Comedy Festival blog: Dave Thornton ponders opening night
Opening night of a live show is like opening anything else: an envelope, a new store or even an awkward jar of lube just before you’re about to [Editor's note: word censored] – you’re excited about...
View ArticleComedy Festival blog: Pleased to meet you, I’m Lawrence Leung
I am proud as punch to have been bestowed the title of official blogger. Don’t worry, I promise I won’t post annoying close-up photos of my food. Who am I? I’m Lawrence Leung, a writer / comedian. For...
View ArticleComedy Festival blog: Hello. My name is Anne Elizabeth Edmonds
… and I am a comedian. I’m going to be blogging for the City of Melbourne for the duration of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and we are to be the firmest of friends. How good is the Comedy...
View ArticleComedy Festival blog: Opening night by Lawrence Leung
7.22am Wake up in fright. Anxious. Alone. It wasn’t a nightmare. It’s my subconscious telling me: ‘Wake up. Today’s the big day. Your Comedy Festival show is opening tonight!’ Okay, maybe it is a...
View ArticleComedy Festival blog: Opening night by Anne Edmonds
There’s nothing quite like the terror of opening night. This year it was even more extreme for me because I am doing a brand new show. Often, comics turn up at the Melbourne International Comedy...
View ArticleComedy Festival blog: Lawrence Leung’s city dining tips
The Comedy Festival is in full swing. It’s week two. Punters descend on festival venues like seagulls to an unattended bag of fish’n’chips. With over 400 shows competing for attention, every comedian...
View ArticleComedy Festival blog: My most memorable comedy moments by Anne Edmonds
When asked about my most memorable comedy moments, my mind goes to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the festival of extremes. Edinburgh is a mecca for comedians and last year I got to go for the first...
View ArticleComedy Festival blog: Lawrence Leung’s tips on who to see before they get famous
We asked Comedy Festival favourite Lawrence Leung to give us some tips on who to see at the festival before they get famous. His list is large, and there are plenty more, so we suggest you get onto it...
View ArticleComedy Festival blog: A typical day for a comedian by Anne Edmonds
Hmmm… a typical day for a comedian… during the Melbourne International Comedy Festival the daytime becomes a bit weird. It’s all about sleep maximisation. Often I get home from the festival at midnight...
View ArticleComedy Festival blog: Winding up and winding down by Anne Edmonds
Winding up is easy. It just happens. You get nervous for a couple of hours before the show and then you do the show and you’re free again until the same time the following night. It’s actually a bit...
View ArticleComedy Festival blog: Reflections by Anne Edmonds
I think this has been my favourite Melbourne International Comedy Festival yet! We got off to a great start. Opening weekend fell on Easter, which can sometime be tough on ticket sales, as people go...
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