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Demetri Martin review: Inside a wandering, wonderful comic mind
With his Beatles haircut and handmade props, Demetri Martin feels like a stand-up comedian who has wandered in from a Wes Anderson movie.
- by Michelle Griffin
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Performing arts
Game of Thrones parody reveres and ridicules the fantasy behemoth
While Game of Thrones obsessives were eagerly awaiting the conclusion to the popular series, spare a thought for Thrones! The Musical Parody's Al Samuels.
- by Nicole Elphick
Performing arts
'We haven’t gone far enough': Camp NZ cooking show a stage hit
Peter Hudson and David Halls were the only outrageously gay men on New Zealand television, now their accident-prone appeal is being re-created.
- by Craig Mathieson
Stand-up comedy
Aziz Ansari addresses his #MeToo moment in perfectly judged show
The moment that nearly ended his career wasn't skirted, but nor did it dominate in a well-honed, and well-received, hour of stand-up.
- by Karl Quinn
Vivid Sydney
'I'm failing, terribly': Meshel Laurie on Buddhism and social media
She has been a committed Buddhist for about 14 years, but on some days Meshel Laurie is still trying to find her zen.
- by Louise Rugendyke
Sydney Comedy Festival
Alice Fraser's journey from commerce to comedy
The successful stand-up comic was on track for a corporate career but decided to pack it for punch lines.
- by Nicole Elphick
Stand-up comedy
Another win for Hannah Gadsby as Netflix acquires second show
"It's wonderful that Netflix will bring the show to every corner of the globe," the comedian said on Tuesday.
- by Broede Carmody
Sydney Comedy Festival
'It freaks my lawyers out': Why Joel Creasey reveals all in stand-up
While many media personalities baulk at naming names when they tell a tale about a fellow celeb, Joel Creasey pulls no punches.
- by Nicole Elphick
Stand-up comedy
'Soon we'll be dead': Steve Martin and Martin Short tour a friendship
The two comic veterans bring a bond that dates back to The Three Amigos to the stage.
- by Garry Maddox
Sydney Comedy Festival
In a grim world, stars at Sydney Comedy Festival Gala find the laughs
Fourteen comedians provided the enthusiastic, youthful audience with some welcome light relief.
- by Riley Wilson
Sydney Comedy Festival
No greater place for honesty than on stage, say comedy stars
Stephen K. Amos, Phill Jupitus and Effie weigh in on comedy's changing landscape.
- by Sarah Keoghan