Vyshnavee Wijekumar
Vyshnavee Wijekumar is an arts worker and freelance writer.
Clones, OnlyFans and the real you: The new play leaning into the unexpected
In The Supposed To Be, an executive embodying the conventions of the model migrant channels her fantasy life as a Sri Lankan Tamil actor and OnlyFans star.
- Vyshnavee Wijekumar
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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
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
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
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
When the performer herself says it’s almost too cold to sing, you have a problem
At Peach PRC’s gig, it’s freezing, and the light rain and cold wind blowing in from St Kilda beach make for harsh conditions to fully embrace the experience.
- Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Sonia Nair, Cameron Woodhead, Will Cox, Michael Dwyer and Tony Way
With a severed mannequin head and a high-energy gig, Kesha is taking control of her own story
The 38-year-old American singer-songwriter’s The Tits Out Tour feels like a reclamation of her identity and music.
- Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Andrew Fuhrmann, Cameron Woodhead, Jessica Nicholas, Nadia Bailey and Marcus Teague
Lust, power and betrayal collide in this story of an aspiring sugar baby
Drawing on a pantheon of pop legends, Tomáš Kantor plays Sugar, a genderqueer demon twink.
- Sonia Nair, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Cameron Woodhead, Marcus Teague and Tony Way
Taut and potent, this is a story we should know
Soul of Possum serves as a potent and topical reminder of the past that still needs present-day reckoning.
- Thuy On, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Nadia Bailey, Tony Way and Jessica Nicholas
Lady Gaga returns to Melbourne – and her pop glory – with gothic, melodramatic opera
After emerging atop a giant birdcage, the megastar writhes in a sandpit filled with skeletons, is brought back to life by demonic nurses and plunges the stage into smoke and emerald green.
- Vyshnavee Wijekumar