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Comedy reviews: Lou Wall: Breaking the Fifth Wall, Eddie Pattison: Dad Genes, MICF 2025

An award-winner questions the veracity of everything, while new talent Pattison shares their experience of losing a father, just as…

Against an orange backdrop, two men are holding up books. One is wearing a red t-shirt, the other one a blue one. The letter 'J' is printed on the white overalls.
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Comedy review: Jon & Jero: The Forgotten Tales, ACMI, MICF 2025

Fun improv comedy for the kids.

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Theatre review: Antilton, Explosives Factory

An ant-inspired musical based on 'Hamilton'. What could possibly go wrong?

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Musical review: Annie, Capitol Theatre

A well-orchestrated cohesive production.

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Comedy review: He Huang: White Man's Burden, Portrait Room, Town Hall, MICF 2025

An edgy, confrontational and often hilarious slap in the sociocultural face.

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Comedy review: Jenny Tian: Jenny's Travels, Supper Room, Town Hall, MICF 2025

Finnish-Chinese-Australian returns from London with a great new show as a souvenir.

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Comedy reviews: Asian Allstars Gala, Cameron James: Broken Record, MICF 2025

A mixed assortment of comics and a muso storyteller.

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Comedy review: Flo and Joan: The Joan and Flo Show, Lower Town Hall, MICF 2025

'I Drank Too Much' is as brilliant as ever but, happily, the seasoned comic duo have plenty more extremely funny…

'Garry Starr: Classic Penguins' at The Garden of Unearthly Delights, Adelaide Fringe 2025. A photoshopped image of a fair-skinned man with curly black hair and a neat beard wearing an orange-coloured Elizabethan ruff. His arms from the elbows down, and his body from the waist down, have been photoshopped to appear like a penguin. He leans on his left flipper and sits on his left penguin hip, his orange penguin feet and right flipper raised.
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Comedy review: Garry Starr: Classic Penguins, Beckett Theatre, MICF 2025

Brilliant, in-your-face clowning that leans heavily into the concept of enthusiastic consent.

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Comedy review: Best of British, Exford Hotel, MICF 2025

If you're after a more traditional night out of pub comedy with a revolving line-up of comics, a small stage,…

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