What’s on
Cowboys, fever dreams and a ‘good troll’: It’s the first weekend of comedy festival
From a performer who taps into Lynchian surrealism to one sans pants, here are our latest reviews of the comedy festival.
- Cher Tan, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Lefa Singleton Norton, Mikey Cahill, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
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If you know a Greg or are a Greg then this show is for you
Greg is an hour of absurdist sketch, improv and character comedy, taking as its starting point a pair of comedians’ fascination for a completely ordinary name.
- Will Cox
What’s on in Melbourne in April to keep school holiday boredom at bay
From cooking classes to multicultural and maker markets, comedy and interactive exhibitions plus much more, we have you covered.
- Sonia Nair
History and music collide in a joyful duo of concerts
Much has changed since the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra last visited Melbourne, but their music is just as powerful as ever.
- Tony Way, Cameron Woodhead, Gabriela Sumampow and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
What can this thriller about a secret hidden in a barn teach us about ourselves?
Low-budget thriller In Vitro raises interesting questions – but ultimately doesn’t answer enough of them.
- Sandra Hall
If this film is too successful, it could destroy the very thing it’s documenting
Gentle documentary, The Cats of Gokogu Shrine, invites us into a quiet world populated by stray cats.
- Jake Wilson
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025
This year’s laugh-fest has kicked off, with over 1000 performers stepping up to the mic. Here, our writers take a closer look.
‘You don’t see standing ovations mid-song very often’: This Jesus Christ Superstar is unmissable
The early ’70s musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice has arrived back on the Melbourne stage with the energy and passion of a rock concert.
- Cameron Woodhead
‘Highest density of quality artworks I’ve ever seen’: Welcome to Frankston
From hidden laneways to towering walls, the suburb has become a living canvas. It will host a free street party this weekend.
- Hannah Hammoud
Sharp and savage: This iconic story is still shockingly relevant
This restaging of The Removalists by Melbourne Theatre Company shows that the play is just as unsettling and important now as it was in 1971.
- Cameron Woodhead, Jessica Nicholas and Tony Way
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