Fun is so infectious? You’ve heard it a million times but it still resonates girls and fun. So, it’s fitting that Kathy Lette comes on stage dancing to that song...

Sydney Comedy Festival announces a huge 2019 program

February 27 - Comedy, Festivals

The 15th annual Sydney Comedy Festival has announced its 2019 program, filled to the brim with over 220 hilarious acts, sidesplitting shows and uproarious special events that will be presented across the city in April an...

Michael Shafar Live

November 20 - Comedy, Performance

After sold out shows across the country, one of Australia’s fastest rising comedians, Michael Shafar, comes to Sydney for one night only on Saturday 24 November at The Factory Theatre, Marrickville. Since leaving a caree...

PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Mag...

May 31 - Comedy, Theatre

A play for anyone who has never been destined to save the world, the hit Off-Broadway phenomenon, PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic, will make its Australian and Interna...

MICF: The Wine Bluffs

April 26 - Comedy, Latest Reviews

Wine and comedy shows are a lot alike. To be memorable they need to distinguish themselves from the many standard offerings around. The Wine Bluffs with Paul Calleja and Damian Callinan seemed to have a good angle on thi...

MICF Barry Award Winner for Most Oustanding Show - Sam Campbell - photo by Jim Lee

Sam Campbell wins the 2018 Barry Award

April 23 - Comedy, Creative Industries

Sam Campbell has edged out seven other contenders to take out the Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s most prestigious gong, the Barry Award, for his critically acclaimed show The Trough. Launched in 1998 as the &#...

MICF: David O’Doherty – You Have to Laugh

April 18 - Comedy, Latest Reviews

Frequent MICF visitor David O’Doherty returns with his new show You Have To Laugh. Some, especially fans, might find this title relates more to a resigned state than a jubilant one. It must be tough being O’Doherty at le...