Michael Workman: Humans Are Beautiful at Melbourne Comedy Festival 2011
03/08/2011 … Michael Workman has been audaciously ambitious with his festival debut, just two years after winning the Raw new act competition.
2011 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Wed 03 August 2011
Mon 01 August 2011
Sammy J And Randy In Ricketts Lane
01/08/2011 … Three years ago, musical comedian Sammy J and ridiculously talented puppeteer Heath McIvor were the toast of the festival with their hilarious toe-tapping antidote…
Ruby Wax: Losing It
01/08/2011 … Ruby Wax built a career on being the brash, gobby American, irritating as many as she entertained with her loud, large personality.
Mark Thomas: Walking The Wall
01/08/2011 … It can be hard to have a sense of humour about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; but occasionally a left-leaning comedian cannot resist the urge to tackle it.
List Operators For Kids Do Compooters; Melbourne 2011
01/08/2011 … Hey parents, don’t give your kids sugary, fizzy drinks packed with additives – send them to the List Operators instead; the effect is very much the same, but…
The Hermitude Of Angus, Ecstatic
01/08/2011 … A versatile, expressive and exuberant physical comic, Vachel Spirason makes for one of the most empathetic loners since Chaplin’s Tramp.
Hannah Gadbsy: Mrs Chuckles at Melbourne 2011
01/08/2011 … To say Hannah Gadsby gets off to a sluggish start would be an insult to gastropods.
Claudia O'Doherty: What Is Soil Erosion
01/08/2011 … Well, you have to admire Claudia O’Doherty’s audacity, not only presenting an festival show with the most boring title conceivable, but also having the commitment…