Performing Arts
Comedy review: Danny Bhoy: Dear World, Playhouse Arts Centre Melbourne, MICF 2025
A quarter of a century later, Danny Bhoy has certainly honed his craft.
Comedy review: Rhys Darby: The Legend Returns, Athenaeum Theatre, MICF 2025
Have you ever seen a dirty thought cling like a mad monkey to a vocal chord? Rhys Darby offers all…
Comedy review: Blak Holes, The Greek, Paw Paw Jump, MICF 2025
A new comedy duo with heaps of potential...
Simply the best: ‘TINA – A Tropical Love Story’ celebrates the late, great Tina Turner
Everyone has their own Tina story, says First Nations performer Ben Graetz, who’s sharing his – and sharing the spotlight…
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.
Comedy review: Han Arbuthnott: They/Hehe, Storyville, MICF 2025
Not short of dad jokes, Han Arbuthnott is one of a few trans comics in this year's MICF program.
Theatre review: Dear Elena Sergeevna, Old Fitz Theatre
A theatrical experiment examining moral actions and clashes of ideology.
Funny Tonne – part one, MICF 2025
The first batch of top reviews from the Funny Tonne, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's fledgling reviewers for 2025.
Theatre review: A Girl's Guide to World War, Cremorne Theatre, QPAC
A remarkable story of the bravery of female medical pioneers, exploring the strictures of the early 20th century within a…
When comedians don't give up the day job...
Heeding the advice of a million parents, these comedians all have a career to fall back on – but is…