Justin Hamilton: The Killing Joke
01/04/2008 … Justin Hamilton is having a midlife crisis, fretful that being a stand-up is no longer the life for a man of 35.
Latest Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Tue 01 April 2008
Lin Dong Fu: Chinese True Confucians
01/04/2008 … Lin Dung Fo is the first Chinese comic to have ever played the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, even performing some of his shows in Mandarin.
Daniel Moore: Wistful Thinking
01/04/2008 … Yes, wistful just about covers it.
Danny McGinlay: Coming Soon
01/04/2008 … In the portentous style of movie voiceovers: In a world overrun by comedy shows, only one man dare stand up to take on the mighty challenge of the film trailer.
Thu 27 March 2008
Mike O'Donovan – Original Review
27/03/2008 … Newish act Mike O’Donovan isn’t a musical comic, per se, but he does strum his guitar distractedly as he cracks his jokes – as Demetri Martin might do –…
Mon 24 March 2008
Gerry Howell – Original Review
24/03/2008 … Newcomer Gerry Howell is definitely channelling the spirit of Eddie Izzard with his manic, effervescent stream-of-conscience set.
Thu 20 March 2008
Jefferson & Whitfield – Original Review
20/03/2008 … Double acts are rare on the comedy circuit; that split paycheque proving too offputting for all but the most committed partnerships.
Fri 07 March 2008
Celebrating Linda Smith
07/03/2008 … The walls of this, like every other, arts centre, are an indictiment of modern theatrical appetites.