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…
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Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Tue 06 April 2010
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…
Sun 04 April 2010
Sam Simmons: Fail
04/04/2010 … Well-established absurdist Sam Simmons’s new show packs in the gags, stories and overall weirdness so densely it feels almost claustrophobic.
Sat 03 April 2010
Claudia O'Doherty: Monster Of The Deep 3D
03/04/2010 … Were there a prize for most dedicated commitment to props at this festival, Claudia O’Doherty would win hands-down, with hours of arts-and-crafts graft going into…
Sammy J and Randy In Ricketts Lane
03/04/2010 … Two years ago, musical comedian Sammy J and ridiculously talented puppeteer Heath McIvor were the toast of the festival with their hilarious toe-tapping antidote…