The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has officially started for 2018. What a brilliant time to be in this cracking city!
I've had a few people ask me for recommendations of which acts to book tickets for and since I haven't seen a single show yet, I'm afraid I can't give you any intel on 2018 shows.
However what I can do at this juncture is tell you about some comics who I rate based on past shows, podcast appearances and the like and try to give a shout out to some great women especially. These are all Aussies as I don't have much intel on international acts. So here goes!...
- Anne Edmonds
- Celia Paquola
- Mel Buttle
- Alice Fraser
- Rhys Nicholson
- Becky Lucas
- Nath Valvo
- Damien Power
- Geraldine Hickey
The Herald Sun has already posted this preview/mini review of a gala special so it's also worth a read if you're looking for recommendations - http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/comedy-festival/lano-woodley-david-odoherty-and-fiona-oloughlin-open-micf-with-comedy-allstars-supershow/news-story/c10b509083e1ea6506a5463ea7fcb051
Before I do start blogging about 2018 shows I see, I also want to take this opportunity to remind readers about the principles I use when blogging. Firstly, I'm not a critic. Critiquing the arts is in itself an artform and I don't profess to be an professional. This blog gives you my opinion on the shows (and movies) I see but I also canvass other opinions if they're available in the public domain, especially if I think mine isn't the commonly held view. If I don't like a show but everyone else seems to be laughing, or critics are saying it's great, I'll tell you that and vice versa if it's a show I do like but others don't seem to agree. I try to be fair and I think that's the fair thing to do.
We're so lucky to have this festival in Melbourne - just get out and see something! Details on shows, bookings etc here https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2018