3 d. ago There’s a story in that: Brisbane Comedy Festival puts life at the centre of laughs

Janty Blair’s first solo show leverages a rich tapestry of life experiences, from love, sex and drugs, to osteo appointments and body aches.

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3 d. ago How a saga about banned erotic film has become an unlikely comedy hit

Comedians Zach Ruane and Alexei Toliopoulos play movie reviewers Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton in Refused Classification.

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6 d. ago This hit comedy show is performed by a cast of famous horses

After pocketing five-star reviews and a slew of awards at the 2024 Edinburgh and Adelaide Fringe festivals, British comedian Elf Lyons is bringing her cast of famous equine characters to Sydney.

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8 d. ago Kevin Spacey’s Frank Underwood is back on Netflix. But there’s a catch

Eight years after Netflix cut ties with the House of Cards star, Spacey has revived his character for the streamer ... sort of.

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9 d. ago I predicted the winner of MICF’s Most Outstanding Show eight months ago

This show was named best in the festival – and (probably) not just for the full-frontal nudity.

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1 week ago The best heckles, riskiest jokes and strangest moments from this year’s comedy festival

After a month packed with shows, our reviewers have come together to pick out the best (and most memorable) moments from this year’s comedy festival.

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1 week ago ‘I guess I can’t ever do comedy again’: New mum Becky Lucas on the medical emergency that changed her

Stand-up star Becky Lucas worried she wouldn’t be able to write jokes again.

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1 week ago White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood hit back at an SNL sketch. But was it cruel or comedy?

Saturday Night Live took aim at Aimee Lou Wood’s distinctive smile in a thin attempt at satire. It did not go well.

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1 week ago White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood hit back at an SNL sketch. Was it cruel or comedy?

Saturday Night Live took aim at Aimee Lou Wood’s distinctive smile in a thin attempt at satire. It did not go well.

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1 week ago He’s worked with Tilda Swinton and Ryan Gosling. Now he’s testing his latest project in Melbourne

Former Saturday Night Live writer and cult comedy favourite Julio Torres has brought his newest experimental work to Australia.

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2 w. ago The good, the weird, and the unmissable from this festival’s final week

From a show that digs into the dark recesses of the internet, to a return to the hellmouth, here are our latest reviews.

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2 w. ago One of the best shows at this festival is being performed above a sports bar. Don’t miss it.

From a show that is “workplace comedy at its best” to a return to the hellmouth, here are our latest reviews.

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2 w. ago Brisbane news live: Dutton reportedly targeted in school boy’s alleged terror plot | Brisbane Comedy Festival reveals full line

For today’s news updates in Brisbane and beyond as they happen, follow us here.

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2 w. ago The good, the weird, and the unmissable from this festival’s final fortnight

From a show that is “workplace comedy at its best” to a return to the hellmouth, here are our latest reviews.

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2 w. ago You’d be shocked by how much my siblings and I laughed when our father died

Never underestimate the power of comedy to make a statement.

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2 w. ago This British crime comedy knows how to pull the bloodstained rug out from under you

Season two of The Cleaner, starring Taskmaster’s Greg Davies, has a new level of self-examination and mordant revelation.

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2 w. ago Oligarchs, receptionists and an accidental inmate: The comedy festival hits its final fortnight

From a show that is “workplace comedy at its best” to a true story with a twist, here are our latest reviews.

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2 w. ago Guy Montgomery is everywhere, but he thinks he’s ‘pretty generic’

The New Zealander has written for others, appeared in films, done fundraisers, but he describes these ventures as “dream-adjacent.”

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3 w. ago Ghosts, lies, and conspiracy theories: This festival has it all

From a show where musicals meet PowerPoint, to a trip back in time, here are our latest reviews.

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3 w. ago What’s good (and what’s great) at this year’s comedy festival so far

From a spectacular debut to a trip back in time, here are our latest reviews.

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