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Guy Webster is a critic, dramaturg and moonlighting academic living on unceded Wurundjeri land.

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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.

  • Donna Demaio, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Lefa Singleton Norton, Mikey Cahill, Nell Geraets, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar

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Frankie McNair is at the Victoria Hotel until April 19.

It’s the final weekend of the comedy festival. Here’s what not to miss

From a performer who is definitely one to watch to some chaotic sketches, see how our reviewers rate the picks of the festival before it ends on Sunday.

  • Donna Demaio, Cassidy Knowlton, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Karl Quinn, Lefa Singleton Norton, Nell Geraets, Rose Lu, Sonia Nair, Thuy On, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
Sam Nicoresti performs Baby Doomer at The Westin until April 19.

Chaos, lad culture and a show that seemed destined to fail: This festival has it all

From improv steered by children to a comedian at the top of her game, this year’s festival is in full swing. Keep an eye on our ever-growing list of reviews.

  • Cassidy Knowlton, Gemma Grant, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Karl Quinn, Mikey Cahill, Sonia Nair, Thuy On, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
When Life Gives You Oranges is at Melbourne Town Hall until April 19

The best, the weirdest, and the most unmissable of the comedy festival so far

From weirdly good questions to a clever use of PowerPoint, this year’s comedy festival is in full swing. Keep an eye on our ever-growing list of reviews here.

  • Donna Demaio, Cameron Woodhead, Gemma Grant, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Karl Quinn, Lefa Singleton Norton, Mikey Cahill, Nell Geraets, Rose Lu, Sonia Nair, Thuy On, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
James Whale’s 1935 Bride of Frankenstein, with Boris Karloff as the monster and Elsa Lanchester as his bride.

The rise of dark romance and why we can’t get enough of beastly desire

The recent appetite for creature features reflects our long-held fascination with monstrous love.

  • Guy Webster
What Doesn’t Kill You is on at Trades Hall until October 19

It’s the final weekend of Fringe. Here’s what not to miss

From a show where an audience member is given a tattoo, to the search for a sperm donor, here are our latest Fringe reviews.

  • Cameron Woodhead, Guy Webster, John Bailey, Lefa Singleton Norton, Nell Geraets, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray, Vyshnavee Wijekumar and Will Cox
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Joshua Ladgrove performs at Trades Hall until October 12.

The best – and the riskiest – of the first half of Fringe

From weather apps and controlled chaos, to artists baring all, here are our latest reviews of the Fringe.

  • Andrew Fuhrmann, Cameron Woodhead, Donna Demaio, Guy Webster, John Bailey, Nell Geraets, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray, Vyshnavee Wijekumar and Will Cox

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.

  • Donna Demaio, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, Lefa Singleton Norton, Mikey Cahill, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
The Booth Variety Spectacular & Formal Apology Hour! is on at Arts Centre Melbourne until April 20.

Ghosts, lies, and conspiracy theories: This festival has it all

From a show where musicals meet PowerPoint, to a trip back in time, here are our latest reviews.

  • Cher Tan, Donna Demaio, Elizabeth Flux, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Lefa Singleton Norton, Nell Geraets, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
Broden Kelly’s Yabusele is on until April 20.

The best, the strangest, and the most daring of the comedy festival so far

From an Aunty Donna star to a performer who taps into Joan of Arc, here are our latest reviews of the comedy festival.

  • Cher Tan, Donna Demaio, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Karl Quinn, Lefa Singleton Norton, Mikey Cahill, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar