5 Good Reasons to see Michele Lim’s Hustle Bear: A True Story

1. Michele is a feel good comedian. Her humour is observational and quirky and she firmly believes in raising the bar to deliver smart, authentic jokes instead of depending on some expletive or crass imagery for the punchline. She loves and promotes comedy that reflects social issues but brings people together instead of pushing them apart.

2. She wants to be remembered as Awesome first, Asian second. Some Asian comedians always joke about being Asian, some females always joke about being females. But Michele is a mixture of a lot of different things (Malaysian, Hip Hop lover, Female, List maker..) Michele appeals to people on different levels, reflects the modern Australian way of life and rejects being pigeonholed as one thing (unless it’s “Awesome”).

3. She is a big fan of hip hop culture. And if you are too then this is a big reason why you’ll love her show. Lim quotes her ideal fans as being “nerdy hip hop lovers” and invites anyone who loves The Fresh Prince of Bel Air as much as she does to enjoy her show of comedy, stories and hip hop beats.

4. Michele sticking it to the man. She recognises that when male comedians are cocky it’s funny, but when female comedians are cocky – it’s perceived as bitchy, and that’s not OK by her. Michele is here to show females can be as lovably egocentric as males can be.

5. This is Michele’s debut at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, she’s performed two other solo shows at the 2013, 2016 Sydney Comedy Festivals both of which completely sold out before opening night. Her first gig was at the 2010 NSW RAW Comedy Competition where she proceeded to make it up to the NSW State finals and she strengthens her funny bone by being a regular contributor to SBS Comedy.


Michele Lim performs Hustle Bear: A True Story 11-16 April and 18-22 April at 12 Bourke St, Melbourne. For tickets and info go to the Melbourne International Comedy Website: Â