Melbourne International Comedy Festival reviews 2026
All we've seen so far
All Chortle's reviews from the 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Kate Dehnert: Echo
Lara Ricote: Inkling

Abby Howells: The Cave
The Burton Brothers: Tinseltown
Caitlin Duff: Freidah Will See You Now
Cassie Workman: You Are Here
Claire Hooper: Fun Show xx
Conk: Man Sings The Same Song Over And Over Again For An Hour
Damien Power: Unnerved
Dan Rath: Help Me Please
Elliot Wood: Mrs Lovett’s Famous Meat Pies Grand Reopening Extravaganza
Emma Holland: The Dog Dies At The Start
Greg Larsen: Unrelenting Ultra-Violence

Anisa Nandaula: No Small Talk
Dana Mitchell: The Lady Will Have
David Correos: Touching My Active Mind
Guy Williams: Rich People Are Stealing From You and Blaming Brown People and Trans People and Some People Believe Them Aaahhhhhh!
Hannah Camilleri: Dinner Hannah Show
Hannah Gadsby: The Evening Muse
Hoani, Hoani, Hoani, Must Be Funny in a Rich Man's World
Kate Dolan: Trout
Lewis Garnham: Taking My Time This Time
Lou Wall: Where Are All the Tall Grandmas?
Melanie Bracewell: Dilly Dallying
Mish Wittrup: Not As Good As I Remember
Nathan Chin: Chinese Comedy Party
Piip and Tuut Theatre: Piip and Tuut at Concert
Rhys Mathewson: Big Mistake
Sam Taunton: This Must Be The Place

Barney Pollock: King Of The Pigs 2
Ben Russell: Bon
Bron Lewis: Chaos
David Quirk: Porepunkah
Happy Birthday Taylah Whelan
Takashi Wakasugi: Wabi-Sabi Comedy
Tom Sainsbury: Lessons Not Learnt
Zachary Ruane: Comedy

Chris Marlton: Desmond Little
George Rigden: Self-Inflicted
Rhiannon McCall: Nosferatu Looking For Love

Alanah Parkin’s Garage Sale
Angella Dravid:I’m Happy For You
Courtney Smith: curlycourtney@bigpond.com
Grace Hogan: Hot Chicken Bags
Handful Of Bugs: Hello Mr Radio
He Hueng: Temu Joke Factory
Rachael Hornbuckle: Skin Deep and Meaningful
Not rated
Published: 15 Apr 2026
