MICF 2015: Reviews #12 – by Lucy Watson
Claire Sullivan Space Cadet Claire Sullivan is definitely an original, and you can’t help but love her. In a comedic landscape of conventions and narrative structures, of set ups and punchlines, Sullivan erupts onto the stage like a whirlwind, and blasts away any preconceived notions of who or what comedy should be. She is charming, […]
MICF 2015: Reviews #11 – by Julian Callinan
After seeing the travel-centric Wander Women (as ably reviewed by Lucy Watson), my evening continued on a heavily comedic theme. Cal Wilson, Undercurrents Cal Wilson believes we’re all swans, paddling furiously under ostensibly serene countenances. Or, if not swans, then at least swanlike constructions. Her quick wit and cheery demeanour belies an occasionally dark […]
MICF 2015: Reviews #9 – by Lucy Watson
Dilruk Jayasinha, Immigrateful Dil is one of the warmest and most endearing acts on the circuit, even when he is sharing stories of his own narcissism, or gently abusing an audience member for sneezing and messing up his timing. He has always been a great storyteller (I can still vividly remember stories he has told in shows […]
MICF 2015: Reviews #7 – by Julian Callinan
Harley Breen, Just A Fully Naked Encounter Harley Breen has an exuberant energy that even a somewhat muted audience can’t stifle, and since the audience I was in seemed unwilling to commit to a number of his stories he had a bit of an uphill battle in getting his laughs. While ostensibly the show involves […]
MICF 2015: Reviews #3 – by Lucy Watson
Marcus Ryan Love Me Tinder 2: The Untold Stories Although Marcus makes light of his basement room in the Town Hall, the fact he is performing in the Comedy Festival’s hub, and that his room is completely packed is a sure sign of his growing profile. He has been hard on the circuit for the […]
The Buzz (part 1) #micf2014 – by Dr Watson
We’re more than halfway through the Comedy Festival, so it’s time to give you an update on the show’s I’ve loved, the buzz around town and what’s still to come in the final week and a half of epic comedy times. THE REVIEWS: Let’s start with the shows. I haven’t seen as many shows […]
The Ghosts of Festivals Past #micf2014 – by Dr Watson
In case you don’t have a lot of friends that are comedians, and your Facebook newsfeed isn’t as chock full of “please see my show” requests as mine is, you might not know that the Melbourne International Comedy Festival is upon us. Otherwise known as, the most wonderful time of the year! Some people love […]