MICF: Rod Quantock
MICFPeak-A-BooRod Quantock1 April 2014Melbourne Town Hall, Powder Roomto 20 April 2014comedyfestival.com.auRod Quantock did his first official show in the year that I was born (not counting his first...
View ArticleReview: Frankenstein
FrankensteinThe Rabble and Malthouse Theatre25 March 2014Beckett Theatreto 5 April malthousetheatre.com.auMy uterus is still reacting to The Rabble's Frankenstein. I say it every time, but no one makes...
View ArticleMICF: Hannah Gadsby
MICF The ExhibitionistHannah Gadsby1 April 2014Melbourne Town Hall, Supper Roomto 20 April 2014comedyfestival.com.auLast year Hannah Gadsby made me cry. Damn you tears of recognition.This year I only...
View ArticleMICF: Kate Mclennan
MICFThe Duck's NutsKate McLennan1 April 2014Melbourne Town Hall, Lunch Roomto 20 April 2014comedyfestival.com.auKate McLennan in a fluffy yellow duck suit. What's not to love!Kate's back doing stand up...
View ArticleMICF: Andrew Finegan
MICFAndrew Finegan sings Songs from the End of the World1 April 2014The Butterfly Clubto 16 April 2014comedyfestival.com.auAndrew Finegan is a librarian. A song-writing, ukulele-playing,...
View ArticleReview: Credible Likeable Superstar Role Model
FOLACredible Likeable Superstar Role ModelBryony Kimmings and Taylor Hourchen26 March 2014Theatre Worksto 6 Apriltheatreworks.org.auCredible Likeable Superstar Role Model had me in tears at the...
View ArticleMICF: Bryony Kimmings
Sex IdiotByrony Kimmings and Theatre Works27 March 2014Melb Town Hall, Mini Mainto 5 Aprilcomedyfestival.com.auThe delightfully wonderful Bryony Kimmings flys out of Melbourne later today. Boo. Come...
View ArticleMICF: The Boy with Tape on His Face
MICFMore TapeThe Boy With Tape On His Face28 March 2014The Forum, upstairsto 20 Aprilcomedyfestival.com.auI know it's a brave call, but if you can only see one show at the Comedy Festival, make it More...
View ArticleMICF: Adrienne, Stella and Zoe
MICFAsking for It: A One-Lady Rape About Comedy Starring Her Pussy and Little Else! Adrienne Truscott28 March 2014comedyfestival.com.auTales from the CripStella Young2 April...
View ArticleMICF: Em, Nick and Sarah, Alasdair, and Jesus
MICFDivorce the Musical!Em Ruscianocomedyfestival.com.auPajama PartyNick and Sarahcomedyfestival.com.auSuccess ArmsAlasdair Tremblay-Birchallcomedyfestival.com.auCome Heckle...
View ArticleMICF: Tim Key
Single White SlutTim Key9 April 2014Fairfax, Arts Centre Melbourneto 20 Aprilcomedyfestival.com.auTim Key writes shows about being a slut. I was a Tim Key virgin; shame on me!He started performing in...
View ArticleMICF: Life Lessons with Michelle and Gemma
MICFLife Lessons with Michelle and Gemma13 April 2014ACMI Game Cubeto 20 Aprilcomedyfestival.com.auOMG, there's a packet of Pop Rocks in my handbag!One mouthful. Here I go. I was eight the last time I...
View ArticleMICF: Colin Hay
Waiting for my real life ...Colin Hay10 April 2014Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourneto 12 Aprilcomedyfestival.com.auI was 13 when I saw Men at Work at the Thebarton Theatre in Adelaide. It was one of my...
View ArticleMICF: Luis & Luelin, Dave, and Dr Prof Neal
MICF12 April 2014Tuxedo CatBy MyselfLessons with Luisto 20 Aprilcomedyfestival.com.auDaveZoe Coombs Marrto 20 Aprilcomedyfestival.com.auDr Professor Neal Portenza Performs his Own Autopsy Live on...
View ArticleMICF: Eric, Sammy J & Randy, and Ben
MICFthe last daysEricVicious Fish & La Mamacomedyfestival.com.auDifficult First Album TourSammy J and RandyLaughing Stockcomedyfestival.com.auBen McKenzie is Uncool Shaloin...
View ArticleReview: Petrasexual
PetrasexualPetra Elliott18 April 2014Ka Dolast night 25 Aprilkado.com.auFacebook event pageThere's only one chance left to see Petra Elliott's solo cabaret show at the super-cute Ka Do warehouse in...
View Article24-Hour Experience, part 1
FOLA24-Hour Experience29–30 March 201424hourexperience.com.auIt's been more than 24 days since the 24-Hour Experience, the final event of the Festival of Live Art.My only excuse is that it was in the...
View ArticleThe 24-Hour Experience, part 2
FOLA24-Hour Experience29–30 March 201424hourexperience.com.auIt turns out that I didn't need to go home after a mere five hours, I just needed some alone time and a pandan bun.Hour #7 Bathing Beauties...
View ArticleThe 24-Hour Experience, part 3
FOLA24-Hour Experience29–30 March 201424hourexperience.com.auHour #10 Australian Gothic 9 pmPhoto by Ali AlexanderOk, so we're sitting in the old exercise yard at the Watchhouse of the Old Melbourne...
View ArticleGIVEAWAYS for Next Wave at ArtsHouse
NEXT WAVE16 April – 11 Maynextwave.org.auMelbourne's biennial Next Wave festival was established in 1984 and continues to support and develop emerging artists to experiment, risk, create and share new...
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