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Bronwyn Kuss: Bronwyn & Sons review – parchingly dry comedy about success in your late 30s

A show about coming to terms with the fact that you might not have children, delivered with a deadpan humour that feels specifically Australian

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Dan Rath: Help Me Please review – you won’t find another standup with more jokes a minute

Melbourne international comedy festivalBuckle up: the comedian doesn’t give his audience a moment to relax as he delivers a relentless string of one-liners in a show that never hits everyone all at once

The Guardian - AU

Denise Scott thanks the comedy gods as festival returns

A comedian locked in a stairwell, and Denise Scott channelling Rage Against The Machine ... it must mean the Melbourne International Comedy Festival is back.

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Melbourne Comedy Festival Show Cancelled After Audience Member Dies During Performance

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s opening night took a turn when a medical emergency led to the death of an audience member during the Opening Night Allstars Supershow at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda. The incident occurred around 9pm, prompting emergency services to be called to the venue. Festival…

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Everything To Do At The Melbourne International Comedy Fest From LOTR To Sassy Snape

Here's everything you can do at Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025 which runs from March 26 to April 20.

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What about F1 with spiders? Comedy festival is back

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival kicks off with more than 650 shows across three and a bit weeks - and the comedians really, really need attention.

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Comedy festival mulls Humphries tribute amid backlash

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival says it is looking to pay tribute to Barry Humphries, but stands by the decision to change an award named after him.

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Barry Humphries was hurt after being 'cancelled' by Melbourne comedy festival, Miriam Margolyes says

Entertainer Miriam Margolyes says her longtime friend Barry Humphries was left hurt and saddened when his name was stripped from a key Melbourne International Comedy Festival award in 2019.

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