The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has a very large hole to fill, and it needs filling by the end of August 2026. Susan Provan AO, who has led the Festival since 1995, has stepped down after more than three decades at the top. Under Provan’s leadership, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival became one of the biggest comedy events in the …
Three alumni of the Hard Knock Knocks comedy school have beaten close to a thousand amateur comedians to compete in the National Raw Comedy final at the Melbourne Town Hall on April 14, 2024. The three were chosen alongside nine others selected from all of Australia’s States and Territories, making up the final 12. What’s incredible is the speed at …
This is the yarn of Australian comedian Dane Simpson. Some people seek greatness, other’s have greatness thrust upon them – on a stage in Narrabri, New South Wales. One moment Dane was a DJ. The next, a supporting act for veteran comedian Kevin Kropinyeri, and a short time later the ‘Deadly Funny’ NSW winner. Dane’s success on the comedy circuit …
