Lara Ricote: Inkling
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
01/04/2026 … There’s so much going on in Lara Ricote’s Inkling that you won’t catch all of it – a fact that’s hardwired into the many knowing layers…
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Wed 01 April 2026
Takashi Wakasugi: Wabi-Sabi Comedy
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
01/04/2026 … Wabi-sabi is the Japanese aesthetic that finds beauty in imperfection.
Nathan Chin: Chinese Comedy Party
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
01/04/2026 … Authoritarianism and the expansionist ambitions of the Beijing regime are played for laughs in Nathan Chin’s hugely entertaining debut.
Chris Marlton: Desmond Little
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
01/04/2026 … Were it not for Chris Marlton introducing himself by a name that’s not his, you’d be hard pressed to know this was a character act at all.
Mon 30 March 2026
© Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Glasgow International Comedy Festival Gala 2026
30/03/2026 … With ongoing hostilities in Iran and the fire that recently swept the exterior of nearby Central Station, comics such as Rosco McClelland and Connor Burns opened…
Thu 26 March 2026
Ismael Loutfi: Heavenly Baba
Review of a comic's tale of growing up Muslim amid the rednecks
26/03/2026 … At one point in his comedy career, Ismael Loutfi came to the realisation that stand-up is not about telling a good story, but about ‘relatable hyperbole’.
Sat 21 March 2026
Saturday Night Live UK
Review of the much-anticipated first episode
21/03/2026 … Whisper it, but I think they might just have nailed it.
Thu 19 March 2026
© Prime Video Last One Laughing Series 2
Review as the hit Amazon format returns
19/03/2026 … That Last One Laughing is back is no surprise, given the first series was the surprise comedy hit of last year.