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Tag Archives: comedy
Reviews
Disaster, delirium and nonstop laughs in The Play That Goes Wrong
18 November 2025
A perfectly calibrated chaos-fest, The Play That Goes Wrong delivers wall-to-wall gags, collapsing sets and riotous comic timing. In her review, Sarah-Jayne Eeles finds the latest Australian tour as sharp, silly and side-splitting as ever.
Reviews
Ballajura is the surprising inspiration for a heartfelt drag show
7 July 2025
Mark Naglazas reviews The Boy from Ballajura, which returned to Connections after winning raves during this year’s Fringe World.
The Festival Sessions
Something for everyone at homegrown comedy club
17 January 2023
Variety is the spice of life at The Laugh Resort, and with more than 70 comedians featured in its Fringe line-up, there’s plenty to choose from.
The Festival Sessions
Feeling socially awkward at the circus
9 January 2023
Have you ever experienced the loneliness of being at a party where you don’t know anybody? Melon the Human brings this feeling to life in his debut Fringe show.
Reviews
The quokkas are revolting
28 January 2020
In Quokka Apocalypse, David Zampatti discovers that the last laugh is on us.
The Festival Sessions
Diving into the divas
15 January 2020
UK drag queen Velma Celli is obsessed with divas and in her latest show, Me & My Divas, she celebrates the big names, from Judy Garland to Jessie J… all live, no lip-synching. Seesaw caught up with Velma’s alter ego, Ian Stroughair, to find out more.
Event
Senior Moments 2
16 October 2019
25 – 29 March @ The State Theatre Centre of Western Australia · Presented by Return Fire Productions · The smash hit revue returns in a …
Reviews
The gift of comedy
1 February 2019
Fringe World review: Flash in The Can, Did You Hear What I Saw and Aaaand Now for MORE… Kiddo Kaos! ⋅ Subiaco Arts Centre, January 31 ⋅ …
