Melbourne
Comedy review: Garry Starr: Classic Penguins, Beckett Theatre, MICF 2025
Brilliant, in-your-face clowning that leans heavily into the concept of enthusiastic consent.
Comedy review: Best of British, Exford Hotel, MICF 2025
If you're after a more traditional night out of pub comedy with a revolving line-up of comics, a small stage,…
Comedy review: Kate Dolan, The Critic, Bard's Apothecary, MICF 2025
How do you review a comedy show when it already has its own critic built in? It's a conundrum.
Comedy review: Maddy Weeks: It's All Good, Paul's Place, Town Hall MICF 2025
A promising comic, but the structure needs polishing.
Comedy review: Rob Carlton, Willing Participant, Beckett Theatre, MICF 2025
Simple storytelling is one of the oldest art forms there is and Rob Carlton is a master.
Exhibition review: Nabilah Nordin: Scripts, Neon Parc
Expressive and elegant metal sculptures in space.
Exhibition review: Floribunda, Bunjil Place
David Sequeira’s exhibition ‘Floribunda’ showcases a long-held fascination with flowers while asking us to live in the present.
Comedy review: Will Gibb: Why Am I Like This?, Melbourne Town Hall, MICF 2025
Tinged with nostalgia, Will Gibb's performance showcases both his awkward youth and his confident delivery.
Comedy reviews: Laura Davis: Despair is Beneath Us, The Greek – Paw Paw Jump, MICF 2025
While despair may be an understandable emotion right now, it's not the answer, and Laura Davis is here to explain…
Comedy reviews: Zoë Coombs Marr: The Splash Zone, Powder Room, Town Hall, MICF 2025
Bemused (horrified) by the current geopolitical landscape, the always sharp Coombs Marr wants us all to keep talking to each…