Rob Hunter: Special Detective
06/04/2010 … With his sharp understanding of the absurd one-liner, Rob Hunter could have produced an entertaining an imaginative parody of Raymond Chandler-style detective…
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Tue 06 April 2010
Maeve Higgins & Nick Coyle: A Rare Sight
06/04/2010 … Well, this was disappointing – a hard lesson in what happens when awkward ‘anti-comedy’ goes badly wrong.
Dylan Bailey And The Lesbian Seagul
06/04/2010 … I have to be careful here, lest I leave the wrong impression.
The Birdmann: Birdmania
06/04/2010 … Idiosyncratic ‘performance comedian’ Birdmann always offers a distinctively quirky festival show… even if it is largely the same distinctly quirky show every…
Mon 05 April 2010
Karl Chandler Is 100 Jokes An Hour
05/04/2010 … In a festival full of whimsical storytelling, Karl Chandler is fairly up-front about his aim to return to the art of gag-gag-gag, striking an average rate of one…
Frank Woodley: Bewilderbeest
05/04/2010 … Frank Woodley is one of the big beasts of modern Australian comedy; and this show seems designed to demonstrate exactly why, with a series of unlinked sketches showcasing…
David Quirk: Neanderthal Brow
05/04/2010 … Suicide, necrophilia, dying alone… David Quirk’s subject matter isn’t exactly happy-go-lucky fare.
And The Little One Said...
05/04/2010 … Who would have thought hopscotch, hula-hoop and skipping could be funny? Well, street performer Jess Love, for one, and she conclusively proves it in her delightful…