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beat.com.au > amsterdams-funniest-export-brings-her-unhinged-break-up-comedy-to-melbourne

Amsterdam's funniest export brings her unhinged break-up comedy to Melbourne

4+ hour, 27+ min ago  (258+ words) Grief-stricken troll or just keeping it real? That's for audiences to decide. What starts as a chaotic act of post-break-up honesty slowly morphs into a full-time obsession, as Izzy throws herself into conducting anthropological research on modern romance that nobody…...

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beat.com.au > melbourne-international-comedy-festival-announces-first-lineup-for-40th-anniversary-celebration

Melbourne International Comedy Festival announces first lineup for 40th anniversary celebration

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (433+ words) Melbourne International Comedy Festival returns for its 40th year from 25 March to 19 April with international stars and local legends. Melbourne International Comedy Festival announces first lineup for 40th anniversary celebration Melbourne International Comedy Festival returns for its 40th year from 25 March to 19 April…...

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beat.com.au > melbourne-international-comedy-festival-turns-40-with-five-massive-one-night-only-special-events

Melbourne International Comedy Festival turns 40 with five massive one-night-only special events

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (337+ words) The 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival is pulling out all the stops for this milestone year, with a stack of one-night-only showcases that'll have you scrambling for tickets. From the opening night spectacular to the closing Moosehead Benefit, these events bring…...

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beat.com.au > viral-nursing-comedian-nurse-blake-announces-five-city-australian-tour

Viral nursing comedian Nurse Blake announces five-city Australian tour

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (247+ words) Nurse Blake is bringing his But Did You Die? tour to Australia in February 2026, hitting five cities after selling out his shows here two years ago. The nursing world's favourite comedian returns with fresh material about the wildest things that…...

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beat.com.au > bodies-move-like-breaking-waves-in-the-weathering-a-climate-focused-theatre-production-coming-to-melbourne-fringe

Bodies move like breaking waves in The Weathering, a climate-focused theatre production coming to Melbourne Fringe

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (136+ words) The planet's breaking down, extreme weather is ramping up, and one of Melbourne's most inclusive theatre companies is turning it all into something urgent and alive. It also centres voices often excluded from environmental conversations, with a diverse ensemble of…...

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beat.com.au > i-love-a-good-slap-with-a-song-freak-slug-on-ego-and-masculine-energy

‘I love a good slap with a song’: Freak Slug on ego and masculine energy

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (415+ words) Xenya Genovese doesn't waste time. "I make music in world record time," she states matter-of-factly. "I'm telling you now, I don't mess around in the studio. I'm making a song, maybe three in a day, maybe two in a day....