Performing Arts
Comedy review: Stephen Hall, For the Term of His Natural Lies, DoubleTree by Hilton, MICF 2025
Part-film, part-voiceover and completely silly, Stephen Hall delivers a comedy festival show like no other.
Comedy reviews: Sofie Hagen: Banglord, The Greek, Pierre Novellie: Must We?, The Westin, MICF 2025
A Danish and an English-South African comedian tell tales true and strange.
Comedy review: Chanel Ali: Relative Stranger, The Westin, MICF 2025
US comedian’s Australian debut hits the ground running.
Arts news watch: this week's trending topics
We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.
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...