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Medley’s Med Revue Is Just What The Doctor Ordered

REVIEW BY ANNA RYLEY EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER This year’s Med Revue, Game of Bones, broke both bones and hearts throughout the endearing chaos of the production – with side effects of uncontrollable laughter and occasional tears! As requested by the company in the first few seconds of the show, I am honoured to deliver a good review of the Med Revue’s prescribed comedy, served … Continue reading Medley’s Med Revue Is Just What The Doctor Ordered

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The Banquet Guide: A Boisterous Night In

REVIEW BY TARAS SCURRY EDITED BY EMMA PARFITT In Element Theatre Company’s original comedy The Banquet Guide by Esther Li,  on a weekend night the comedy divulges into the quirky and licentious lives of one house and its guests. Entering the brilliantly intimate setting that is the Guild Theatre, where the seats seemed to cling right above the stage, I looked down. At first, in … Continue reading The Banquet Guide: A Boisterous Night In

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Louis Prandolini: Writer, Comedian and ‘The Most Goated Detective Of All Time’

REVIEW BY GRACE DWYER EDITED BY EMMA PARFITT A quick overview of Louis Prandolini’s already impressive creative portfolio includes writing, acting, filmmaking and stand-up comedy – like many up-and-coming Gen Z artists, he’s a jack of all trades. It’s fitting, then, that his debut Melbourne International Comedy Festival show Louis Prandolini Cracks A Cold Case is an eclectic mix of performance styles, whizzing between traditional … Continue reading Louis Prandolini: Writer, Comedian and ‘The Most Goated Detective Of All Time’

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Whirring With Energy, Finn McGrath Takes The Stage

REVIEW BY KATYA EWING EDITED BY EMMA PARFITT Upon entering the upstairs room of the Butterfly Club, my friend remarked “well, this is intimate.” As comedy-show novices, we found a spot on some Parisian chairs in the back corner, me trying to discreetly hide my notepad, hoping not to draw attention to myself. However, it was quickly put away when McGrath threatened his wrath at … Continue reading Whirring With Energy, Finn McGrath Takes The Stage

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Thoracic Park: A Rib-Tickling Performance

The Jurassic Park theme (as played on a recorder) was bone chilling, with toy dinosaurs marching across the screen before a MasterChef-esque opening credits introduced the production team. It quickly demonstrated one of the show’s strengths which was its excellent use of multimedia and seamless transition between screen and stage for different sketches. Continue reading Thoracic Park: A Rib-Tickling Performance

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