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The future-proofing of funny

Some of New Zealand's leading comedy forces explain how they managed to turn the sector's darkest times into bright beacons…

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Opera review: HMS Pinafore, G&S Fest

Set sail for more Gilbert and Sullivan fun on the high seas with State Opera South Australia and the ASO.

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Opera review: The Pirates of Penzance, G&S Fest

Featuring clever staging, colourful costumes, cheeky comedy and beautiful work from the ASO and SOSA, this production is a delight.

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Australia’s first-ever festival of Gilbert and Sullivan’s works opens in Adelaide

A 10-day festival celebrating the comic genius of Gilbert and Sullivan is attracting new audiences and die-hard supporters.

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Laughing or crying? Comedians reading our moods in heavy times

When the outside world has you crying on the inside, what kind of live comedy can you handle?

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Comedy review: Akau Jambo, Looking for a Visa, The Rubber Chicken, MICF

A South Sudanese comedian makes his Australian debut.

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Comedy review: Dylan Moran, We Got This, Hamer Hall, MICF

A shambolic and disappointing show from a cult favourite.

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Vale Barry Humphries

Humphries, whose reputation was tarnished in later years, is nonetheless remembered as a comic genius.

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Comedy reviews: Gabbi Bolt, Ivan Aristeguieta, MICF

Two seasoned performers offer work that resonates.

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Comedy review: Murder Village, MICF

Clues and red herrings scatter about in this latest iteration of an improvised whodunnit.

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