THEY say laughter is the best medicine, and plenty of giggles ensued when eight headline comedians settled into surgery ahead of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Dilruk Jayasinha, Pete Helliar, Joel Creasey, Claire Hooper, Denise Scott, Wil Anderson and Cal Wilson made a motley crew of patients, anaesthesiologists and doctors.
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And Dave Hughes quickly jumped into character for our picture as a naughty nurse.
Helliar, whose show, Big Boy Pants, delves into a “delicate procedure”, commented that the photo shoot felt like being on the set of a medical drama.
“The show would be called Diagnosis is Sexy,” he joked.
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Creasey, who also stars in Rove McManus’ new television series Show Me the Movie, says his stand up show, Blonde Bombshell, proves laughter is the best medicine.
“My show can definitely cure people’s ailments. Like if anyone has a bitch deficiency ... my show will cure that. I’m like a bitch vitamin,” he joked.
Hooper praised Wilson’s show Hindsight, which explores relationships, jobs, and anxiety.
“People who are feeling like they never want to leave the house again — they should leave it one last time to see this show,” she said.
Wilson returned to compliment, recommending Hooper’s show, All the Rage, to anyone needing a release.
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