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When did clowns become monsters, and can they make a comeback?
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (694+ words) July 4, 2026 " 12: 01pm Brisbane theatre maker and clown Andrew Cory is well aware that to the vast majority of kids, a clown means a scary monster that comes out at Halloween. He's on a mission to reclaim the funny tradition of clowning…...
The video that made this comedian's audience so angry, she deleted it
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (1316+ words) July 1, 2026 " 5: 00am Welcome to City Chats, where Brisbane Times meets our city's most interesting characters on our most iconic form of transport. This week, comedian Anisa Nandaula explains the video that made audiences the most angry, what the Brisbane comedy scene…...
Scary Movie trailer
3+ week, 1+ day ago (29+ words) Brisbane Times The Wayans brothers are back for the sixth movie in the horror parody franchise Updated June 12, 2026 " 1: 35pm, first published 1: 33pm...
And now for The Evening Muse: Hannah Gadsby turns talk-show host
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (579+ words) March 27, 2026 " 2: 30pm Fame has made Hannah Gadsby a little self-conscious when talking about introspection and existential crises: "Before that I used to have to deal with a lot of life stuff and scramble a bit. It was more scrappy and that…...
They're wild': Why Tuesdays are comedy gold, and Adelaide can be a joke killer (yeah, really)
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1109+ words) March 17, 2026 " 10: 30am When Lizzy Hoo enters the West Melbourne restaurant where we are to have lunch, in a sequinned top and her signature glasses, the staff stop what they are doing. "Lizzy!" they all shout in unison, like she's Norm in…...
Dawn French is back to her funny best in this playfully chaotic and very silly British comedy
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (41+ words) Brisbane Times March 16, 2026 " 12: 57pm Can You Keep a Secret? airs at 8. 20pm on Sundays on the ABC, and streams on ABC iview....
This 40-year-old show has the best list of guest stars in television history
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (25+ words) Brisbane Times Here, listed chronologically, are 10 to watch out for....
It's curtains for long theatrical seasons as attention spans shift
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (68+ words) Brisbane Times February 15, 2026 " 4: 00am The last time The Book of Mormon was in Melbourne it ran for a year. This time around, the hit musical will run for five months at the most. Analysis of theatre and musical seasons over the…...
A board-game classic, at the Comedy Theatre, with a serving of slapstick
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (408+ words) February 11, 2026 " 12: 35pm THEATRECluedo "Comedy Theatre, until March 15 Every generation from the Boomers down knows Cluedo. Editions of the game have been around since 1949, and kids tend to learn what a murder mystery is by playing it " well before they're introduced to…...
A peek inside the long-overdue Glasshouse theatre
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (504+ words) February 2, 2026 " 12: 45pm Brisbane's long-awaited new performing arts centre has opened its doors for the first time, revealing a sleek and high-tech arena designed to slip into the existing precinct. Behind the giant curved-class exterior on the second level, golden carpets lead…...