Stand-up comedy
She was told women weren’t funny. Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French showed her otherwise
Jen Brister’s comedy career began amid sexism and misogyny – now she sells out theatres.
- Rod Yates
Latest
The ‘nonsense’ that became a cult game show even border security guards love
It was a low-key show with high-stakes drama, now Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee is back.
- Louise Rugendyke
The best heckles, riskiest jokes and strangest moments from this year’s comedy festival
After a month packed with shows, our reviewers have come together to pick out the best (and most memorable) moments from this year’s comedy festival.
- Donna Demaio, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, Lefa Singleton Norton, Mikey Cahill, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
Hacks is taking on late-night talk shows. Things are about to get much darker.
The third season ended on a note so toxic it surprised even its co-stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder. There’s more coming.
- Michael Idato
The good, the weird and the unmissable from this festival’s final week
From absurdist scribbling in a notebook to a show that digs into the dark recesses of the internet, and ChatGPT acting as matchmaker, here are our latest reviews.
- Cher Tan, Donna Demaio, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Lefa Singleton Norton, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray, Vyshnavee Wijekumar and Nell Geraets
‘I guess I can’t ever do comedy again’: New mum Becky Lucas on the medical emergency that changed her
Stand-up star Becky Lucas worried she wouldn’t be able to write jokes again.
- Nick Dent
The letter Q is lonely and purple is sassy: What can we learn from fonts and colours?
Former Saturday Night Live writer and cult comedy favourite Julio Torres has brought his newest experimental work to Australia.
- Will Cox
Ghosts, lies, and conspiracy theories: This festival has it all
From a show where musicals meet PowerPoint, to a trip back in time, here are our latest reviews.
- Cher Tan, Donna Demaio, Elizabeth Flux, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Lefa Singleton Norton, Nell Geraets, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
It’s the comedy show Raygun didn’t want you to see. But is it any good?
Stephanie Broadbridge’s Breaking: The Musical had to overcome some legal challenges to make it to the Comedy Festival, where it’s just started its run. This is what the crowd can expect.
- Karl Quinn
The best, the strangest, and the most daring of the comedy festival so far
From an Aunty Donna star to a performer who taps into Joan of Arc, here are our latest reviews of the comedy festival.
- Cher Tan, Donna Demaio, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Karl Quinn, Lefa Singleton Norton, Mikey Cahill, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/topic/stand-up-comedy-1mmr