Ben Russell
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
21/04/2024 … A supporting star in many an Aussie TV comedy show, Ben Russell is known as an improviser, actor and character comedian–most of which he has ditched for…
2024 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Sun 21 April 2024
Fri 19 April 2024
Kanan Gill: What Is This?
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
19/04/2024 … Kanan Gill does not need to be playing to 100 or so people a night in Melbourne.
Takashi Wakasugi: Japanese Aussie
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
19/04/2024 … Japanese comic Takashi Wakasugi has been living in Australia for five years and likes what he sees – even if he doesn’t always fully understand it.
Guy Montgomery: Over 50,000,000 Guy Fans Can't Be Wrong
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
19/04/2024 … Last year, Guy Montgomery was playing to around 80 people at a time; this year, his nightly audience tops 1,000.
Nath Valvo: Anyway, Back To Me
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
19/04/2024 … Nath Valvo’s shows are stand-up’s equivalent of the Christmas round-robin letter from a friend you’ve almost lost touch with – a welcome,…
Thu 18 April 2024
Ruby Esther Does Her Besther
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
18/04/2024 … Two mates and one comedy critic is no one’s dream audience, but Ruby Esther valiantly soldiered on with her debut, only occasionally referencing the awkwardness…
Bec Sandys: Off The Rails
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
18/04/2024 … An adventurous soul, Bec Sandys has had an incident-packed life to draw upon, from being a wild party girl in the 1990s to jobs as varied as packing parachutes…
Wed 17 April 2024
© BBC Mammoth
Review of Mike Bubbins' new BBC comedy with Sian Gibson
17/04/2024 … Pitching Mammoth must have been a breeze: ‘A 1970s PE teacher is transported to 2024 - hilarity ensues.