Reviews
Comedy review: Headliners with Joel Kim Booster and Zainab Johnson, Melbourne Town Hall, MICF 2024
This unlikely pair of Americans dazzled at this year's MICF.
Comedy review: Brown Women Comedy, Trades Hall, MICF 2024
A different line-up of six South Asian comedians take to the stage each night.
Comedy review: Mel Buttle, Not Here To Put Socks On Centipedes, Town Hall, MICF 2024
Whether it's admitting that parenthood isn't always 100 percent rosy or dealing with a rowdy crowd member, Buttle's timing is…
Comedy review: Zoë Coombs Marr, Every Single Thing In My Whole Entire Life, Town Hall, MICF 2024
Coombs Marr proves once again she gets just as many guffaws out of drag as she does in it.
Theatre review: Closer, La Boite Theatre
An enthralling tale about the contentious nature of love and lust.
Theatre review: Into the Shimmering World, Sydney Theatre Company Wharf Theatres
The brutality of the Australian landscape is evoked to tell a story of love, loss and renewal.Â
Comedy review: David O'Doherty: Ready, Steady David O'Doherty, The Capitol, MICF 2024
The funny Irishman returns for another entertaining gig of music and stories.
Comedy review: Lizzy Hoo: Hoo's That Girl?, The Victoria Hotel, MICF 2024
Relationship splitsville, online dating and a mishap during a radio interview, Hoo's recent life is rifled for laughs.
Comedy review: Diana Nguyen: Sunny Side Up, Melbourne Town Hall, MICF 2024
What to do post-break up? Run to Spain and trek along the Camino de Santiago trail, of course!
Comedy review: Arj Barker: The Mind Field, Athenaeum Theatre, MICF 2024
A protracted reliance on fart jokes derails the US comedian's latest show.