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 Suren Jayemanne: Industry Darling Adjacent

1. The show is at the Westin and that means you’re guaranteed to see something rated 5 stars!

2. What are you gonna stay home and watch 10 Peach all day? Why do they call it that anyway? Besides, stone fruits will be out of season by Comedy Festival!

3. If all goes to plan, Industry Darling Adjacent could be your last chance to see me before it’s just Industry Darling (in a bizarre twist of fate, this relies heavily on you coming to the show)

4. I’m a Sri Lankan Australian who used to be an accountant that now does comedy (and therefore Australia’s 3rd most successful Sri Lankan Australian who used to be an accountant that now does comedy)

5. I’m Australia’s very first CARBON NEUTRAL comedian. Carbon, I don’t love it, but I don’t hate it

**clearly this is just a gag. How do you feel about carbon? Really? Me too!

Suren Jayemanne performs Industry Darling Adjacent at The Westin March 31 – April 10

https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2022/shows/industry-darling-adjacent

5 Good reasons to see Heather Valentine: Mastress of Ceremonies

1. Nutbush. No explanation required.

2. Want to see what would happen if Fleabag and the cast of Four Weddings and a Funeral had a love child, who was then forced to MC her ex-boyfriend’s wedding? Then this is the show for you.

3. The perfect night out for a group of girlfriends, smug couples or men looking for a room filled with a lot of women who have impeccable taste in comedy shows.

4. A chance to get the gang together to reminisce about all the terrible weddings you’ve been at – the speeches that made fifty shades of grey seem tame, and the bridesmaid dresses that were purposely chosen to make sure you looked like human fairy floss.

5. Alcohol. There is a bar next to the seats and you are encouraged to keep topped up the whole way through the show. Raise your glasses to love (yuk)!

Heather Valentine performs Mastress of Ceremonies is on at 7pm April 4 – 10 at The Motley Bauhaus

https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2022/shows/mastress-of-ceremonies

5 Good reasons to See Comedy On The Rocks

1 – You are passionate about wizards, 80’s dance aerobics, online dating, camels, ant seminars and tackling climate change (among other things)

2 – With 10 cast members, and over 36 years combined studying various Arts Degrees,  THATS A WHOLE LOT of HECS Debt. So you can sleep easy knowing you’re helping us pay it off, one ticket at a time.

3 – You love games and a cheeky chuga-lug so if kings cup is your cup of tea, you’ll love this theatre drinking game.

4 – With 5 short plays by different comedians you’re bound to chuckle and chortle at SOMETHING. Or feel free to take us up on our 999 day money back guarantee***
*** Soz, no refunds. If you don’t find us funny, our mums do and that’s all that matters ***

5 – Brag to your friends about seeing us before we were famous and got our own Netflix specials.

Comedy On The Rocks is on at Palace of Magnificent Experiences Apr 1 to 24 Fri to Sun

https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2022/shows/comedy-on-the-rocks

5 Good Reasons to see Two Little Dickheads: Kapow!

1. The time for fun is Meow

2. It’s like if Lano and Woodley were bonking (and were cats)

3. If you’re not sure if you are a crazy cat lady or not, you’ll know by the end of the show (the answer will be yes)

4. You don’t need to bring your own cat

5. No BYO cats – we cannot stress this enough – we can’t take your cat – we already have FOUR cats dang it. Stop it. Too many people bring cats – seriously. Stop. Our cats are all rescues, cos we are GOOD people – but the show is not just about cats – there’s other stuff too – like magical arse scarfs – which cats LOVE to chase – so don’t bring your cat (hawks welcome)

Two Little Dickheads: KAPOW! is on at Storyville Mar 29 – Apr 10 (no shows Mon)

https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2022/shows/kapow

5 Good Reasons To See Innes Lloyd: A Bond Among Us

5. The Duo: Innes Lloyd: Innes Lloyd have been performing their brand of nerdy homages at the Melbourne Comedy Festival since 2015. Starting as an improv duo with Innes Lloyd Men of Your Dreams, they have evolved into spinners of genre-bending yarns. In 2017, they incorporated every adaptation of the Jules Verne classic Journey to the Centre of the Earth into a rollicking hour show. Innes Lloyd adapted Dracula in 2019 and wrote and performed an original sequel, Mina Harker Monster Doctor in 2021, both featuring the wonderful Jennifer Speirs as Mina. In between festivals, they are seen doing one-off tribute shows celebrating nerdy anniversaries such as the 40th anniversary of The Muppet Movie‘s release and the 50th birthday of Monty Python’s Flying Circus.

4. The Venue: The Butterfly Club is a bustling hub of exciting, alternative comedy. There are tonnes of amazing shows throughout the festival. Why not get a drink at the fabulous cocktail bar and plonk yourself down for an evening and enjoy the names-before-they-become-names.

3. The Story: Everyone has done parodies and comedy shows satirising James Bond for decades. Nobody needs to see another pseudo-Austin Powers cabaret. A Bond Among Us instead explores the life of the villains. Why does a person become a Henchman? Is it just the money? Or is it a devotion? In this show, we explore the rise and fall of Upper Hand, a henchman who grew up with one sole purpose: to kill James Bond.

2. The Fabulous Cast: Joining Innes Lloyd for this show are Seon Williams and Louisa Fitzhardinge. Seon is a brilliant theatre, television and film actor who has come straight from Scott Middleton’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream to lead this production as our lead character: the Henchman Upper Hand. Louisa is a talented singer, actor and improviser who is no stranger to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Her solo show, Comma Sutra, was nominated for Best Cabaret at the Perth World Fringe Festival. She can be seen in the long running improvised mystery play at the Butterfly Club: Murder Village.

1. The Best Nerdy Alternative To Stand Up: Do you enjoy cinematic homages? Do you enjoy learning Fun Facts? Are you looking for a fun evening without being yelled at or belittled for sitting in the front row by some guy in a flannelette shirt? Then this is the show for you!

Innes Lloyd perform A Bond Among Us at The Butterfly Club Apr 11-17 at 7pm

https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2022/shows/a-bond-among-us

5 Good Reasons to See Presentation is Everything – An Hour of Power(Point Comedy) 

1. Presentation is Everything is the antidote to every bland lecture, dull pitch and boring presentation you’ve ever had to endure. Come and heal.

2. Sweeney & Ethan just finished a sold out run at the Adelaide Fringe where they swear they went for a comedy tour and not a wine tour(s).

3. The show will be performed at Loop Bar Melbourne – a venue that literally has more indoor house plants than chairs. Zen/10.

4. This Microsoft PowerPoint show is the only festival gig where you can say “I think Bill Gates is behind this” and not sound conspiratorial.

5. The first few shows are very nearly sold out so get in quick. They’d hate for you to have more technical difficulties buying tickets than Sweeney and Ethan did building this PowerPoint show.

Presentation is Everything – An Hour of Power(Point Comedy) is performed by Ethan Cavanagh and Sweeney Preston at Loop Project Space & Bar Wednesdays and Thursdays from March 30 but NOT the 14th!

https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2022/shows/presentation-is-everything