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Comedy Roadshow packs the best of the Fest
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (260+ words) KICKING yourself you didn't make it to Melbourne to take in its recently-wrapped International Comedy Festival? A selection of its biggest and emerging stars will be visiting Bendigo in just a few days' time. Hosted by the UK's Carl Donnelly…...
Inside the cranium: Ross Noble thrives on the unexpected
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (610+ words) ROSS Noble will bring his Cranium of Curiosities show to Lismore's Star Court Theatre this month, delivering a performance built on improvisation rather than a fixed set. "It's basically just whatever's going on in my head," Noble said. "It's a…...
Future stars unearthed at Australia's biggest comedy competition
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (314+ words) BUDDING comedians are being invited to compete in the coming RAW Comedy heats at Byron Bay and Mullumbimby. The live, open-mic stand-up competition is the first stage of Australia's largest and most prestigious comedy contest, serving as a platform to…...
Benched radio personality returns for comeback tour
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (261+ words) POLARISING former Triple M radio host and comedian Marty Sheargold returns from the wilderness next month, bringing his latest stand-up tour to Geelong for two intimate shows at Geelong Arts Centre. Sheargold, best known to television audiences as a co-star…...
Fed up and funny " cranky women take the mic for Mandy Nolan show
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (452+ words) WOMEN today have plenty to be cranky about. They're tired of cooking and cleaning for everyone, of not being listened to, and of being told they are too fat, too thin, too wrinkly or too old. Perimenopausal, menopausal and postmenopausal…...
Celia Paquola on inflatable kayaks and the comedy in complaining
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (587+ words) COMEDIAN Celia Pacquola wasn't planning on doing a show in 2026, then her boyfriend gave her an inflatable kayak for her birthday. As a result, Brunswick Heads audiences will have the opportunity to test run Pacquola's brand-new show, Gift Horse, later…...