Patrick Gunasekera revels in the atmosphere of 3 Broke Gays and believes it’s one of the best stand-up shows you’ll find at this year’s Fringe.
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Reviews
Love story’s a stand-up triumph
19 January 2021
And you thought your wedding was chaos? Dr Ahmed Gets Hitched mines a rich vein of intelligent comedy, says David Zampatti.
The Festival Sessions
Finding comedy in cultural clash
12 January 2021
Perth-based comedian Emo tells stories about adjusting from life in a refugee camp in East Africa to life in suburban Perth in his Fringe World show Black Santa.
Q&A
On the road: Alli Butler
16 June 2020
Seesaw’s Q&A series is heading on the road, to find out how artists around WA have been managing COVID-19 challenges. This week Wheatbelt-based singer-songwriter, actor and comedian Alli Butler shares her experiences of lockdown and the start of recovery.
The Festival Sessions
Cockroaches, Kafka and keeping it playful
4 February 2020
Comedian Nadia Collins turns the bridal narrative on its head in her dark and immersive show, The Bride.
Reviews
Circus takes the twist
3 February 2020
While YUCK Circus falls short of delivering a feminist manifesto, it still has a subversive edge and is lots of fun, Jenny Scott finds.
Reviews
High art is high entertainment
3 February 2020
Bourby Webster says nothing’s sacred in the clever DivaLicious show, Defying Gravity! – and it’s hilariously entertaining.
Reviews
A dozen cheeky answers
31 January 2020
Robert Housley finds much to tantalise in the sexy circus show, How Much Do You Love Me?
Reviews
Test bunny has potential
22 January 2020
Comedian Jez Watts’ foray into musicals is inspired but undeveloped.
Reviews
The joy (or not) of comedy
22 January 2020
“While kids are an easy laugh when it comes to scatological matters, they’re also ruthless when it comes to finding people unfunny. There’s no one in a junior audience laughing because they think they’re supposed to laugh.”
