3+ hour, 6+ min ago   (1215+ words) Melissa McGlensey has two clowning shows " Motorboat and Normal " at this year's Perth Fringe World festival. (Supplied: Nick Robertson) An ancient art-form is once again the hottest ticket this comedy festival season. Last year, Garry Starr " the clown alter ego…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (786+ words) Randa Abdel-Fattah says she will consider the board's invitation to participate in 2027 "at the appropriate time". (ABC RN: Jennifer Wong) In a social media post, Randa Abdel-Fattah has said she accepted the apology and would consider the invitation to participate…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (901+ words) This year's Adelaide Writers' Week has been cancelled following a debacle that involved a boycott by more than 180 participants, board members quitting and the event's director stepping down." There was outrage about the board's decision to remove Palestinian Australian author…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (239+ words) A host of prominent writers have pulled out of the Adelaide Writers Week after the festival announced it was removing prominent academic, lawyer and Palestine advocate Randa Abdel-Fattah from its line-up. The decision to remove her has received support from…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (297+ words) Prunella Scales, who played Sybil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers, has died. (Youtube) British actress Prunella Scales, best known for playing Sybil Fawlty in beloved British television comedy Fawlty Towers, has died age 93, her sons have said in a statement. Sybil…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (272+ words) Now which direction is my nest? (Alison Tuck: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards) The animal kingdom is a dynamic place, filled with plenty of action and drama. Freeze and capture any moment in time and an animal's behaviour can become hilarious....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (945+ words) The Riyadh Comedy Festival has kicked off in the Saudi capital. (Supplied: Visit Saudi) It's a headliner comedy festival that has copped significant backlash for what one human rights organisation says is "whitewashing" of a "brutal repression of free speech…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (933+ words) Tom Ballard asks five comedians the age-old question: What is funny and what is offensive? (Supplied) Tom Ballard is no stranger to his comedy stirring up controversy. He's had TV shows cancelled, Gala spots scrubbed, had his name splashed across…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (965+ words) Aaron Chen cut his teeth as a teenager in Sydney's open mic scene. Now, he's taking on the US comedy and film worlds. While his high school mates were doing homework, Aaron Chen spent weeknights driving from Sydney's northern suburbs…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1032+ words) Janet Anderson and Nic Prior star in Belvoir St Theatre's adaptation of Orlando. (Supplied: Brett Boardman) "The thought of performing on rollerskates kind of churns my stomach at the moment," jokes actor Janet Anderson, who stars in Belvoir St Theatre's…...