Culture
Comedy
After 25 years of taking the mickey, this theatre favourite is calling it a day
The Wharf Revue has built a reputation for gleefully skewering the great, grubby and guileful denizens of politics and public life.
- by Lenny Ann Low
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Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
Celia Pacquola dropped the F-bomb at the Logies. Will she be invited back?
The Aussie comedian may not have her name tattooed on Larry Emdur’s backside, but she did enjoy hanging out with her best friend Luke McGregor.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
Comedy
Are you sure there’s no such thing as a dumb question?
The world is full of questions that should never be asked.
- by Richard Glover
Chopstick schtick: What’s not to like about a Chinese restaurant with a mini-golf course?
Jennifer Wong is one of the stars of the upcoming Sydney Fringe Festival with her quirky take on food and growing up.
- by Daniel Herborn
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.
- by Meg Watson
Stop making fun of the rhythmic gymnasts. I was one
What I lacked in skill, I made up in pizazz.
- by Alice Tovey
Opinion
Olympics
The Paris Olympics have been fine. Here’s how they could be improved
In the swimming, I’d like to see the inclusion of sharks.
- by Richard Glover
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.
- by Lenny Ann Low
IKEA Wars: Contestants compete in a flatpack furniture face-off
A show at Brisbane’s Anywhere Festival challenges players to be first to build an item of furniture.
- by Nick Dent
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Stand-up comedy
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.
- by Bill Wyman