10 h. ago What’s good (and what’s great) at this year’s comedy festival

From detours through surreal filthiness to unexpected underwear, here are our latest reviews.

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57 h. ago ‘Hot damn, she nails it’: What’s good (and what’s great) at this year’s festival

From detours through surreal filthiness to unexpected underwear, here are our latest reviews of the comedy festival.

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60 h. ago It’s the comedy show Raygun didn’t want you to see. But is it any good?

Stephanie Broadbridge’s Breaking: The Musical had to overcome some legal challenges to make it to the Comedy Festival, where it’s just started its run. This is what the crowd can expect.

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4 d. ago The best, the strangest, and the most daring of the comedy festival so far

From an Aunty Donna star to a performer who taps into Joan of Arc, here are our latest reviews of the comedy festival.

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5 d. ago Cowboys, fever dreams and a ‘good troll’: It’s the first weekend of comedy festival

From a performer who taps into Lynchian surrealism to one sans pants, here are our latest reviews of the comedy festival.

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7 d. ago What’s on in Melbourne in April to keep school holiday boredom at bay

From cooking classes to multicultural and maker markets, comedy and interactive exhibitions plus much more, we have you covered.

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7 d. ago Give Michelle Williams all the awards for this comedy about a terminally ill woman looking for sex

Adapted from a podcast series, Dying for Sex deals with living your life in the face of death and the strength of soul mates.

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8 d. ago Death forces cancellation of Melbourne International Comedy Festival opening night

The man suffered a medical episode on the upper level of Palais Theatre in St Kilda around 9pm.

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8 d. ago Dramas, thrillers, romcoms? None of them beat this movie genre

All hail the buddy comedy, cinema’s most reliable comfort.

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8 d. ago ‘He’s dying’: Distressed comedy fans say show continued after man’s collapse

Shocked comedy fans have described how the show went on while an audience member died in the crowd during the opening night of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

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9 d. ago Comedy Festival opening night abruptly cancelled after patron dies mid

The audience was forced to leave the Allstars Supershow performance after being told of the medical emergency.

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9 d. ago Comedy Festival opening night abruptly cancelled after medical emergency

Patrons were forced to leave the Allstars Supershow performance after being told of the emergency.

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1 week ago We need to celebrate the complexities of humanity: Rhys Darby

While the New Zealand comedian worries about AI, his advice is to turn off the news and keep your sense of humour

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1 week ago How Ben Schwartz went from taking out the trash to being a comedy superstar

The Parks and Recreation star learned from some of the best in the business.

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1 week ago The comedy show aiming to prove that laughter really is medicine

There will be ice water and dad jokes – what’s the worst that could happen?

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1 week ago Looking for the perfect night out? There’s an AI for that – no joke

The “Funny Finder” released for this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival matches fans to their perfect show – with a little help from artificial intelligence.

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1 week ago Slasher genre gets a queer remake in a play made for Scream fans

In Slay, a subversive comedy horror, four young queer women are implicated in the disappearance of another.

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2 w. ago Kylie Minogue kills it in White House whodunit comedy The Residence

There are countless characters in this Netflix series, but one star shines brightest.

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2 w. ago Not sure what to see at the MICF? Here’s how to make it a two

If you enjoy these superstar comedians, pair them with these hilarious up-and-comers without breaking the bank.

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2 w. ago How this comedian ended up being (briefly) richer than Elon Musk

Max Fosh is making a career out of cutting corners.

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