Lizzy Hoo: Hoo's That Girl?
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
22/04/2024 … As a chatty, relatable comic who draws directly on her life for her stand-up, Lizzy Hoo has a lot to bring us up to speed on.
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Mon 22 April 2024
Maddy Weeks: Never Gonna Die
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
22/04/2024 … Maybe it’s the delight of being shortlisted for Melbourne’s best newcomer prize, but Maddy Weeks is full of beans.
Bec Petraitis: Nerd F*ck
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
22/04/2024 … Bec Petraitis has always been a nerd.
Sun 21 April 2024
Laurence Driscoll: The Prodigay Son
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
21/04/2024 … Coming-out stories are a comedy festival staple, especially for debutants, but Laurence Driscoll makes his stand apart with a spirited delivery and tight, efficient…
Ben Russell
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
21/04/2024 … A supporting star in many an Aussie TV comedy show, Ben Russell is known as an improviser, actor and character comedian–most of which he has ditched for…
Fri 19 April 2024
Kanan Gill: What Is This?
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
19/04/2024 … Kanan Gill does not need to be playing to 100 or so people a night in Melbourne.
Takashi Wakasugi: Japanese Aussie
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
19/04/2024 … Japanese comic Takashi Wakasugi has been living in Australia for five years and likes what he sees – even if he doesn’t always fully understand it.
Guy Montgomery: Over 50,000,000 Guy Fans Can't Be Wrong
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
19/04/2024 … Last year, Guy Montgomery was playing to around 80 people at a time; this year, his nightly audience tops 1,000.