Category: 5 good reasons

In the lead up and during the Festivals we cover, we ask Comedians to give us 5 good reasons to come and see their show!

5 Good Reasons to see Isabella Valette – Media Release

1. It’s only 10 dollars to come to the preview. Other things that 10 dollars can buy are: A CD (no one buys them anymore!!), a car wash ( just wait for nature’s answer – the rain!), two five dollar notes (who needs them?), 2 minutes on a phone sex chat line (not long enough!!) …NONE of these things are going to make your life better in the way Media Release will. Or your money back!*

*no refunds.

2. The location – my venue is a Pilates studio by day and a laughter factory by night. So go limber up, grab a green tea, chase it with a coconut water, then grab a beer and settle in for some laffs!

3. If you want to see a range of favourites belted out (no, I don’t mean the box of chocolates. I am not going to belch out a whole box of Cadbury’s favourites. I mean ‘sing some hits’ for those who aren’t down with the theatre lingo the kids’ are speakin’ these days)

4. ‘if you have done unspeakable things for fame and money’  i.e – If you’ve ever been a struggling artist!

5. If you love Reality TV …

…If you hate Reality TV

Isabella Valette performs Media Release at

http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2015/season/shows/media-release-isabella-valette

Five good to see Tahir – Just Ask Me

(1)  My show is about racism so it would be racist not to book (Yes i played that card early!)
(2)  I have a “Wheel of Racism” which audience members can spin
(3)  I perform the most racist stereotypical fashion parade you will ever see
(4)  Contains stories about Fat Pizza and Housos
(5)  Free acting lesson for audience members
Just Ask Me is playing at Groove Bar at Crown Melbourne, 27 to 29 March, 7 to 19 April.

5 Good Reasons to see Nicolette Minster in INANIMATELY

1. A UK documentary about a woman who married the Eiffel Tower left Nicolette with a lot of questions.

2. In the process of researching INANIMATELY, Nicolette copped a black eye. It still weeps, infrequently.

3. In Japan, security blankets are used in favour of straight jackets.

4. Nicolette is one half of sketch comedy sensation Girls Uninterrupted, which is on hiatus whilst Lou makes a human and Nic learns how to activate almonds. Both expected to take an equal amount of heavy breathing and epidural.

5. Show includes a fridge and some mind “magic” or your money back*. (*not guaranteed)

Nicolette Minster in INANIMATELY is on at the Forum 
April 7 – 19, 7:15pm (6:15pm Sundays)

http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2015/season/shows/inanimately-nicolette-minster

5 GOOD REASONS TO SEE FNC at The Butterfly Club

1. Unique – FNC is an improvised stand-up comedy show. It’s like theatre-sports without the

theatre, like stand-up comedy without the pre-written jokes, like wrestling without the, um,

 

2. Phones – You get to leave them on. In fact that’s the idea. At the show you log into our super-

secret website and make suggestions via your phone. The suggestions are then projected onto the

giant screen. In one round you even get to tell the comic what you REALLY think of them.

 

3. Anonymity – The comics don’t know who made the suggestions/insults. It’s heckling for introverts.

 

4. Schadenfreude – Watch the comics squirm as they are put under pressure time and time again.

Desperately trying to maintain some dignity in this fast-paced show.

 

5. Belts – Every night at least one championship belt is awarded and who doesn’t love a winner? If,

on the other hand, you prefer losers, there are three of them every night.

FNC is on  every Friday night at The Butterfly Club throughout the year at 10:30 – but for bookings and information about performances during the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Checkout the Butterfly Club Website:

https://www.thebutterflyclub.com/show/fnc

or the MICF website

http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2015/season/shows/fnc

 

5 GOOD REASONS TO SEE SINFUL STORIES

1 It’s on late so you don’t have to worry about getting home early and being all like “man I hate being home so early”.

2 Every night features a different line up of some of the best storytellers the festival has to offer, so you can come every night and it will always be different. Please come every night.

3 All of the stories are completely true so you can totally judge the performers on all the crazy stuff they’ve done.

4 It’s hosted by Jon Bennett, one of Australia’s best storytellers. His past solo storytelling shows “Pretending Things Are a Cock”, “My Dad’s Deaths” and “Fire in the Meth Lab” have all been really good. Like, really good. He’s pretty a good host too. And he likes hugs.

5 It’s a show all about telling stories. And everyone likes stories. Who doesn’t like stories? No one. That’s who.

Sinful Stories is on at the Portland Hotel, 11pm Thursday to Saturday all throughout the festival. For more information and tickets visit:
http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2015/season/shows/sinful-stories

5 Good Reasons to See Lisa-Skye’s Lovely Tea Party

1. Again, like ever other year, there will be so much fucking glitter.

2. With 559 other shows on, there’s a whole segment devoted to plugging excellent shows, so it’s the best place to get hot tips on must-see acts.

3. It’s at Tuxy Cat, home of the best alternative comedy this festival. See the tea party and a bunch of other excellent shows in the one night. EFFICIENT ENTERTAINMENT.

4. It’s the only place this festival where there’ll be talk of fingerblasting, fisting, and fourgys yet remain a safe space for audiences who ID as any gender or sexuality.

5. You can challenge Papa Lisa to ping pong or wristies afterwards. You’ll definitely win the former but might lose at the latter.

Lisa-Skye’s Lovely Tea Party is on at The Tuxedo Cat
For Bookings an information go to the MICF Website:
http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2015/season/shows/lisa-skye-s-lovely-tea-party