Review: Perri Cassie – Channel Perri
There’s a lot of comedy at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, strangely enough, and a lot of great stand-up. Traditional stand-up is always fun, and...
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Review: Lawrence Mooney, Like Literally
After 20 years of performing at the Comedy Festival, Lawrence Mooney is a safe bet for comedy fans of all stripes. This year’s show,...
Review: Carlo Ritchie – Cooking For No One
Carlo Ritchie casts quite a sombre figure standing before the audience within the small space given at Tasma Terrace. His opening bit, a somewhat...
Dilruk Jayasinha – Art of the Dil
I felt a moment of trepidation early on in Dilruk Jayasinha’s new show, Art of the Dil, when the comedian’s attempts to interact with...
Review: Des Bishop – Grey Matters
Irish American stand up Des Bishop‘s latest show, Grey Matters, centres on the 41 year old’s experiences of aging while missing the milestones that people...
Review: Becky Lucas – Little Bitch
Comedian Becky Lucas’ persona is an archetypal millennial in many ways. She’s seemingly effortlessly cool and funny, even while openly discussing the ways in...
Review: Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette
If you only see one show this MICF, see Hannah Gadsby. There are no words strong enough to describe the depth and beauty of...
“Fun, absorbing and spontaneous”: Nick Cody is On Fire
Nick Cody’s On Fire encompasses themes on marriage, dietary choices and soft violence. Cody is a man who has much to say, and he...
Review: Jaqueline Mifsud – Sink Full of Forks
One day you wake up to a sink full of forks and the unsettling realisation that you’re an adult now, and holy crap, how...
Review: Alice Fraser – Empire
Alice Fraser’s brought her latest show, Empire, to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. After rave reviews and sell out performances of previous shows the...
