Stand-up comedy
Can this elite clown save literature with some full-frontal nudity?
Damien Warren-Smith is bringing his comedy creation – Garry Starr – back to Melbourne for an hour of rapid-fire gags, puns and physical lunacy.
- Tyson Wray
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Stranger than Trump? Penn & Teller provide the best performance art of the day
In a tour celebrating their golden jubilee, the duo showed a packed Hamer Hall exactly why their act is so enduring and beloved.
- Cameron Woodhead, Jessica Nicholas and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
What’s on in Melbourne: 14 things to see and do this summer
From the dotty delight that is Yayoi Kusama to Kylie and a return season of 37, we have you covered with exhibitions, festivals, concerts and more.
- Cam Woodhead
Comedians’ fury as management leaves them out of pocket and in the lurch
Junkyard Artist Management, which has represented numerous heavy-hitters in Australian comedy, has gone into liquidation. Many artists claim they are owed serious money.
- John Bailey
- Two of Us
- Good Weekend
‘He is absolutely immune to my charms’: Wil Anderson on good mate Adam Spencer
Comedian, broadcaster and author Wil Anderson and comedian, maths geek and author Adam Spencer on their not quite “traditional” friendship.
- Lenny Ann Low
‘It’s my lifestyle that makes dating difficult’: Lizzy Hoo on love as a comedian
“I’m always on the road. I am not Monday-to-Friday any more, and that makes it hard.”
- Jane Rocca
From Fisk to Taskmaster, the ‘really small’ Aaron Chen is riding high
The comedian appears on the new season of Taskmaster Australia, where they ‘give you the authority to do whatever you like’.
- Bridget McManus
From Baby Reindeer to Nanette: How Edinburgh makes or breaks comedians
It’s the biggest performing arts festival in the world, with a history of launching careers – if you can win the (sometimes-empty) room.
- Meg Watson
This comedian once thought she’d been kidnapped. She’s now a viral hit.
Atsuko Okatsuka is one of the fastest rising names in comedy – thanks to her grandma and the Drop Challenge.
- Lenny Ann Low
- Just In
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A stand-up tour where the comics don’t have to stand up
Madeleine Stewart has curated a show that’s a carefree place for performers with disabilities.
- Bill Wyman
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