Here’s a lesson to remember: never go and see a show thinking "I really wanted to see this guy in my university days". You’ll regret it, warns Siobhan Argent.
If every stand-up routine were as wildly verbose as the kind performed by Trav Nash, the craft would either sky rocket in popularity or collapse like a sick dog in a gutter, writes Luke Buckmaster.
Jason Byrne has a very inclusive kind of comedy, so this slightly uncomfortable and very funny show is not the kind you want to be late for, writes Matt Smith.
George McEncroe, current performing in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival show The Care Factor, is a gifted storyteller who the audience can relate and she invites everyone to laugh at her insecurities and neurosis, writes Matt Smith.
Craig Wright's play about love's ability to break anything presents much to chew on and some scenes are breathtaking in their violent realism, writes Lloyd Bradford Skye.
Matt Smith and guest co-host Cal Wilson speak to comedian Adam Rozenbachs about his continuing adventures of single life in his new show, Singledumber, which is currently playing the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Does the world need another Casanova? A stage adaptation of a film adaptation, no less? Probably not, but Sydney's Ensemble Theatre offers a winning cast and a romantic tale, says Lloyd Bradford Syke.
Matt Smith talks with comedian Fiona Scott-Norman, who explains how disco can save the world and tries to convince him there’s still a reason to get down and boogie.
The city of Melbourne will soon be alive to the sound of laughter. The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is an annual highlight for Victoria, says Matt Smith of Crikey's new blog Laugh Track.
Last weekend's National Dance Forum shows an art form building national connections. But there are challenges in its ephemeral form and undeserved reputation as being difficult to understand.
