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How a saga about banned erotic film has become an unlikely comedy hit
Comedians Zach Ruane and Alexei Toliopoulos play movie reviewers Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton in Refused Classification.
- by Daniel Herborn
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This Russian comedian grew up super rich - and she’s not afraid to laugh about it
Her father privatised state assets in the late 1990s as Boris Yeltsin’s deputy prime minister. It has given Olga Koch an unusual perspective on privilege.
- by Chris Hook
Serious question: why are there so many keys?
Too many keys means too many locks. And I’ve had it up to here with locks.
- by Robert Moran
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Sydney Comedy Festival
This hit comedy show is performed by a cast of famous … horses
After pocketing five-star reviews and a slew of awards at the 2024 Edinburgh and Adelaide Fringe festivals, British comedian Elf Lyons is bringing her cast of famous equine characters to Sydney.
- by Lenny Ann Low
Kevin Spacey’s Frank Underwood is back on Netflix. But there’s a catch
Eight years after Netflix cut ties with the House of Cards star, Spacey has revived his character for the streamer ... sort of.
- by Alexander Larman
I predicted the winner of MICF’s Most Outstanding Show eight months ago
This show was named best in the festival – and (probably) not just for the full-frontal nudity.
- by Tyson Wray
Kiss my Hass: Why Shepards are the superior avocado
I’m not usually one for patriotism, but preferring Shepards over Hass is basically a civic duty.
- by Jenna Guillaume
The best heckles, riskiest jokes and strangest moments from this year’s comedy festival
After a month packed with shows, our reviewers have come together to pick out the best (and most memorable) moments from this year’s comedy festival.
- by Donna Demaio, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, Lefa Singleton Norton, Mikey Cahill, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
The good, the weird and the unmissable from this festival’s final week
From absurdist scribbling in a notebook to a show that digs into the dark recesses of the internet, and ChatGPT acting as matchmaker, here are our latest reviews.
- by Cher Tan, Donna Demaio, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Lefa Singleton Norton, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray, Vyshnavee Wijekumar and Nell Geraets
‘I guess I can’t ever do comedy again’: New mum Becky Lucas on the medical emergency that changed her
Stand-up star Becky Lucas worried she wouldn’t be able to write jokes again.
- by Nick Dent
The letter Q is lonely and purple is sassy: What can we learn from fonts and colours?
Former Saturday Night Live writer and cult comedy favourite Julio Torres has brought his newest experimental work to Australia.
- by Will Cox