Anoushka performed her debut stand-up comedy set after joining Hard Knock Knocks Comedy School’s May comedy course, and as you can see, she absolutely owned the moment. Sharp, warm and confidently herself, Anoushka quickly connected with the audience. She spent five nights learning the fundamentals of stand-up, from writing jokes and shaping stories to stagecraft, timing and delivery. A particularly …

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Since 2016 the Hard Knock Knocks have been reviewing stand-up comedy shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. To date, we’ve reviewed the likes of Rich Hall, Phil Wang and many more. So if you work in PR, publicity or marketing for a stand-up comedian performing at the 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival reach out here and we’ll send our …