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.
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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.
Sun 31 March 2019
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…
Sat 30 March 2019
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
30/03/2019 … It’s not entirely clear whether Chris Sievey would approve of this documentary.
Thu 28 March 2019
© Mr Whisper/Channel 4 Dead Pixels
28/03/2019 … There are perils in making a comedy about gaming.
Wed 27 March 2019
Teenage Cancer Trust comedy night 2019
Gig review by Alex Bruce at the Royal Albert Hall
27/03/2019 … Featuring mainstream big-hitter John Bishop, the relatively unknown Susie McCabe and the energetic Seann Walsh and world-weary Romesh Ranganathan, this year’s…