Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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GRIEF-SEX-RACE – Jess Karamjeet On Utilising The Healing Powers Of Laughter
Stereotypes are subverted and intersections of identities are navigated in 'GRIEF-SEX-RACE’.
Presented by Jess Karamjeet and Sophie Gibson, two queer, mixed-race... -
David Nihill And His Tapestry Of Lunacy Tour Australia
In a world filled with self-help gurus and inspirational quotes, Irish comedian David Nihill is here to offer a comedic alternative – if you’re willing to take book
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Behind The Lines – The Year That Was, In Political Cartoons
Well, 2023 is officially in the rear-view mirror – but that doesn't mean we can't reflect on it!
Behind The Lines takes a look back on the year that was, through... -
Blake Everett's 5 Ways To Procrastinate (But Still Meet Deadlines)
Blake Everett started off in the world of comedy at 14 years old – now he's a comedian, and a freak.
Blake is stopping in at Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne... -
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2024 Programme
The 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival will take over more than 160 venues and performance spaces, creating a buzz in the streets, restaurants and bars of
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Daniel Muggleton Can't Wait To Host RAW Comedy's Sydney Wildcard Heat
Foul-mouthed comedy prophet Daniel Muggleton has just wrapped up his first international tour and is hitting Sydney to host the Wildcard Heat of RAW Comedy.
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Chris Parker Can't Handle The Algorithm Anymore
Chris Parker owes practically everything he has to social media. . . But he also wants to throw his phone off a bridge.
The multi award-winning New Zealand... -
Effie 2024 Australia Tour
Starting in March, Effie (aka Mary Coustas) will kick off a national tour of her new show ‘UpYourselfness’.
The show invites Effie’s audience to tackle the hard... -
Arj Barker Turns Deep Thoughts Into Stand-Up
It would be difficult to imagine going through the landscape of Australian comedy without noticing one particular comedian sticking out. Australia’s favourite adopted son Arj
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Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2024 First Acts
The 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival will once again take over the streets, venues and bars of Melbourne through March and April of 2024.
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Stand-Up Comedian Cal Wilson Dies At 53
Beloved stand-up comedian and TV personality Cal Wilson has died at the age of 53, as confirmed by a post on her social media.
Cal passed away today (11 October)... -
Geraldine Hickey Hopes To Be A Spark-Comedian On The MICF Roadshow
In her home in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley, comedian Geraldine Hickey is excitedly sharing a story about a bird she recently spotted.
“Last year I got a pic of an... -
Comedian Prue Blake Reflects On Friendships While On The Road
After wowing audiences and critics with her impeccable comedic timing and relatable jokes at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Prue Blake is delighted to be on the
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Rosie Jones Review @ Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2023
Rosie Jones bubbles over with her signature cheeky charisma in her award-nominated show 'Triple Threat'.
Creating a comfortable space for the crowd to truly lose... -
Alice Fraser Review @ Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2023
Gorgeously philosophical in ways which you may not even realise for some time after leaving the venue, Alice Fraser’s 'Twist' is one of those special kinds of shows that will
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Oliver Hunter Review @ Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2023
Charming, witty, and offering a perspective that doesn’t get much airtime in run of the mill comedy shows, Oliver Hunter delivers a solid hour of jokes in his 2023 show,
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Stephen K. Amos Wonders If We Can Still Laugh
Fresh from a stint on London’s West End, where he performed the iconic role of Alfred P. Doolittle in 'My Fair Lady', renowned comic Stephen K. Amos is headed to Australia
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Shane Todd Hopes For A Bunch Of Flowers At MICF
Star on the rise Shane Todd is about to hit the stand-up scene with a bang.
Hailing from Northern Ireland, Shane is playing his debut tour as part of Melbourne... -
Michelle Brasier Review @ Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2023
The show begins from the moment you enter the room as Michelle (gently) accosts audience members asking their first name (and occasionally last name and place of
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Bea Barbeau-Scurla Review @ Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2023
In her incredibly well-constructed debut solo show, 'HOUSE', Bea
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