Jake and Liv: We Forgive You, Patina Pataznik
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
12/04/2023 … Enthusiasm and vim can be vital parts of a live comedy show… but when that’s all you have, the results are usually vacuous.
2023 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Wed 12 April 2023
Dahn Rozario: White People Need to Relax
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
12/04/2023 … Dahn Rozario is a natural show-off, right at home being the centre of attention with his livewire delivery of earthy material.
James Nokise: God Damn Fancy Man
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
12/04/2023 … James Nokise exudes the vibes of a man who’s got his shit together.
Tue 11 April 2023
Billy D'Arcy: Reckless Pelican
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
11/04/2023 … Billy D’Arcy is every inch the archetypal male stand-up.
Heath Franklin: Out Of Character
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
11/04/2023 … For almost 20 years, Heath Franklin has hidden behind the distinctive and luxuriant moustache of Chopper, his exaggerated version of the now-dead violent criminal…
Sashi Perera: Endings
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
11/04/2023 … Sashi Perera has had an interesting life.
Anne Edmonds: Why Is My Bag All Wet?
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
11/04/2023 … It’s not the catchiest title ever bestowed upon a comedy show, but Why Is My Bag All Wet? sums up the sort of relatable everyday chaos that befalls Anne Edmonds.
Mel & Sam: High Pony
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
11/04/2023 … One day, Mel O’Brien and Samantha Andrew will write a darkly comic rock opera that takes Broadway by storm.