Comedian Charlie Lewin Has Found His Flock
Charlie Lewin is being heralded as Australia’s “rising star of stand-up.” Fresh after winning the Best Newcomer award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2021, …
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Conservative Rage Cancels Queer Comedian Tom Ballard
Outspoken Melbourne comedian Tom Ballard has his sights firmly set on the Liberal voting masses and guuurl has he pissed off a fair few people off …
Nath Valvo – Chatty Chatty
Melbourne seems to be emerging victorious after a year that broke and left the lives of many altered in ways we could never have imagined. …
Your Queer Guide To The Melbourne International Comedy Festival
After getting cancelled last year due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival is back this year with the promise of “COVID-Safe laughs”. …
Reuben Kaye Returns With ‘The Butch Is Back’
“When I started putting on makeup and doing this, there was a little voice in the back of my head that said, ‘this will be …
Tom Ballard: We Are All in This!
In 2019 Tom sold out shows all over the world, received critical acclaim and annoyed a lot of Baby Boomers on Facebook. In 2020 he …
Krishna Istha’s ‘Beast’ at Melbourne Comedy Festival
By Mike Hitch One of the most influential queer artists in the U.K, Krishna Istha, is coming to Australia with their hilarious, ridiculous, new standup …
Barry Humphries defends right to make anti-trans comments
“We don’t have to be nice, do we.”
Melbourne comedy festival’s top honour renamed over Barry Humphries’ transphobic comments
“It is time for the award for most outstanding show to be in our name to celebrate the city that inspired the growth of our festival and its outstanding artists.”
‘Magic Mike meets Aussie larrikinism’: Elixir lands in Melbourne for the comedy festival
The partially-clad mayhem that follows is an eye-popping mix of talent – acrobatics, impeccable comic timing and a good dose of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”.