In Review
Welcome to In Review! Check out the latest reviews across film, TV, theatre and so much more…
Comedy Review - Natali Caro is Seeking Representation
Seeking Representation is Natali Caro’s first show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival - their first show of this length - and Natali is undoubtedly one to watch for in future years. An incisive comedian with an unusual genre-hopping style: this was a solo show like no other.
Comedy Review - Sh!t-faced Shakespeare: Macbeth
If you’re looking for something out of the ordinary to shake up your 2024 Comedy Festival experience, Sh!t-faced Shakespeare is what you’re looking for. Whether you’re a fan of the bard or not, there is a universal appeal to watching an actor attempt to improve upon a four hundred year old play with the confidence that only alcohol can provide.
Comedy Review - Meg Taranto & Elliot Wood: Pass the Parcel!
If you’re into sketch comedy, very light political commentary, Chekhov’s coin, and cancelled simulated sex scenes then Pass the Parcel is the show to see.
Comedy Review - Simon Taylor: Big Time
if you’re a lover of sharply written humour, sacrificing meat to cancel out the environmental damage of procreating, and learning the truth behind how Taylor arrived in Sydney for that special then I can guarantee that Big Time is the show for you.
Comedy Review - Lano & Woodley: Moby Dick
[…] If you’ve come to see the eponymous tale, you might be a little disappointed. The show often veers into the absurd and downright silly that left audiences in cackles of laughter.
Comedy Review - Trash With A Porpoise
The kids had fun, I had fun and most importantly the Earth had fun. For at its heart, Trash with a Porpoise is a show with a purpose. Not content with the schooling system to educate our youth, performers Jemima, Joseph and Julia will not rest until every child in the metro-Melbourne area washes the hard plastic containers strawberries come in.
Comedy Review - Ross Noble: On the Go
I’m sure some comedians spend ages preparing for one of the biggest comedy festivals in the world. With Ross, I honestly couldn’t tell where the script ended & the improv began. That factor increased my immersion with his runaway gags tenfold […]
Comedy Review - Fern Brady: Autistic Bikini Queen
Bikinis were not the dress code at this event, but the queen was on full display for the whole hour during this subdued take on self-acceptance.
Comedy Review - Jai Cameron: Daddy
In his fourth stand-up special to date, and hopefully many more to come, Jai creates a wholly unique framework of comedy that contains a masterful control of structure and tone, as well as a hilarious and self-deprecating editorial of his own life.
Comedy Review - Arj Barker: Power Hour
The man captivated the room’s attention for the full Power Hour and really at a comedy show can I ask for more? He kept on a strict beat, whether it was half-time when he plugged his merch, 15 minutes before the show ended when he plugged his merch, or when the show ended as he plugged his merch.
Comedy Review - Snake Pit: Cold-Blooded
The former 2018 Theatre Sydney Smackdown Championship winners work well off each other, effortlessly sliding in and out of different characters and scenes, each more bizarre than the next. You can truly see why they’ve been such an accomplished duo since 2017.