Michael Hing: Much Ado About Not Hing
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review by Steve Bennett
06/04/2015 … In the sitcom of life, Michael Hing is a badly-written character.
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Mon 06 April 2015
Wizard Sandwiches: Lettuce Play
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review by Steve Bennett
06/04/2015 … The bawdy boys of Wizard Sandwiches smash through their sketches with imprecise exuberance, dicking around with great spirit but little focus.
Puddles Pity Party
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review by Steve Bennett
06/04/2015 … Standing near 7ft high, with shaved head, impassive whiteface and white Pierrot outfit, Puddles looks more Batman villain than sentimental harlequin.
Papa CJ: Naked
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review by Steve Bennett
06/04/2015 … Setting out his ‘philosophy’ for Naked, Indian comic Papa CJ promises to expose all his vulnerabilities until he is emotionally – and perhaps physically –…
Lawrence Leung: The Escapist
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review by Steve Bennett
06/04/2015 … Many festival shows wear their themes like a straitjacket.
Sun 05 April 2015
Claire Hooper: School Camp
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review by Steve Bennett
05/04/2015 … Theming a show around such a universal Australian experience as the school camp offers Claire Hooper the chance to wallow in lots of cute ‘remember this…’…
Matt Okine: The Other Guy
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review by Steve Bennett
05/04/2015 … Australian radio is the graveyard of so many promising comedians.
Heckle!
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review by Steve Bennett
05/04/2015 … Heckle, a late-night format in which audience members are invited to yell out at the comics on stage doesn’t really work – at least not tonight – and probably…