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Comedy
Comedian Daniel Sloss is cocksure, cruel ... and very funny
Dark, prickly meta-humour may not be the most obvious path to mass appeal as a comedian, but it’s working for Daniel Sloss.
- by Daniel Herborn
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★★★½
Comedy
He lost me at sourdough: Ben Elton dazzles but delivers a limp ending
The motormouth comedian gave 90 minutes of insightful, sharp social and political comedy, then a half hour of cliches and snipes at millennials.
- by Tyson Wray
Deadly Funny final beats the dross from Sloss
The winner of the Deadly Funny grand final for First Nations comedians got the biggest laugh of the night with a barb aimed at Tony Abbott.
- by Tyson Wray
‘Life is too short’: The tragedies driving Michelle Brasier
While her stand-up and television career has flourished with mesmerisingly high-energy and anarchic musical comedy shows, the comedian is staring down an uncertain future.
- by Lenny Ann Low
Geraldine Hickey nabs Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s top gong
The comedian dedicated her win to anyone who’s “in the middle of their career” and wondering whether they should keep persisting.
- by Broede Carmody
The best comedy festival shows to tickle your funny bone
Cack your dacks at this smorgasbord of comedy, featuring Fisk favourite Aaron Chen, Geraldine Hickey’s agapanthus and Adam Hills.
- by Lenny Ann Low
Did you hear the one about... our reviewers pick MICF’s best jokes
As Melbourne International Comedy Festival enters its last weekend, our reviewers pick their favourite shows, best jokes, and that ‘one last show’ to catch.
- by Age reviewers
★★★★
MICF
A sleazy, late-night soap opera proves a comedy festival hit
Read our reviews of more Melbourne International Comedy Festival shows, including the superb Emma’s Debutante and award-nominated Chris Ryan.
- by Age reviewers
Award nominee drew inspiration from classroom hilarity and frustration
Ben Knight, who’s nominated for a Melbourne International Comedy Festival award, delivered a magnificent hour of poignant comedy.
- by Age reviewers
Winners are grinners: we review the Comedy Festival’s shortlisted shows
The nominations are in for most outstanding show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Here’s what our reviewers thought of the acts.
★★★★½
MICF
‘Disillusioned feminist’ wins next-gen comedy crown
The RAW Comedy national grand final set a high bar for laughs, and Victorian Prue Blake took the honours. Plus many, many more Comedy Festival reviews.
- by Age reviewers