Comedy
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Building a career in comedy
Four comedians talk to ArtsHub about the challenges and triumphs of building a career in this competitive industry.
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Comedy review: The Distraction, Umbilical Brothers
The Brothers are back and this time there's a mighty big screen highlighting their antics.
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TikTok comics hone art with an app
Comedians might be reaching new audiences thanks to TikTok’s algorithms, but what impact is it having on their careers?
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Comedy review: I've got 99 problems and here is an exhaustive list of them
A night of spiders and freewheeling-absurdist humour.
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Theatre review: Shaun the Sheep's Circus Show
Woolly jumpers take flight for fun, sweat and cheers.
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Comedy review: Hot Chick/Tired Mum, Steph Broadbridge, Laugh Outta Lockdown
A dark and glittering new show from the ukulele-wielding comedian.
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Vale Doug MacLeod
MacLeod, whose career spanned children's books and musical theatre to television comedy, is much missed.
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Vale Bert Newton
The TV personality passed away on Saturday aged 83, after a long and storied career.
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Theatre review: A Not So Traditional Story
Terrapin Puppet Theatre makes Tasmania’s dark history accessible for the young.
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Phoenix festival rises from the Fringe
Melbourne Fringe’s program has been reinvented, with 55 in-person shows swiftly adapted for digital performance.