Comedy
Comedy review: Mel & Sam: The Platonic Human Centipede, The Toff in Town, MICF 2024
Queer besties' new musical comedy is smart and ridiculous.
Comedy review: Breast of the Fest, Trades Hall, MICF 2024
A showcase of emerging female and non-binary performers.
Comedy review: Rachel Rayner, Science Explainer: Atomically Correct, Double Tree by Hilton, MICF 2024
If you want to learn some science and enjoy some language-based laughs at the same time, this is the show…
Comedy review: Raise the Bra, Queen Victoria Women's Centre, MICF 2024
Graphic humour laced with tales of lived experience.
Comedy review: Alice and Liam Horror Flick, The Butterfly Club, MICF 2024
A variety sketch show that riffed on all things horror.
Comedy review: Akmal: Red Flags, Athenaeum Theatre, MICF 2024
A MICF stalwart returns to the stage and continues to impress.
Comedy review: Crazy Funny Asians, Kicks Bar, MICF 2024
Asian comedians in a high-energy show foster moments of genuine connection and lighthearted laughter.
Comedy Festival, Sh!t-faced Shakespeare, Athenaeum Theatre, MICF 2024
Mix one completely inebriated player into the cast of 'Macbeth' and see what mayhem ensues.
Melbourne International Comedy Festival and ArtsHub join forces
The MICF kicks off and this year ArtsHub is up for a laugh too...
Building a following in comedy
In an ever-growing sea of comic performers and stand-ups, how do you cut through and grow your audience?