Daniel Kitson: Weltanschauung
01/01/2006 … Since his Perrier win in 2002, Daniel Kitson has made a stubborn – and to some extent unsuccessful - attempt to shun popularity; a stance you could easily attribute…
Sun 01 January 2006
Lawrence Leung: The Marvellous Misadventures Of Puzzle Boy
01/01/2006 … There’s an ever-growing trend among comedians to celebrate their geekiness.
The Amazing Jonathan
01/01/2006 … The Amazing Jonathan has spent the last six years playing the casinos of Vegas, and now he’s at the Melbourne Comedy Festival performing in … a casino.
Penny Tangey in Kathy Smith Goes To Maths Camp
01/01/2006 … nother comic mining the ‘childhood geek’ seam for her festival show, Penny Tangey has chosen the character comedy route, creating teenage ubernerd Kathy Smith…
Natives Strikin' Blak
01/01/2006 … The best stand-up comes from oppression; whether emigrant Jews in New York, black Americans or simply victims of the schoolyard bullies.
Michael Chamberlin: The Ten Commandments
01/01/2006 … Michael Chamberlin wants to update the Ten Commandments to make them relevant to the modern age.
Sunshine Factory, Part Two
01/01/2006 … Taking advantage of the festival’s traditional Mondays off, Aussie-based Irishman Dave Callan and Barry award nominee Sam Simmons have been taking over a corner…
Nick Sun: Blood On The Yolks In The Key Of Owls
01/01/2006 … Despite his victory in the 2004 So You Think You’re Funny new act competition, Nick Sun is not a comic with a great deal of confidence in his own ability.