Tom Walker: “My Treasures My Beautiful Treasures” at Melbourne 2024
**** (out of 5) Trained in clowning at the École Philippe Gaulier, Tom Walker won Best Newcomer in Melbourne in 2016, received a best show nomination …
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Mish Wittrup: “Act Like I’m Not Here” at Melbourne 2024
***1/2 (out of 5) You might know Mish Wittrup from her work on camera with sketch group Aunty Donna, or from her best newcomer-nominated show …
Continue ReadingAnnie Boyle: “Annie Are You OK?” at Melbourne 2024
***1/2 (out of 5) Smooth criminal references aside, Annie Boyle does not seem OK. At least not at the start. Boyle presents her tale of …
Continue ReadingArj Barker: “The Mind Field” at Melbourne 2024
**** 1/2 (out of 5) Arj Barker is big in Australia. How big? He’s starring in a new feature film, The Nut Farm, just released …
Continue ReadingLuke Heggie: “Grogan” at Melbourne 2024
**** (out of 5) Grogan sounds like a word describing a real tough guy; Down Under, more like tough shit. Luke Heggie‘s new hour finds …
Continue ReadingHeadliners with Joel Kim Booster and Zainab Johnson at Melbourne 2024
**** 1/2 (out of 5) Easter weekend and Ramadan coinciding with the start of the Melbourne festival felt fortuitous for visiting American stand-ups Joel Kim …
Continue ReadingUrooj Ashfaq: “Oh No!” at Melbourne 2024
**** (out of 5) Based in Mumbai, Urooj Ashfaq‘s show has taken on new meaning since winning Best Newcomer at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe. Before, …
Continue ReadingEmma Holland and Frankie McNair: “Emma’s Debutante” at Melbourne 2024
**** (out of 5) A late-night showcase at a festival tends to find its most success when it has a strong grip on its premise …
Continue Reading“The Ice Hole: A Cardboard Comedy” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) Olivier Martin-Salvan and Pierre Guillois would’ve been movie stars in the silent era a century ago. They evoke more than a …
Continue ReadingMax & Ivan: “Life, Choices” at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
**** (out of 5) It’s safe for me to tell you that Max & Ivan’s previous show, Commitment, is now available on YouTube. As for …
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