Rowan Thambar: 23 And Disappointed
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
10/04/2019 … It’s telling that the best moment of Rowan Thambar’s debut comes when he’s not trying to be overtly funny.
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Wed 10 April 2019
Bella Green Is Charging For It
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
10/04/2019 … Bella Green’s debut show could well be subtitled ‘all you ever wanted to know about the sex industry but were afraid – or ashamed –…
Brett Blake: Bogan Genius
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
10/04/2019 … Bogan Genius suggests either an hour unsophisticated ocker comedy, or some cheap gags at the expense of the working class.
Gordon Southern: A Man For Two Seasons
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
10/04/2019 … ‘Don’t worry, you’re in safe hands,’ Gordon Southern reassures his audience after casually dropping the fact he’s been a stand-up for…
Tue 09 April 2019
Oliver Coleman: Poolside
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
09/04/2019 … Yes, his name is like a certain best actress Oscar-winner, and yes, he has got a sketch about it.
Lizzy Hoo: Hoo Am I? (What's My Name?)
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
09/04/2019 … Hoo’s on first? Festival newcomer Lizzy Hoo is agreeable company for her 50 minutes, but the experience is rather one-note, across in her mild-mannered delivery, …
Nina Oyama Needs A Lift
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
09/04/2019 … These two facts may be related, but festival newcomer Nina Oyama is something of a personal screw-up – and a natural at comedy.
Barnie Juancan: Tap Head
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
09/04/2019 … When a comedy show starts with the visually arresting image of a man walking sadly across the stage with a giant tap as his head, you know you’re not in for…