The Ongals: Babbling Comedy
Melbourne comedy festival review by Steve Bennett
17/04/2016 … Dressed as outsize babies, Korea's four-man Ongals troupe bring an imaginative twist to some classic circus and steet skills.
2016 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Sun 17 April 2016
Melbourne comedy festival reviews in brief
17/04/2016 … Kuah Jenhan: Like This Like Dad Malaysia’s comedy scene is nascent to say the least.
Luisa Omielan: Am I Right Ladies?!
17/04/2016 … ‘Empowering’ is the unavoidable word when discussing Luisa Omielan.
Fri 15 April 2016
Ivan Aristeguita: Chorizo Sizzle
Melbourne comedy festival review by Steve Bennett
15/04/2016 … Venezuelan comic Ivan Aristeguita is selling out his festival run on the back of one televised routine – a few minutes affectionately picking apart the sausage…
Illuminati Karate Party
Melbourne comedy festival review by Steve Bennett
15/04/2016 … When she won the Australia’s biggest open mic competition last weekend, Danielle Walker proved she had all the talent to make it as a professional comedian.
James Acaster: Reset
15/04/2016 … James Acaster has been nominated for more Edinburgh Comedy Awards than anybody else – and as he unveils his new offering in Melbourne, a good three months ahead…
David O'Doherty: We Are All in the Gutter, But Some of Us Are Looking at David O'Doherty
Melbourne comedy festival review by Steve Bennett
15/04/2016 … He always used to bill himself as ‘very low-energy musical whimsy’, but David O’Doherty’s latest show is pretty energetic, only very sparingly deploys the…
Alastair Tremblay-Burchall: Oh Hey Guys
Melbourne comedy festival review by Steve Bennett
15/04/2016 … Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall is a creative comic writer, but this show never hits its groove.