Comedy Festival Roulette
It’s that time again for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (April 4-29). Every year, people go through the list of hundreds of comedians and shows to find a bit of laughter. Just like a game of chance, you can see some great shows and some that just stink. Generally, going to the small shows with unknown comedians is part of the fun of the comedy festival but if you want some good laughs here is a short list compiled from memory and the internet.
Shows to see:
Daniel Kitson (Seen his show twice, weird looking guy, intelligent stand up comedy.)
Jim Henson’s Puppet Up (Expensive ($60) but has received good reviews, think Muppets gone Wild)
Danny Bhoy
Ross Noble
Stephen K Amos
RocKwiz (Usually filmed in The Espy, it will be taped at the Forum Theatre. RocKwiz is a funny rock trivia show on SBS.)
Akmal
Dylan Moran
Adam Hills
The Comedy Festival Gala (Expensive but this is the taped show that will show on Channel 10. Features many comedians.)
You either love em or hate em:
Wil Anderson (From the Glass House)
Dave Hughes (From Holden & Carlton ads, footy, and a whole bunch of other things. Ask yourself, Can you sit through 1 hour of hearing his voice?)
Tripod
Best Value: The After Party at the Exford Hotel, after 11PM is free comedy. Random comics come in and do standup sets. Very intimate setting although the Exford is generally a dive bar (open all night).
Post any shows that you love/hate below.
Compiled from memory and Whirlpool.
Picture from Wcities.
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It’s a great event.
Don’t be afraid to take a punt…I did.
I went and saw the show The MW Oh Show’s Quarter Life Crisis!! and it was great had a lot of fun and it was cheap.
Check it out.