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A colourful pink and yellow striped background behind three headshots: on the left a woman with dark wavy hair, in the middle a man doing a 'Home Alone' face holding his cheeks and on the right a curly headed man. Melbourne International Comedy Festival. MICF 2024
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Comedy review: New Order, Powder Room, Town Hall, MICF 2024

A trio of UK-based comedians – Josh Jones, Celya Ab and Dan Tiernan.

Reuben Kaye. Man with huge open mouthed lipsticked smile and extravagant eyelashes is under a striated spotlight.
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Comedy review: Reuben Kaye, Apocalipstik, The Malthouse, MICF 2024

A force of deliciously bent nature, Kaye delivers again.

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This week's arts news and trending topics

We break it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

James and the Giant Peach. A man dressed in boy's shorts and shirt has two people either side turned towards him and putting their hands on him, they are dressed as insects. They are all on a stage with a big orangey red backdrop and a couple of chairs, which could be representing the inside of a peach.
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Theatre review: James and the Giant Peach, QPAC

A visually splendid production that would have benefited from greater attention to the narrative.     

MICF 2024. Kirsty Webeck. Image is shot of a woman with short curly-ish hair wearing a purple T shirt and a pendant and smiling up at the camera, which is positioned overhead. There is a pink background.
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Comedy review: Kirsty Webeck, I'll Be the Judge of That, The Westin Three, MICF 2024

She may be vegetarian and not drinking any more, but she's trying to be less judgemental all the same...

MICF 2024. Catherine Bohart, Again With Feelings. Image is a woman sitting on a chair, with her body facing the left side. Her right leg is kicked up in the air and she has a doleful expression on her face. She is against an orange background, has long wavy red hair and is wearing a green dress and high heeled shoes.
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Comedy review: Catherine Bohart, Again, With Feelings, The Westin Three, MICF 2024

Irish stand-up Bohart brings the blarney and the banter.

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Comedy review: Mel & Sam: The Platonic Human Centipede, The Toff in Town, MICF 2024

Queer besties' new musical comedy is smart and ridiculous.

Whitesnake3000. A woman of Asian appearance looks at the camera from side on. She is smiling and wearing white face make-up while sucking on a green tube.
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Performance Review: WHITESNAKE3000, State Theatre Centre of WA

Autobiographical dance theatre work exploring artistic, cultural and gender identity.

Two actors on a dark stage. One wears a singlet and carries a torch, the other is on their knees and has a turtle costume on their back.
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Literature as theatre – attracting young audiences

From April to December, Canberra Theatre Centre is presenting shows for children, with literature as the 2024 overarching theme.

Four female and non-binary people stand in a group facing the camera, one is sitting at the front wearing light blue, the others are standing behind her. All five wear a T shirt with breasts and crosses for nipples drawn on in texta.
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Comedy review: Breast of the Fest, Trades Hall, MICF 2024

A showcase of emerging female and non-binary performers.

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