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Melbourne International Comedy Festival

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Comedy reviews: Circus Oz, Jeff Green, Mark Watson, MICF

An ensemble of high flyers and two English comedians take to the stage.

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Comedy review: Taylor Griffiths, No Thoughts, MICF

Take a meandering trip around Melbourne and see whose paths you'll cross.

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Comedy review: Vanessa Larry Mitchell, MICF

The messy joys and tribulations of being a modern woman.

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Comedy reviews: Best of Comedy Zone Asia, David O'Doherty, MICF

A sample of Asian flavours and styles and a veteran of laughter-making.

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Comedy reviews: Lou Wall, Bea Barbeau-Scurla, MICF

Gen Z in battle with the World Wide Web (secret weapon: feet) and a reflection on the bonds and secrets…

Career Advice

So you want my arts job: Damian Callinan, comedian

There’s more to comedy than just making people laugh, Damian Callinan explains.

Features

Turning dark days into comedy

Three comedians explore how they tackle difficult autobiographical material in their festival shows.

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Comedy review: Matt Harvey, Wage Against The Machine

Making chuckles out of the not- so- funny realities of being a casual wage-earner.

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Comedy review: Lizzy Hoo, Who Cares?

A gentle trawling of her own and her family's quirks and peccadilloes for laughs.

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Comedy review: Ivan Aristeguieta, Happy Papi

Enjoying the business of making people happy.

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