Sami Shah: Sacrificing the Goat
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
01/04/2019 … ‘May you live in interesting times,’ the curse threatens, and Pakistani-born Sami Shah’s recent times have been more interesting than most.
Mon 01 April 2019
Justin Hamilton: The Ballad of John Tilt Animus, Part 1
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
01/04/2019 … Justin Hamilton is nothing if not ambitious this comedy festival, presenting a linked trilogy of shows, each one performed just two or three times.
Watch the Melbourne International Comedy Festival gala
All the acts from the big night
01/04/2019 … All the clips from the 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala, recorded at the at The Palais Theatre in aid of Oxfam and aired on the ABC.
Sun 31 March 2019
Aziz Ansari addresses his #MeToo scandal
The best of the week's live comedy
31/03/2019 … The week's best live comedy.
© Channel 4 Joe Lycett becomes C4's new consumer watchdog
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
31/03/2019 … The comedy week ahead on TV and radio Tuesday April 2 KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS: This acclaimed black comedy classic testament to the versatility of…
Leigh Qurban: Good Effort
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
31/03/2019 … Always be wary of comedians who explicitly tell you ‘what this show’s about’ early in their hour, for subtext is not their friend.
Bart Freebairn: Believe In Yourself
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
31/03/2019 … Bart Freebairn’s inventive and slightly surreal opening gag might well be worth the admission price alone – unless, like one hapless punter tonight,…
Ivan Aristeguieta: The Fourth Floor
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
31/03/2019 … This is Ivan Aristeguieta’s show about turning 40 this August, with the title referring to the allegorical term for the milestone that’s used in…