Bullet – A Superhero Comedy : Melbourne Fringe Interview

Melbourne fringe festival is a melting pot of performances; this week alone I’ve seen everything from a show about cross dressing mermaids, to cannibals, to Lithuania dancing to stand up comedy. And being involved with the Fringe is more exhilarating then jumping naked into the Arctic Ocean.

Lou Sanz – Not Suitable For Children : Melbourne Fringe Interview

Lou Sanz returns from touring the USA to perform her latest show, “Not Suitable For Children” – a selection of children’s stories not at all suitable for children, for this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival.

Rob Lloyd – Who, Me : Melbourne Fringe Festival Interview

WATCH OUT FOR | COMEDY’s Sean Lynch caught up with Dr Who nerd Lloyd as he prepares to embark on his most dangerous adventure of all… The Melbourne Fringe Festival.

Anne Edmonds – Ever Since The Dawn Of Anne : MICF Interview

As Edmonds mentions the podcast (‘The Downlow’, check it out) she does with fellow local comics Kate McLellan and Geraldine Hickey, the subject of female comedians (my housemate tells me that ‘comedienne’ is offensive so I have since cut it from my lexicon) comes up and Edmonds takes her usual affirmative turn on the issue.

Amelia Jane Hunter – Dear Endora : MICF Interview

Although the show is billed as Amelia Jane Hunter, it is her alter ego Endora you will be meeting should you head down to her latest Melbourne International Comedy Festival show.

Bart Freebairn – Tears and Treasure : MICF Interview

Melbourne-via-Brisvegas comic Bart Freebairn could be set to topple Josh Thomas off the ‘totes adorable’ pedestal in local comedy. His warm and friendly storytelling style of stand-up is winning the man all sorts of fans and love as he undertakes another Melbourne International Comedy Festival show, Tears and Treasure.

Nath Valvo – People That Annoy Me : MICF Interview

Nath Valvo has come a long, long way, baby; from being “the fat one” in Melbourne comedy trio The Shambles to being…”the gay one” in The Shambles.

Tommy Dassalo – Buckwild : MICF Interview

Dassalo has written for some of the biggest TV shows in the country including Rove, Talkin’ ’bout Your Generation and TV Burp, his face has popped up on such shows as The Librarians and Sleuth 101 and his voice is now blasting the digital airwaves with the highly popular podcast (now syndicated on Barry Digital Radio) “The Little Dum Dum Club”.

Jack Druce – Too Short To Be A Storm Trooper : MICF Interview

WATCH OUT FOR | COMEDY caught up with the youngster with a more mixed-up accent than Josh Thomas to talk about his new Melbourne International Comedy Festival Show Too Short To Be A Storm Trooper.

Geraldine Hickey – Swings and Roundabouts : MICF Interview

Whether it’s treading the boards across Melbourne’s live comedy venues, popping up on ABC TV’s The Librarians or even sinking a pint at the bar up the back of the room – there is one thing Geraldine Hickey knows how to do well : be funny. It’s never more present a notion than in her 2011 Melbourne International Comedy Festival show “Swings And Roundabouts.

Zack Adams – Love Songs for Future Girl : Comedy Interview

If “a cross between a rock concert and group therapy” doesn’t sound like a rad night out, I don’t think we can be friends. Perth comic Zack Adams (nee Shane Adamczak) is bringing his show, Love Songs for Future Girl, to the 2011 Melbourne International Comedy Festival in a flurry of bespectacled charm, ginger quirkiness and musical funnies.

Michael Williams – Our Princess Is In Another Castle : MICF Interview

Michael Williams will be bringing his uber-nerd show Our Princess is in Another Castle to the 2011 Melbourne International Comedy Festival; The Age called him “A warped mix of Joss Whedon, Trey Parker and Nickelodeon.”, but you can call him Michael.

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