The Trip To Italy
Jay Richardson reviews episode 1
04/04/2014 … Early on in The Trip To Italy, dining talk between Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon turns to difficult second album syndrome.
2014 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Fri 04 April 2014
John Conway Tonight
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review by Steve Bennett
04/04/2014 … The desperation of cheap showbusiness pervades every crazy sketch in John Conway Tonight.
Luke McGregor: I Worry That I Worry Too Much
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review by Steve Bennett
04/04/2014 … Deserved winner of last year’s best newcomer award, Luke McGregor’s follow-up has something of the ‘difficult second album’ syndrome about it.
Hannah Gadsby: The Exhibitionist
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review by Steve Bennett
04/04/2014 … A gruesome catalogue of wince-inducing injuries have befallen Hannah Gadsby over the past few months, as she discloses in her preamble to her latest show, The Exhibitionist.
Geraldine Quinn MDMA: Modern Day Maiden Aunt
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review by Annette Slattery
04/04/2014 … Geraldine Quinn is proudly speaking up for the childless spinster, celebrating the hell out of her status.
Thu 03 April 2014
Rosie Callaghan And Mates
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review by Annette Slattery
03/04/2014 … Rose Callaghan and Mates does what it says on the tin.
Headliners with Seaton Smith, Dave Hill etc
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review by Steve Bennett
03/04/2014 … Headliners, a revolving line-up of top-flight American comedians, used to be one of the bigger tickets at the Melbourne festival.
Susie Youssef: Sketchual Chocolate
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review by Steve Bennett
03/04/2014 … Susie Youssef is a promising comedy actress, able to covey something like the dawning realisation that something is amiss with her eyes alone.