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Wellbeing tips for surviving a gruelling festival season Part 2: Melbourne International Comedy Festival

How do comedians, clowns, cabaret artists and festival directors juggle self-care with the rigours of MICF?

Exhibitions

Deakin University Art Gallery

Glass, ochre, iron and mud: Anindita Banerjee, Deanne Gilson, Aaron Hoffman and Todd Johnson

Deakin University Art Gallery is proud to present current projects by recent alumni of Deakin's Higher Degree by Research program:…

A man with glasses and curly brown hair wearing a blue shirt with his arms in the air. He is carrying an accordion.
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Comedy review: Accordion Ryan's Pop Bangers, Speakeasy Theatre, MICF 2025

One man and his instrument playing a range of popular tunes.

Against a yellow background, a woman dressed as a man dressed in a cowboy costume has one of his legs in the air, mid kick.
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Comedy reviews: Lil Wenker: Bangtail and Steve Porters, How To Flirt: The TED XXX Talk, MICF 2025

Two drag king shows that reflect the true absurdity of the world right now.

A Caucasian woman in a grey waistcoat and matching trousers holds a microphone and has her hand in a box on a plinth that is labelled WORRIES. Gillian Cosgriff.
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Comedy review: Gillian Cosgriff, Fresh New Worries, The Show Room, MICF 2025

A lesson in finely crafted comedy, Cosgriff's latest show is simply superb.

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Comedy review: Mad C*nts, Meyers Lane, MICF 2025

Satirising the frenetic nature of young, intense 'bestie' friendships, seen through the windows of communication devices. 

A young Asian man wearing a blue checked flannel shirt standing in a laneway with graffiti. Chris Nguyen
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Comedy review: Chris Nguyen: It’s Pronounced Nguyen, Theory Bar, MICF 2025

Please note: Nguyen's comedy debut is not another take on migrant trauma.

A beardy brunette in a white t-shirt and yellow shirt. He is holding a blue hankie to his forehead.
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Comedy reviews: Rhys Mathewson: Time Trial and Science Friction: Fandom Wars, MICF 2025

A bearded New Zealander romping across different topics and geeks battling it out.

A Caucasian woman with short curly dark hair has her eyes closed and is holding a picture over the lower half of her face with a big smiling mouth on it. Ruby Wax
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Comedy review: Ruby Wax, I'm Not As Well As I Thought I Was, Comedy Theatre, MICF 2025

You think it's comical being treated for severe depression? Ruby Wax can see the funny side.

A Caucasian woman with shoulder length blonde hair and a flower pattern blouse has a butterfly on her raised hand and three more flying around her head. Sara Pascoe. I Am A Strange Gloop
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Comedy review: Sara Pascoe, I Am A Strange Gloop, Melbourne Town Hall, MICF 2025

Sara Pascoe got married and had children. She's happy about that... mostly.

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