Felicity Ward: I'm Exhausting
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
22/04/2024 … Now based in the UK, Felicity Ward is performing her first Australian shows in five years… and has quite a lot for us to catch up on.
2024 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Mon 22 April 2024
Alex Hines: Putting On A Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
22/04/2024 … Putting On A Show? She sure is… Alex Hines – a self-professed ‘girl from Brisbane trying to make it in the big smoke’ – throws…
Jordan Sharp: The Book
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
22/04/2024 … Jordan Sharp has the chaotic, manic energy of early Sam Campbell, though the material is too messy to land and bereft of proper jokes.
The Burton Brothers: 1925
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
22/04/2024 … The problem many sketch shows have is finding an identity beyond being an unconnected collection of funny ideas.
Lizzy Hoo: Hoo's That Girl?
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
22/04/2024 … As a chatty, relatable comic who draws directly on her life for her stand-up, Lizzy Hoo has a lot to bring us up to speed on.
Maddy Weeks: Never Gonna Die
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
22/04/2024 … Maybe it’s the delight of being shortlisted for Melbourne’s best newcomer prize, but Maddy Weeks is full of beans.
Bec Petraitis: Nerd F*ck
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
22/04/2024 … Bec Petraitis has always been a nerd.
Sun 21 April 2024
Laurence Driscoll: The Prodigay Son
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
21/04/2024 … Coming-out stories are a comedy festival staple, especially for debutants, but Laurence Driscoll makes his stand apart with a spirited delivery and tight, efficient…