Comedy
A half-marathon? I would rather die than do that again
A hypothetical bad idea was suddenly transformed into an ongoing mistake. I’d joined a long-distance race.
- by James Colley
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Patricia Arquette makes High Desert a comedy not to miss
Headlined by Arquette, High Desert is a hilarious, confounding comedy about addiction, grief, art fraud, and unlikely career paths.
- by Craig Mathieson
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Sydney Comedy Festival
Kiwi comedian wins $1500 top prize at the Sydney Comedy Festival
Guy Montgomery, a frequent guest on Have You Been Paying Attention?, has won Best of the Fest as the event celebrates its biggest year since before the pandemic.
- by Hannah Story
Jukebox Tina Turner musical lucky it has great songs
We wrap up the weekend’s reviews, including comedian Nikki Britton, the Tina Turner musical, and the plays, Suddenly Last Summer, Girl Band and Pony.
- by Joyce Morgan, John Shand, Daniel Herborn and Cassie Tongue
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Rose Byrne
Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen crack each other up in mid-life farce Platonic
They were hilarious in Bad Neighbours, and their chemistry is given full vent in this breezy and bittersweet comedy.
- by Craig Mathieson
Comedian Kirsty Webeck’s stories are low stakes but impossible to dislike
A wrap of our favourite shows from the week, including immersive experience Darkfield, Clyde’s at Ensemble Theatre, and comedian Kirsty Webeck.
- by Lenny Ann Low, John Shand and Daniel Herborn
‘This is a pretty mint job, it’s pretty great.’ Comedian Melanie Bracewell is living the dream
“He’s a ridiculously hard worker,” says Melanie Bracewell of her Cheap Seat’s co-presenter Tim McDonald. “She’s a selfless performer,” he says of her. Together, they’re a formidable duo.
- by Debi Enker
Fatboy Slim reminded us how invigorating old school raves can be
Our favourite shows from the weekend include electro pioneer Fatboy Slim, comedian Michael Hing, the Australian Ballet’s Jewels and Guts Dance’s Sydney debut.
- by Daniel Herborn, Michael Ruffles and Chantal Nguyen
The drug dealer turned stand-up comic who’s now high on laughter
Drug dealer turned comedian Andrew Hamilton tours his MICF Best Newcomer-nominated show to the Sydney Comedy Festival.
- by Daniel Herborn
Old-fashioned comic alter ego is a dazzlingly original creation
Our wrap of the week’s best live shows - from dance to classical music to comedy, including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Australian Ballet and Troy Hawke.
- by Peter McCallum, Chantal Nguyen and Daniel Herborn
Opinion
Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries is a reminder that we should laugh the phrase ‘read the room’ out of existence
Read the room? Read a book. The history of worthwhile art was made by dogged individuals who followed the promptings of their own talents.
- by David Free