5 good reasons to see James Smith

1. I’m about to perform on Conan in the U.S.

2. Arj Barker says: “Watching James makes me want to quit and get a day job. Yes, he’s that good”

3. I’ve been invited perform at Just For Laughs Montreal this July.

4. I’ve been featured in Time Magazine.

5. I gave a Ted talk in NYC.

James Smith performs every Monday at the Melbourne Town Hall (Powder Room) until April 13.
For booking information visit the Comedy Festival website :

http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2015/season/shows/live-james-smith

5 good reasons to see Emma J Hawkins in I am not a Unicorn!

1: You’ll meet a host of quirky characters that inhabit Emma’s world including John the train driver (an average bloke), the wicked queen and the rare horned beast.

2: I am not a Unicorn is peppered with moments so immersive that the audience truly gets to feel what it is like to walk in a short statured person’s shoes.

3: I am not a Unicorn! is directed by acclaimed burlesque performer Maude Davey.

4: You’ll get to see me eat a banana on stage – apparently people find it hilarious.

5: Warning: this show contains a short-statured person defying stereotypes.

Emma J Hawkins in I am not a Unicorn 31st March -18th April at 7:30pm (6:30pm on Sundays) at Northcote Town Hall.
For Bookings details visit the Comedy Festival :
http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2015/season/shows/i-am-not-a-unicorn-emma-j-hawkins

5 Good Reasons to see Juan Vesuvius in Calypso Nights

1) Calypso Music can cure asthma
2) How many Venezuelan DJs (who are also maraca experts) are you gonna see this month?
3) There is a sequel to Calypso Nights called ‘Juan Two’ that you will not understand if you don’t see this first one.
4) I have a beautiful shirt.
5) You will leave with much joy in your heart

Juan Vesuvius in Calypso Nights 25th March-7th April at 9:45pm (8:45pm Sunday, addional 6:00pm accessible show on April 7th) at Tuxedo Cat
http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2015/season/shows/calypso-nights-juan-vesuvius-in

5 Good Reasons to See Tom McLean Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn

1. It’s got high-brow humour
Tom McLean Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn has a bunch of jokes in it about contemporary art, ambient music, and intellectual property law as encountered by Jimi Hendrix. You’ll leave TMDHDU feeling intelligent, refreshed and glad that your powerful mind has been catered to.

2. It’s got accessible humour
Tim McLane Smashing a Ming Dynasty Vase has a bunch of jokes in it about annoying housemates, riding on trams, and getting your bone on in a variety of rude ways. You like the F-word? TMSMDV has one of them in it! Not even bleeped!

3. Tom McLean is there the whole time
Are you sick of comedy shows where the comedian just up and leaves halfway through? Me too! That’s why I wrote Troy McGuinn Exploding a Renaissance Era Amphora to feature me, Tom McLean, on stage the WHOLE time. I won’t walk out; I won’t vanish. Not me, not ever.

4. There’s a beard in it
One of the main bits of feedback I got from my last show, Ghosts are Real, was “where’s the beard?”. “Great show, Tom, so funny! But why don’t you have a beard?” Well, guess what! I grew a beard. Thad O’Mallory Obliterating an Age of Enlightenment Jardiniere will not leave you guessing where the beard is. It’s on me.

5. It’s super funny
I’ll level with you: I’m really proud of this show. It’s really funny, the jokes are great, I’ve had a lot of fun putting it together and I really think you’ll have a lot of fun sitting in front of me watching me perform it. You’ll leave with a big dumb grin on your face and a glad feeling in your heart. It’ll be good.

See Tom McLean dropping a Han Dynasty Vase at The Downstairs Lounge @ The Grand Mecure Hotel until April 5
For booking details visit the Comedy Festival Website :

http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2015/season/shows/dropping-a-han-dynasty-urn-tom-mclean

5 Good REASONS TO SEE Jonestown: GUINEA PIGS

 1. You love weird psychological experiments: We’ve got them all and we’re gonna misrepresent them! We’re the Doctor Phil of comedy!

 2. You put stock in awards and such: We don’t ourselves but, if you’re interested, we were nominated for the Golden Gibbo in 2014 and won the Moosehead in 2015. Not that we’re bragging.

 3. You love a good story: Guinea Pigs has more twists than M Night Shaymalan making a balloon animal Chubby Checker.

 4. You like your comedy like you like your coffee: Black, sweet and injected directly into the anus.

 5. You saw the movies Saw, Cube or Oldboy and thought…this needs more jokes.

 You can see Guinea Pigs at Porland Hotel at 7:15 (6:15 Monday) for the rest of the festival.

For Info & Bookings see the MICF website

http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2015/season/shows/guinea-pigs-jonestown

 

 

5 Good Reasons why you should see The Umbilical Brothers: KiDSHoW (not suitable for children)

1.  It has singing, storytelling, smiles, happy dancing, fight scenes and murder.

2.  It’ll be even more fun than last year.  And there won’t be any kids there.

3.  If you’re into deconstructive comedy, this is for you.  Not only does it deconstruct theatrical reality and kids’ entertainment, it will deconstruct your sacred inner child and reconstruct it as some kind of messed-up weirdo.

4.  You have a secret desire to see something terrible happen to the Brady Bunch.

5.  You can read.  (See last year’s Squirrel Comedy review of this show.  On second thought, maybe don’t look at it – it contains spoilers.  Trust us, it’s a cracker though)

6.  The Umbilical Brothers are always prepared to go One Better for your pure entertainment.

The Umbilical Brothers: KiDSHoW (not suitable for children) is playing at the Athenaeum Theatre, March 31 to April 5, 6.45 p.m.

See the MICF Website for Bookings and information:

http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2015/season/shows/kidshow-not-suitable-for-children-the-umbilical-brothers