Michael Burke in Cubehead

18 May, 2013 Reviews Permalink
Cubehead
by Lisa Clark Michael has thrown all his considerable skills at this show to keep the audience entertained for an hour, some standup, storytelling, an original take on ventriloquism, groaner puns, Shakespeare, and prop comedy. There is no chance for the audience to get bored – if a bit isn’t working...

The Standup Comedy Experience – Exit Laughing

26 Apr, 2013 Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2013 Reviews Permalink
By Luke Simmons  Exit Laughing took place on the day after the Melbourne International Comedy Festival finished and when it became clear the night was about the culmination of a comedy training course by Robert Grayson, I thought it would make sense to critique the process rather than purely...

Winners of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Awards 2013

21 Apr, 2013 Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2013 MICF 2013 News and Features News Permalink
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By Lisa Clark What an amazing fabulous festival it has been. As usual the winners of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Awards were announced on the final night at the Festival Club in the Hifi Bar. This year American UK resident Rich Hall was rewarded for his fifteenth show at...

Class Clown Winners

19 Apr, 2013 Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2013 MICF 2013 News and Features News Permalink
Class Clowns
The Class Clowns competition was held today with hosts Matt Okine and DeAnne Smith and special feature act the Pajama Men. There were contestants from all over Australia and the winner was Tasmanian James Warren. James wins $2,000! Well $1,000 for himself and $1,000 for his school. The runners up...

Squirrels Top 5 Picks of the Festival

19 Apr, 2013 Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2013 MICF 2013 News and Features News Permalink
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Well the 2013 Melbourne International Comedy Festival is winding down this weekend. We no longer hand out awards, because it is just too difficult for us to see everything, or even see the same shows as each other. Instead most of the Squirrels have picked their Top 5 shows....

Robots Vs Art

19 Apr, 2013 Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2013 MICF 2013 Reviews Permalink
By Colin Flaherty The synopsis of this play (the leader of our robot overlords in a dystopian future forces the last human, using the threat of extermination, to help him understand the formula of art) indicates that this will not be a light and fluffy night of comedic theatre....

Laura Davis – Look out it’s a trap!

18 Apr, 2013 Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2013 MICF 2013 Reviews Permalink
By Lisa Clark Watching Laura Davis is like spending time with a kid who’s had too much red cordial at a party and is blurting out everything on her mind. Her bubbly personality and high pitched voice give you expectations of a bright happy comedy festival show, however the...

THREE HIGH ACROBATICS – KNOCK OFF

18 Apr, 2013 Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2013 MICF 2013 Reviews Permalink
By Luke Simmons Three High Acrobatics (website) have marked their debut at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with an extravagant hour-long show weaving in comedy with gravity-defying stunts. This show contains a “tradie” theme with each of the performers dressed up as though they’d come straight from a work...

Jason Chatfield – Stand Up Comic Strip Live

18 Apr, 2013 Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2013 MICF 2013 Reviews Permalink
By Colin Flaherty This is an autobiographical account of Jason Chatfield’s life from chubby misfit kid in Karratha, W.A. to successful cartoonist. He takes us through hilarious tales of misfortune, luck and learning that see him enduring shitty jobs and encountering many inspiring people (and just as many annoying...

Rich Fulcher – Tiny Acts of Rebellion

18 Apr, 2013 Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2013 MICF 2013 Reviews Permalink
By Elyce Phillips Rich Fulcher is a man known for bizarre and anarchic comedy. We have seen him confound and amuse in ‘The Mighty Boosh’ and ‘Snuffbox,’ and this new stage offering does not disappoint. Based on his 2009 book of the same name, ‘Tiny Acts of Rebellion’ is...