Guy Williams: Comedy Plus Time Equals Tragedy
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
20/04/2023 … ‘You suck shit,’ Guy Williams tells his audience.
2023 Archives
Thu 20 April 2023
Wed 19 April 2023
Glee Club faces 'union-bashing' claims
Venue denies ex-employee's charges of 'victimisation'
19/04/2023 … The Glee comedy club is at the centre of a dispute about workers’ rights after being accused of blocking its staff's attempts to unionise.
A Brush With Comedy
Review of the Sky Arts documentary featuring Vic Reeves and others
19/04/2023 … Simon Munnery has a great stand-up routine taking issue with a well-meaning critic who described his comedy as ‘the closest thing to art’, as if the…
What a cowboy!
Comedy promoter warned after ripping off The Stand's club name and imagery
19/04/2023 … Scottish comedian and promoter Alan Anderson was threatened with legal action after trying to exploit the reputation of the biggest venues at the Edinburgh Fringe,…
Yes, Prime Minister returns to the stage
'Last chapter' as Jim Hacker and Humphrey Appleby face the 'woke era'
19/04/2023 … Yes, Prime Minister is returning to the stage to reveal the ‘final chapter’ in the characters' lives.
Four Brits nominated for top Melbourne comedy award
Female comics dominate festival shortlist
19/04/2023 … British comedians Jordan Gray, Leo Reich, Liz Kingsman and Rosie Jones have been nominated for the biggest prize at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Barry Humphries taken to hospital
Comedian suffers 'complications' from hip surgery at 89
19/04/2023 … Legendary Australian comedian Barry Humphries has been taken to hospital after his health took a turn to the worse.
© Howard Shooter Adam Hills: I came off the wagon, thanks to Russell Crowe
'I had half a Guinness – he looked distasteful'
19/04/2023 … It’s been seven years since Adam Hills swore off the booze – saying he’s ‘much happier and more productive’ because of it.