7+ hour, 37+ min ago  (757+ words) Anyone who has sat on a local board or committee of any hue, be it the Lions, community radio or amateur theatrics will recognise the world of Australia Day. Before a word is spoken, the set does the work. A…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (515+ words) Melbourne-based company Soothplayers returns to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for their 10th year, marking a decade of their signature improvised Shakespearean comedy. Over that time, they have created more than 200 original works and been a launching ground for notable former…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (487+ words) Fresh from a breakout, award-winning run at the Edinburgh Fringe, expectations for Sam Nicoresti's Melbourne Comedy Festival debut Baby Doomer are high. And they more than meet them. Baby Doomer took out the 2025 Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show, a…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (468+ words) Emma Holland returns to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with her latest work, The Dog Dies At The Start. It takes a very special artist to draw so much laughter from such a profound emotional loss. But somehow, Holland manages…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (485+ words) Hannah Gadsby returns to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with her newest offering, The Evening Muse. Described as "a talk show wrapped in a comedy show wrapped in an existential crisis," Gadsby's performance is chaotic and self-aware, blending razor-edged wit…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (628+ words) With Melbourne International Comedy Festival now in full swing, venues all across the greater metro are hosting a vast range of productions. Arriving at the Piano on Swan in Richmond, it was surprising to find that there was no backroom…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (559+ words) There's something immediately disarming about Triple J Weekend Breakfast host Jordan Barr's'Choir Girl. The show feels like you've just sat down for a slightly unhinged catch-up with a friend, rather than a formal performance. Jordan is charming, sharp, and just…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (495+ words) Celia Pacquola returns to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival this year with her latest work, Gift Horse. As a woman hurtling towards her forties, I don't think I've ever felt so seen! It was a muggy, will-it-or-won't-it-rain kind of day…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (614+ words) Have you ever acted in a bad play before? Stage Kiss, on now at New Theatre, brings all that awkwardness to a hilariously cringeworthy (and relatable) light. Written by American playwright Sarah Ruhl, Stage Kiss premiered in 2011 in Chicago. Though…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (850+ words) There's a moment, about ten minutes from the end of Trophy Boys, where the laughter stops. First staged in 2022, Trophy Boys has already built a formidable reputation. It enjoyed a twice-extended Off-Broadway run, toured nationally, and picked up multiple awards,…...