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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
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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
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
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
The Hong Kong comedian whose Australian shows are selling out a month in advance
Chan Lok Tim takes on everything from his don’t-talk-too-much upbringing to an (accidentally) cannabis-fuelled work Zoom.
- by Elizabeth Flux
This comedian returns to Australia with a rousing, deeply funny show
We wrap up the best live shows from the end of the week, including comedian Josie Long, pop star Ruel, rapper Denzel Curry and opera singer Ferruccio Furlanetto.
- by Angus Thomson, Peter McCallum, Millie Muroi and Daniel Herborn
The 12 shows to see at the Sydney Comedy Festival
From Edinburgh Fringe Festival winner Sam Campbell to the kookiness of Emma Holland, there will be plenty of laughter at this year’s festival.
- by Lenny Ann Low
Six comedians pitch us their dream TV show. Which would you like to see made?
From cooking chaos and lawn bowls turf wars to pub dreams come true - these are the shows that deserve a home on our screens.
The new wave of Kiwi comics ready to tickle Australian audiences
A raft of New Zealand comedians are making their name internationally – and looking to Australia instead of Edinburgh for their big breaks.
- by Lenny Ann Low
Lizzy Hoo gave comedy a crack at 32. Now she’s one of our brightest new talents
Her quick and loose answers on Have You Been Paying Attention? have made her a favourite, but no one is more surprised than Hoo herself.
- by Louise Rugendyke