Comedy
‘Sylvia Plath stole my boyfriend’: This fun-filled 95-year-old comedian is just getting started
In her one-woman show, Liz Hicklin makes wry observations on life and tells how legendary poet Ted Hughes was once her lover.
- Carolyn Webb
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Is this Aussie comedy film racist? Its director doesn’t think so
There are plenty of people who think the last great Australian comedy was Crocodile Dundee – and filmmaker Tony Rogers might just be among them.
- Karl Quinn
How do you make a comedy about a subject that very few people find funny?
The fact that Tasmania is a state divided by its new AFL stadium was more of a help than a hindrance for Ground Up.
- Louise Rugendyke
At 95, raconteur Liz Hicklin is just getting started
Liz Hicklin has been a hit at festivals in recent years telling true stories from her life, including a romance with poet Ted Hughes.
How the Wayans brothers turned grief into joy – and then scared us all silly
With a family legacy unmatched in comedy history, Marlon and Shawn Wayans see the return of Scary Movie as an act of providence.
- Michael Idato
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‘Like an episode of Utopia’: Why are Australian workplace comedies so good?
Every time a character has an awkward conversation next to the coffee machine, or struggles with the photocopier settings, it triggers an uncomfortable familiarity.
- Tim Duggan
‘I am trying to head towards the light’: The tragic deaths that shaped Martin Short
He’s endured terrible loss and a career full of failure, but at 76, the comedy actor’s light is shining brighter than ever.
- Jason Zinoman
Simon Brodkin showered Sepp Blatter with banknotes. Then he set his sights on Trump
The British comedian still enjoys playing characters, just don’t call his stunts “pranks”.
- John Bailey
‘The tide is a-turning’: Urzila Carlson on why TV comedy is making a comeback
The South African-born comedian, known for her tell-it-like-it-is, deadpan humour, was keen to turn her sharp eye onto everyday life.
- Lenny Ann Low
Meet Anisa Nandaula, soon to be ‘one of the biggest names in Australian comedy’
There’s been buzz around this young comedian for some time, but she’s found a new fan and “bestie” in Rove McManus.
- Bridget McManus