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The best,the strangest,and the most daring of the comedy festival so far

From an Aunty Donna star to a performer who taps into Joan of Arc,here are our latest reviews of the comedy festival.

  • Cher Tan,Donna Demaio,Guy Webster,Hannah Francis,John Bailey,Karl Quinn,Lefa Singleton Norton,Mikey Cahill,Sonia Nair,Tyson Wray andVyshnavee Wijekumar

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Comedians Vidya Rajan and Mel McGlensey who have a show called ‘Greg’.

If you know a Greg or are a Greg then this show is for you

Greg is an hour of absurdist sketch,improv and character comedy,taking as its starting point a pair of comedians’ fascination for a completely ordinary name.

  • Will Cox
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra performs at Melbourne Recital Centre.

History and music collide in a joyful duo of concerts

Much has changed since the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra last visited Melbourne,but their music is just as powerful as ever.

  • Tony Way,Cameron Woodhead,Gabriela Sumampow andVyshnavee Wijekumar
Ashley Zukerman in a scene from In Vitro.

What can this thriller about a secret hidden in a barn teach us about ourselves?

Low-budget thriller In Vitro raises interesting questions – but ultimately doesn’t answer enough of them.

  • Sandra Hall
The Cats of Gokogu Shrine film review.

If this film is too successful,it could destroy the very thing it’s documenting

Gentle documentary,The Cats of Gokogu Shrine,invites us into a quiet world populated by stray cats.

  • Jake Wilson
MICF 2025

Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025

This year’s laugh-fest has kicked off,with over 1000 performers stepping up to the mic. Here,our writers take a closer look.

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The cast of Jesus Christ Superstar.

‘You don’t see standing ovations mid-song very often’:This Jesus Christ Superstar is unmissable

The early ’70s musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice has arrived back on the Melbourne stage with the energy and passion of a rock concert.

  • Cameron Woodhead
Street art in Frankston.

‘Highest density of quality artworks I’ve ever seen’:Welcome to Frankston

From hidden laneways to towering walls,the suburb has become a living canvas. It will host a free street party this weekend.

  • Hannah Hammoud
William McKenna looking at Steve Mouzakis in a scene from The Removalists.

Sharp and savage:This iconic story is still shockingly relevant

This restaging of The Removalists by Melbourne Theatre Company shows that the play is just as unsettling and important now as it was in 1971.

  • Cameron Woodhead,Jessica Nicholas andTony Way
Not a word is said,as the animals in Flow behave like animals,yet the film has so much heart.

The silent cat movie that scooped awards seasons is now in cinemas. Should you see it?

In the animated hit,Flow,humans are nowhere in sight,but we can deduce they inhabited this world once upon a time.

  • Jake Wilson