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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

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Color Theories is on at Max Watt’s until April 20.

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
Chris Lilley in his Mr G guise.

‘This is my tell-all moment’: Chris Lilley revives Mr G in new project

Take your shoes off and find a spot on the floor, Mr G is back. But not in the way fans might hope.

  • Meg Watson
Torres in a scene from Fantasmas.

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

The early heartbreak that prepared Mark Trevorrow for ‘gay life’

He was working as a copy boy at The Sun newspaper at the time.

  • Robyn Doreian
Monday is madness, Friday is a waste. If you’re going to spend one day working remotely then you must choose Tuesday every time.

Why the worst day of the week is the best day to work from home

Amid the furore over the future of flexible work arrangements, people are missing the most crucial question: what is the best day to work from home?

  • Thomas Mitchell
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Deborah Frances-White hosts the global hit podcast, The Guilty Feminist.

You’d be shocked by how much my siblings and I laughed when our father died

Never underestimate the power of comedy to make a statement.

  • Deborah Frances-White
The Booth Variety Spectacular & Formal Apology Hour! is on at Arts Centre Melbourne until April 20.

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
Once the darling of social media and a powerful tool for mobilising the masses, the humble #hashtag must now only be used ironically, preferably not at all.

The one thing that separates old and young people online

Once the darling of social media and a powerful tool for mobilising the masses, the #hashtag must now be used only ironically, or preferably not at all unless you’re a parent.

  • Thomas Mitchell
Urvi Went To An All Girls School creator Urvi Majumdar (right) in a scene from the show, which screens as part of the ABC’s Fresh Blood series.

The surprising ABC high school comedy series taking inspiration from Chris Lilley

Urvi Went To An All Girls School takes a nostalgic look at what can be a tough time for many young women.

  • Bridget McManus

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