Lauren Edwards: Brace Yourself {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
I’m going to start by saying that Lauren Edwards is one of my favourite Australian comedians. Everything…
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Ally Morgan: Hard Launch {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
I associate Ally Morgan the most with her wonderful show, Not Today so I didn’t immediately recognise…
Alice and Liam: Horror Flick {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
As the ghouls come out of their humble abodes, the fun begins and it’s a monster mash….
Karate Man – A Live-Action Video Game {Adelaide Fringe} – Theatre Review
The year is 198X and Karate Man has defeated the big boss of Karatetown, Ross Roundkick, and…
Hypnotist Matt Hale: Top Fun! 80’s Spectacular Remix {Adelaide Fringe} – Comedy Review
Hypnotist Matt Hale: Top Fun! 80’s Spectacular – Remix… Well, I mean, the show is everything on…
Oscar Winning Improv {Adelaide Fringe} – Theatre Review
Over the past few years, I have been delving deeper into the improv shows on offer at…
Andy Balloch: Am I The Drama? {Adelaide Fringe} – Comedy Review
Get in, sit down and buckle up! You’ve just arrived at the best new ride at Warner…
Gemma Caruana: Galah Galah {Adelaide Fringe} – Comedy Review
Everyone knows the galah, an iconic pink and grey Australian bird with a screeching call that echoes…
Australian Shakespeare Company: Much Ado About Nothing (2024 Season) – Theatre Review
Sit under the stars and join the Australian Shakespeare Company as they perform their return season of…
Matt Jenner: Ingrown {Adelaide Fringe 2024} – Comedy Review
No, he’s not one of those Jenners. Kylie, Kendall? No, not at all. Far from it. He…
Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience {Adelaide Fringe 2024} – Theatre Review
It’s no doubt that if you hear the name Basil you’ll instantly think of a lanky, tweed…
A Very Naughty Christmas – Theatre Review
It’s time to dick the holes and hang the mistletoe from your belly button ring. With the…
Bradbury the Musical {Melbourne Fringe} – Comedy Review
Steven Bradbury. An Australian speed skater that shot to fame during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games after…
Mel & Sam: Sh*t Wrecked {Melbourne Fringe} – Theatre Review
Mel & Sam have become a Fringe and Comedy Festival staple. Having experienced their chaotic form of…
Darby James: Spunk Daddy {Melbourne Fringe} – Theatre Review
Cum, jizz, spoof, baby batter… if any of these terms offend you, Spunk Daddy is not the…
Andy Balloch: Am I The Drama? {Melbourne Fringe} – Comedy Review
I was first recommended to see Andy Balloch’s ‘Am I The Drama?’ earlier this year when I…
Tom and Josh Burton: Vegas Residency {Melbourne Fringe} – Comedy Review
There’s nothing like catching a live show at a casino on the Las Vegas strip. The bright…
Hans: Disco Spektakulär Tour 2023 – Theatre Review
For Matt Gilbertson, last year was a doozy. As his alter-ego, cabaret queen Hans the German, he…
Lost In Translation: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone {Melbourne Fringe} – Theatre Review
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is a film that I have seen countless times. So much…
Jon & Jero: Improv Narrated By Comedians {Melbourne Fringe} – Comedy Review
I’ve mentioned before my fondness and admiration for the art of improv and those who perform it….
Con Coutis: Con vs Con vs Con {Melbourne Fringe} – Comedy Review
There have been many great Cons in history. Con the Fruiterer, Con-Air and now we have Con…
Ange Lavoipierre & Jane Watt: Jazz Or A Bucket Of Blood {Melbourne Fringe} – Comedy Review
After a successful festival circuit run in Australia and overseas, Aussie comedians Ange Lavoipierre (host of ABCpodcast,…
Scott Limbrick’s Scoot Lambrock: Journey to the Infinite Void {Melbourne Fringe} – Comedy Review
Stardate 2023, October 5th. I found myself on the 1st floor of The Improv Conspiracy in Melbourne’s…
Station J: An MI6 Comedy – Theatre Review
Action, explosions, promiscuous sex, and danger! All in a day’s work for a swinging 60s super-spy on…
Damien Rice: 2023 Australian Tour, Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall, May 16th 2023 – Live Review
I first discovered Damien Rice almost twenty years ago. I was clicking around YouTube and came across…
The Marvellous Elephant Man: The Musical {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Theatre Review
Admittedly, I haven’t seen the original film that The Marvellous Elephant Man: The Musical is based on…
Impro Melbourne: Kit Kat Prov: An Improvised Cabaret {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
During the late hours of the night at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival on Friday and Saturday…
Ting Lim: Every Ting and No Ting {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Admittedly, Ting Lim’s promotional image for her show ‘Every Ting and No Ting’ had me puzzled. Displayed…
Emmet Nichols: Not Church {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
‘Not Church’ has to be one of the most creative shows that I have seen at this…
A Lovely Day To Be Online {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
While everyone has unlimited access to the internet 24/7 thanks to our phones, our co-dependency and internet…
Danny McGinlay: Hardnut {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
One of the things I have noticed at this year’s comedy festival is that several comedians have…
Diana Nguyen: All In {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
When Diana Nguyen tells you she’s going all in, she means it. Dressed in a blue jumpsuit,…
Confetti & Chaos {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Weddings. An event of love shared with those you care about the most. For the lucky couple,…
Dilruk Jayasinha: Heart Stopper {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Dilruk Jayasinha is a comedian that I’ve always wanted to see live. During the 2022 Melbourne International…
Michelle Brasier: Legacy {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Michelle Brasier is a powerhouse in her new show ‘Legacy’. Despite Brasier being a popular performer at…
Reuben Kaye: The Kaye Hole {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
In the first week of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, I attended Reuben Kaye’s new show, ’Live…
Ned Kelly: The Big Gay Musical {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
There are few figures in Australian history that have become a symbol of masculinity in the way…
Sh!t-Faced Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Alcohol! The cause of and solution to all of life’s problems. People can have fun sober, and…
Geraldine Quinn: Broad {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
After seeing ‘Broad’ I have decided that Geraldine Quinn is my queen of cabaret. She’s hilarious, musically…
Gillian Cosgriff: Actually, Good {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Gillian Cosgriff’s ‘Actually, Good’ is not only funny, but it’s also superbly poignant and moved me to…
Best of Comedy Zone Asia {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Why see one comedian, when you can see 5? Attending Best of Comedy Zone Asia is like…
Annie Louey: Gold {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
I was originally meant to see Annie Louey last year. Unfortunately, Covid got in the way. So,…
Leo Reich – Literally Who Cares?! {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
I am sure that many of us in our early twenties never thought about writing a memoir,…
Jordan Gray: Is It A Bird? {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
I am a sucker for a cabaret show. It’s favourite style of comedy and I always strive…
Jon Walpole: One Man Performing A Two-Man Show {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Where would Laurel be without Hardy? Abbot without Costello? Statler without Waldorf? Or George W. Bush without…
Patrick Golamco: Pork Adobo {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Wholesome and punny, it’s hard to believe ‘Pork Adobo’ is Patrick Golamco’s solo debut at this year’s…
Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Sybil, Basil, and Manuel. These three associated names and characters have been prominent and iconic since the…
Ange Lavoipierre: Your Mother Chucks Rocks And Shells {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Off the back of last year’s, I’ve Got 99 Problems and Here’s An Exhaustive List of Them,…
Lano & Woodley: Moby Dick {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Moby-Dick! Herman Melville’s brilliant 1851 novel of Captain Ahab and his insane quest of revenge to hunt…
Gabbi Bolt: Odd Socks {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Gabbi Bolt is quickly becoming a Melbourne International Comedy Festival staple. After her award-winning debut show, I…