Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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Sammy J Is Holding Out For A Hero
If you grew up as an outsider, you probably know just how important fictional characters can become to those who feel they don’t fit in.
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Joel Creasey Is Striking A Pose During Comedy Festival Season
Not every teenager is as confident as Joel Creasey when he was at 16.
The now 26-year-old comic, who is about to embark on his new show 'Poser', recounts those... -
Nath Valvo Roasts PC Culture In New Comedy Show
Having stormed the stages of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival last year and earning himself the Best Newcomer award, comedian Nath Valvo follows up with his new show, ‘Not In
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Judith Lucy And Denise Scott Share Their Disappointments With Australia
Look at your Facebook page. Now look at your real life. Disappointing, isn't it?
That's precisely the point of the brand new show, 'Disappointments', from... -
5 Things That People Think Aren't Funny, But Are With Zach & Viggo
Fresh from sold-out shows in New York, LA and an official, sold-out run at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe, award-winning, Norwegian-American comedy duo Zach & Viggo have
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Wil Anderson Is Critically Wil Ahead Of Comedy Season
Where there's a will there's a way. And where there's Wil Anderson, there's a damn good chance you're going to laugh yourself silly.
A much-loved feature of the... -
Jess Perkins' RAW Decision
Before comedy, Jess Perkins was a high school drama captain destined for a career in call-centres.
Since being a RAW Comedy Competition finalist in 2015, Jess has... -
David O’Doherty @ 2016 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Review
There’s nothing sadder than a 40-year-old man who hasn’t grown up. Unless that 40-year-old man is David O’Doherty and then it’s downright hilarious.
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Rooting For Larry Dean
Comedian Larry Dean was telling audiences he was gay before his parents even knew, and his show 'Out Now' is a collection of stories about coming out and his life as a gay
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Damian Callinan @ MICF 2016 Review
In Damian Callinan’s latest MICF offering, he has set himself one goal to achieve before he turns 52: to learn how to swing dance like Frankie Manning or Fred
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Mel Buttle: Puppy Love And Laughter
Brisbane comedian Mel Buttle returns to the Brisbane Comedy Festival with her stand-up, bringing with her a dose of self-deprecating sarcasm and stories about her new
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Matt Okine Is Tired And Cranky
2015 was a massive year for the co-host of Triple J Breakfast, Matt Okine.
He received the Director’s Choice Award at the 2015 Melbourne International Comedy... -
5 Memories From Tripod's 20-Year Career
Since their earliest shows, Tripod have made a consistent habit of juggling comedy, music and narrative in endless, exhilarating combinations.
2016 sees the trio... -
Aunty Donna: We're Not Comedians
Interviewing the members of YouTube sensations and comedy collective Aunty Donna is a bit like watching one of their videos; a confusing, yet hilarious
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Brisbane Comedy Festival's Sunday Showdown: The Laugh Generator
The Brisbane Comedy Festival returns for another year of laughs, giggles and guffaws, kicking off with some of Australia's best comedians, including Triple J's Gen Fricker,
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Sam Simmons Is Not A People Person
Australia's funniest madman, Sam Simmons, has conquered the comedy world, having won both the 2015 Fosters Award and Barry Award respectively for his 'Spaghetti For
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Dave Thornton Interviews Tommy Little Who Interviews Dave Thornton
Comedian Dave Thornton has had a decade-plus career that started in Geelong at a Raw Comedy heat. He has since featured on ABC TV's Upper Middle Bogan and The Comedy
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Peter Helliar’s One Hot Mess
After taking time off from the festival circuit to co-present ‘The Project’ on Channel Ten, Peter Helliar returns to the stand-up comedy circuit with new material and a new
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Harley Breen: Oh Captain, My Captain
Last year Harley Breen teamed with Heath Franklin for the comedy show for all ages, 'Captain Funpants And The Mystery Of The Fun-O-Matic Fun Wand'.
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5 Things Jude Perl Wants To Tell Her 15-Year-Old Self
Pop singer, comedian and 2014 Raw Comedy Finalist Jude Perl performs her brand new show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2015 at Melbourne’s cozy and
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