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Sydney Theatre Company's Doubt: A Parable will leave you with more questions than answers

4+ hour, 52+ min ago  (293+ words) Have you ever been swept up in an argument, so positive in your convictions, so certain of your truth, and then suddenly, you're not so sure? A seed of doubt is planted, but you've passed the point of no return....

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Adelaide Cabaret Festival: Dylan Adler goes hard and fast with laugh-a-minute comedy

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (277+ words) Time and again, Adler dials up the pathos with deeply personal anecdotes before giving the audience whiplash with punchlines that gleefully cross any boundaries of taste. Race, sexuality, mental health, teenage bedwetting and a grandfather who signed up to be…...

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Interview: Lilian T. Mehrel on "the inside joke" of being human with Honeyjoon and the process of transforming grief into dark comedy

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (1394+ words) Ahead of the film's release, Peter Gray spoke with writer-director Lilian T. Mehrel about transforming personal grief into dark comedy, the "inside joke" of being human, why healing and pleasure are more connected than we often admit, and how Honeyjoon invites…...

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Interview: Nina Dobrev, writer Sarah Adina and director Kaily Morgan Smith on transforming trauma into comedy for General Admission

1+ mon, 7+ hour ago  (938+ words) Comedy has a way of disarming audiences before delivering something very emotionally honest. What conversations did you all have early on about balancing the laughs with the deeper themes that were underneath them? Even the music could shift a moment,…...

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theaureview. com > watch > interview-ria-patel-htta

Interview: Ria Patel on being the emotional anchor amidst the chaos of How To Talk Australians

1+ mon, 15+ hour ago  (1282+ words) In comedy, it feels like the loudest characters often get the biggest laughs. But we need something to keep the word believable. Did you see Shani as the straight woman of the story? Or is she just as quietly absurd…...

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Interview: Danielle Walker on the new homegrown comedy How to Talk Australians; "There's a bit of feral in all of us."

1+ mon, 15+ hour ago  (714+ words) Growing up with comedy, was there a particular film, actor or comedian who felt like a gateway into the genre for you? This movie reminded me of those Australian comedies where humour wasn't afraid to be unapologetically itself. Humour often…...

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Interview: Rick Davies on How To Talk Australians, classic comedy and the enduring appeal of regional Australian settings

1+ mon, 15+ hour ago  (857+ words) Australians love joking that the rest of the world doesn't understand us. After making this film, do you think we're genuinely misunderstood, or do we secretly enjoy the myth? I definitely feel like Australians start saying "mate" a lot more…...

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I'm basically saving myself from having to clean toilets for a living: Captain Sensible on 50 years of The Damned

1+ mon, 16+ hour ago  (800+ words) It's not the answer you'd expect from a man who helped invent British punk. For much of the past fifty years, Captain Sensible (real name Raymond Burns), has toured the world with The Damned, one of the most influential bands…...

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theaureview. com > watch > gail-daughtry-sydney-film

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass is a big, broad, unapologetically silly comedy: Sydney Film Festival Review

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (333+ words) Hamm proves equally game, portraying himself as a surprisingly insecure celebrity hiding behind a carefully curated public image. The dynamic between Hamm and Slattery becomes one of the film's most rewarding running jokes, particularly for viewers familiar with their shared…...

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Win a double in-season pass to the comedy that will cross every line - Scary Movie

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (269+ words) Thanks to Paramount Pictures Australia, we have 5 double in-season passes (Admit 2) to see every line crossed in Scary Movie, in Australian cinemas June 4th, 2026, starring Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Damon Wayans Jr. , Gregg Wayans, Kim Wayans, Benny…...

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