Comedy Bonanza
There’s a room at Edinburgh Festival Fringe called Late’n’Live, although it’s nickname is ‘the bear pit’ because of how unhinged it can sometimes get. Our festival club is loosely modelled on that, in so far as it’s a late night comedy lineup show where the festival’s biggest acts come to misbehave on stage every Friday night, or do their slick set – it can go either way. It’s also a chance to sample some acts you may not have heard of before, so it’s the place to be to keep your finger on the festival pulse.
Filming of the
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2021 : The Gala took place at The Palais in St. Kilda last night.
It marks an important turning point for comedians, after 2020 events were cancelled.
The Oxfam Gala will screen as two specials on ABC with Part 1 next Wednesday.
Wednesday 24 March (
The Gala – part 1) at 9:30pm on ABC TV – with part 2 premiering exclusively on iview immediately following the television premiere. Part 2 will also be broadcast on Wednesday 31st March at 9:30pm on ABC TV.
The Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow will also screen across two nights in April.
Production credits: Broadcast produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in association with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Event produced by the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Festival Director Susan Provan. ABC Executive Producer Rachel Millar.
Who’s in need of a laugh?
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has returned, injecting the city with a much-needed dose of laughs after the drudgery of 2020 – a year which saw the beloved extravaganza cancelled just weeks out from commencing.
Kicking off on Wednesday March 24, MICF will welcome a long list of events, with both old favourites and emerging talents taking to the stage.
Whether it’s the return of Adam Hills – presenting his show,
Shoes Half Full – or undisputed funnyman Aaron Chen, Gen Fricker, Anne Edmonds or the seminal Lano & Woodley, there’s something for everyone at Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2021.
Words by Arielle Richards
The
Heading the 2021 bill of both emerging and esteemed comedians includes international acts from the UK – rising star Kelsey De Almeida and the revered Luke Benson.
What you need to know
The
Best of the Edinburgh Fest is returning to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival this year
The show will be presented as part of MICF from Thursday March 25 to Sunday April 18 at The Forum
On the 2021 bill are Kelsey De Almeida, Luke Benson, Georgie Carroll and Bob Downe.
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De Almeida is one of the hardest working comics on the circuit, and despite only being 24 years of age, has already supported Stephen K Amos on five UK tours – the first of which came only 11 months after De Almeida first took up comedy – alongside the likes of Abandoman and Russell Kane.
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