The multi-award-winning and cult stand-up John Kearns brings his fifth solo show to Melbourne. With a whimsical and nostalgic, poetic slant The Varnishing Days meanders through vignettes from his ...

With comedy festivals cancelled and stand-up clubs shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, Melbourne comics are turning to videoconferencing apps to reach audiences who have never needed a ...

“Stand-up and comedy is not treated in the same way in the arts world as other things. It’s not seen as I think what it can be, which is a really incredible –” she stops herself mid-sentence.

Melbourne International Comedy Festival director Susan Provan said they had "made big steps forward" since she took on the role in 1996, suggesting platforming First Nations people wasn't a focus ...

Comedy was, until not too long ago, predominantly created and performed by people who were one, some or all of the following: straight, white, cis, male. But after lockdown lifted in Melbourne ...

Now touring with a completely improvised set, Australia’s favourite comedian talks discovering comedy, post-show comedowns, ...

John Kearns, Sarah Keyworth and Rose Matafeo are among the nominees for the biggest prize in Australian live comedy. Estonian clown Julia Masli – the hit of last year’s Edinburgh Fringe – and ...

Takashi is currently performing a stand-up show, Farm Backpacker (Subclass 417) at Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2021 until 18 April.

Joseph Green has performed stand-up across Australia, London and New York and has appeared in four Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He has performed in Sydney Comedy Festival's Showcase ...

These eight performers are Melbourne Comedy Festival stalwarts, so if you haven’t been along to see them in previous years, this group of comedians is the perfect pool to draw from in 2015.

It's called the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, but the biggest highlights frequently come from our very own locals. This year's line-up features more than 800 performers putting on more ...

Japanese stand-up comedian, Takashi Wakasugi is currently performing a stand-up show, Stay Home Stay (Japan Boy Stuck in Oz) at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2022 until 24 April ...