Space Force: Rocketing upwards

Stuck in a small and charismatically slow elevator, I am reminded that pokey venues and small crowds are at the heart of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival experience. A stranger who has decided to practice his own material on this unassuming audience in the cramped elevator, reveals that not only was Tom Gleeson better before he ‘sold out’, but that he had discovered him on … Continue reading Space Force: Rocketing upwards

Fran and Leni: Unapologetically feminist

In picking the inaugural text for a female led production company, Seemingly Wholesome Productions couldn’t have selected a more perfect first endeavour than Sadie Hasler’s Fran and Leni. Punchy, raw and real, Fran and Leni follows two punk rockers from their quaint British public school upbringing, through their years of near infamy, into their middle ages, as they struggle with the powerful nature of female … Continue reading Fran and Leni: Unapologetically feminist