Beaconsfield: The Musical
01/01/2009 … It’s pretty much its own sub-genre of comedy now; take an unlikely subject, shove ‘The Musical’ after it, and hey presto, instant show.
Thu 01 January 2009
I Can't Sleep
01/01/2009 … You can see why David O’Doherty might appeal to children: with his soft features, shaggy hairstyle and sloppy demeanour, he’s virtually a breathing cuddly toy.
Lawrence Leung & Andrew McClelland: Time Ninjas
01/01/2009 … Cheeky stalwarts of the Melbourne festival, Lawrence Leung and Andrew McClelland have abandoned their usual high-concept ideas for this indulgent slice of knockabout…
Denise Scott: Number 26
01/01/2009 … One of the more established faces on the Melbourne scene, Denise Scott gives an object lesson in how to present autobiographical stand-up as a festival show, dressing…
Mother Of The Year
01/01/2009 … Sarcastically named Mother Of The Year is a compilation stand-up show with a clearly-defined demographic, which certainly seems to have come out in force to hear…
Adam Hills: Inflatable
01/01/2009 … An Adam Hills show is always a festival highlight, and Inflatable might just be his best yet, with real weight, wit and purpose behind his contagious positivity.
Bedroom Philosopher: Songs From The 86 Tram
01/01/2009 … We’ve previously called the quirkily tweedy Bedroom Philosopher ‘the Jarvis Cocker of stand-up’; and you can almost certainly add elements of The Kinks’…
Ali McGregor's Late-Nite Variety-Nite Night
01/01/2009 … Ali McGregor’s variety show is pitched as an evening of elegant decadence, as personified by the sultry top-hat-wearing chanteuse herself.