Raw Comedy National Grand Final 2012
16/04/2012 … The conquest of the nerds continues, with another exponent of awkward ‘anti-comedy’ scooping this year’s Raw title – just one of several such acts who made…
2012 Archives
Mon 16 April 2012
Sun 15 April 2012
The Cautionary Tale of Barry Von Peabody and the Scarlet St Theatre
15/04/2012 … The skill and artistry that has gone into this exquisitely cute finger-puppet epic is quite remarkable.
Sammy J and Randy in The Inheritance
15/04/2012 … Where would comedy be without the hokey haunted house plotline? And in The Inheritance, Sammy J and Randy have used all the clichés: the will from the long-lost…
Simon Amstell: Numb
15/04/2012 … In the real world, Simon Amstell doesn’t function all that well, with almost every human encounter defined by toe-curling awkwardness.
Sat 14 April 2012
Who will carry the Barry?
Brits dominate Melbourne comedy awards
14/04/2012 … Acts from the British stand-up circuit have dominated the nominations for the most prestigious award in Australian comedy.
Tommy Dassalo: Pipsqueak
14/04/2012 … Tommy Dassalo has long exploited his affable ‘favourite little buddy’ persona in quietly whimsical festival shows – but this year he’s chosen a topic of…
Fri 13 April 2012
BBC backs Richard Pryor film
Documentary expected in early 2013
13/04/2012 … The BBC is backing a new documentary about the life of Richard Pryor, featuring a wealth of archive material.