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Circus review: Circus Oz: Non Stop, Main Hall, Town Hall, MICF 2025
Circus Oz bringing us, as ever, funny, daggy, clever, exhilarating Australian circus.
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025 award nominees announced
Nine shows are in the running for MICF’s Most Outstanding Show award this year; nominations for Best Newcomer were also…
Funny Tonne – part three, MICF 2025
The third batch of reviews from the Funny Tonne, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's fledgling reviewers for 2025.
Comedy review: Brown Women Comedy, fortyfivedownstairs, MICF 2025
A smaller, tighter line-up is a smart move for this ongoing comedy collective.
Theatre review: SNAKEFACE, Belvoir St
A reclamation of self inspired by the Medusa myth.
Special singalong performance of RENT to join the musical's season
A chance to sing along to Jonathon Larson's award-winning tunes...
Children's entertainment review: The Big Bubble Show, Her Majesty's Theatre
UK entertainer Samsam Bubbleman popped into Adelaide these school holidays.
Comedy review: Reuben Kaye, The Party's Over, Comedy Theatre, MICF 2025
The whirlwind returns, managing to squeeze in another couple of superb shows even while performing in a blockbuster musical down…
Laugh your cares away at Brisbane Comedy Festival 2025
Like a swarm of LOLcusts, the country’s best comedians – and local talents aplenty – are about to descend on…