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A man, Andrew Hamilton, in a green top. He is smiling and holding a microphone.
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Comedy review: Jokes About the Time I Went To Prison, Toff in the Town, MICF 2025

'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' meets 'Shawshank Redemption?'

Tiffany Barton

Mar 31, 2025
A Caucasian woman in a grey waistcoat and matching trousers holds a microphone and has her hand in a box on a plinth that is labelled WORRIES. Gillian Cosgriff.
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Comedy review: Gillian Cosgriff, Fresh New Worries, The Show Room, MICF 2025

A lesson in finely crafted comedy, Cosgriff's latest show is simply superb.

Madeleine Swain

Mar 31, 2025
Two young women with curly brown hair and holding their glasses askew.
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Comedy review: Mad C*nts, Meyers Lane, MICF 2025

Satirising the frenetic nature of young, intense 'bestie' friendships, seen through the windows of communication devices. 

Beth Child

Mar 31, 2025
A young Asian man wearing a blue checked flannel shirt standing in a laneway with graffiti. Chris Nguyen
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Comedy review: Chris Nguyen: It’s Pronounced Nguyen, Theory Bar, MICF 2025

Please note: Nguyen's comedy debut is not another take on migrant trauma.

Kim Hitchcock

Mar 31, 2025
A beardy brunette in a white t-shirt and yellow shirt. He is holding a blue hankie to his forehead.
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Comedy reviews: Rhys Mathewson: Time Trial and Science Friction: Fandom Wars, MICF 2025

A bearded New Zealander romping across different topics and geeks battling it out.

Ash Brom

Mar 31, 2025
A blonde woman wearing shades of brown and carrying a bag.
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Musical review: Calamity Jane, Bille Brown Theatre QPAC

Celebrating the wildest woman of the west, this heart-warming, hilarious musical ticks every box for a fabulous night out. 

Suzannah Conway

Mar 31, 2025
A group of young adults on stage. They are all dressed casually in jeans and t-shirts.
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A Caucasian woman with shoulder length blonde hair and a flower pattern blouse has a butterfly on her raised hand and three more flying around her head. Sara Pascoe. I Am A Strange Gloop
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Comedy review: Sara Pascoe, I Am A Strange Gloop, Melbourne Town Hall, MICF 2025

Sara Pascoe got married and had children. She's happy about that... mostly.

Madeleine Swain

Mar 30, 2025
A scene from Ensemble Theatre’s 2025 production of 'The Glass Menagerie'. A young man stands with his back to the camera, arms upraised; his shadow falls dramatically on the wall behind him. A slender, waiflike young woman, her face turned away from the camera, stares at his dramatically lit shadow.
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Theatre review: The Glass Menagerie, Ensemble Theatre

Tennessee Williams’ memory play is transcendently directed and features seamless performances that enhance the production’s dramatic tension.

Joy Lawn

Mar 29, 2025
against a pink background a woman with a grey mohawk and a short sleeved colourful shirt smiles at the camera. Geraldine Hickey
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Comedy review: Geraldine Hickey, Meander, Fairfax Studio, MICF 2025

Seeing Hickey is like catching up with an old and genuinely beloved friend... who doesn't happen to know north from…

Madeleine Swain

Mar 28, 2025
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