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Tyson Wray

Tyson Wray

Tyson Wray is a writer and editor who has spent over a decade working on and covering cultural events in Melbourne.

Celia Pacquola has taken home the award for Most Outstanding Show.

‘Really, the kayak one?’ Celia Pacquola takes home top comedy festival prize

The comedian has written plenty of raw, hard-hitting shows. But it’s the one about the kayak that has delivered the big prize.

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L-R Laura Davis, Zainab Johnson, Abby Govindan, Rove McManus

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
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
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
Garry Starr (Damien Warren-Smith) has won the Most Outstanding Show award.

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.

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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, Lefa Singleton Norton, Mikey Cahill, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
Color Theories is on at Max Watt’s until April 20.

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.

  • Cher Tan, Donna Demaio, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Lefa Singleton Norton, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray, Vyshnavee Wijekumar and Nell Geraets