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Friday High Five: Gatsby, Novelist De... Dailies · Fri, 17 May 2013

We share our favourite finds from the internet this week.Jon Stewart and comedy in ChinaJon Stewart has recently discovered that he’s a hit in China, from the millions of viewers who see his show in …

 

Comedy Festival: Pop and Passion: Side B: Vinyl Revival Event · Fri, 19 Apr 2013

Dave O’Neil invites a merry bunch of vagabonds to share with us their most treasured possessions – their record collections. Join us for a High Fidelity-style rummage through the back catalogue, as w…

 

Comedy Festival: Web Comedy: The New Joke? Event · Sat, 13 Apr 2013

Presented by the Melbourne International Comedy FestivalWebsites, blogs, social media, YouTube, iTunes, live streaming and podcasts…The worldwide web has put a worldwide audience directly into the…

 

Comedy Festival: Pop and Passion: Side A: What We Joke About When We Joke About Love Event · Fri, 12 Apr 2013

Jess McGuire probes a line-up of comedic talent on their experiences in the lovosphere. How far are they willing to exploit their private lives for comedic purposes? Is anything truly off limits…

 

Chaos, Comedy and Romance: An intervi... Dailies · Mon, 18 Feb 2013

Graeme Simsion’s The Rosie Project is one of the most awaited books of 2013. Since winning the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript last year, it’s been a whirlwind…

 

The School of Life Melbourne Secular Sermon Series: David Woods ON HUMOUR Video · Sun, 03 Feb 2013

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You are funny. We are funny. Everyone is funny. Some celebrate the use of humour; others merely come across it. Some are completely unaware of it. But all of us can develop it if we choose.Writer…

 

The School of Life Melbourne Secular Sermon Series: David Woods ON HUMOUR Event · Sun, 03 Feb 2013

A co-presentation with Melbourne Conversations.You are funny. We are funny. Everyone is funny. Some celebrate the use of humour; others merely come across it. Some are completely unaware of it. But a…

 

Unexpected Passions Event · Fri, 23 Nov 2012

We all know Jonathan Franzen is a twitcher. But did you know Tom Hanks likes to collect 1940s typewriters? Or that Johnny Depp likes to play with dolls?Sadly, Tom and the two Johnnies couldn’t join u…

 

An Evening with Ben Elton Event · Tue, 13 Nov 2012

Ben Elton is a writing all-rounder: he got his start creating cult television comedy classics like The Young Ones and Blackadder, then moved onto novels, movie screenplays and musicals.His…

 

Michael Palin Event · Fri, 09 Nov 2012

And now for something completely different … we’re delighted to present everyone’s favourite travel addict, Michael Palin. (And we’re getting the Monty Python jokes out of the way before he gets…

 

Michael Palin Video · Fri, 09 Nov 2012

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Michael Palin was first famous as ‘the nice one’ in the Monty Python team (despite fraudulently selling John Cleese a dead parrot), then as an actor in films from Brazil to A Fish Called Wanda. He’s …

 

Unexpected Passions Event · Fri, 26 Oct 2012

We all know Jonathan Franzen is a twitcher. But did you know Tom Hanks likes to collect 1940s typewriters? Or that Johnny Depp likes to play with dolls?Sadly, Tom and the two Johnnies couldn’t join u…

 

Erotic Fan Fiction Event · Thu, 04 Oct 2012

Sex, sex, sex … and celebrity. Not all storytelling is about boarding schools, bloodsuckers and bow-slinging lady killers. In this adults-only night of fantastical tales, anything goes.Four writers s…

 

Unexpected Passions Event · Fri, 28 Sep 2012

We all know Jonathan Franzen is a twitcher. But did you know Tom Hanks likes to collect 1940s typewriters? Or that Johnny Depp likes to play with dolls?Sadly, Tom and the two Johnnies couldn’t join u…

 

Unexpected Passions: Tony Moclair and Jess McGuire Video · Fri, 28 Sep 2012

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In this instalment of Sam Pang’s series – focussing on the odd obsessions and unlikely fascinations of familiar faces – broadcaster Jess McGuire spills the beans about her love for British reality…

 

Unexpected Passions Event · Fri, 27 Jul 2012

We all know Jonathan Franzen is a twitcher. But did you know Tom Hanks likes to collect 1940s typewriters? Or that Johnny Depp likes to play with dolls?Sadly, Tom and the two Johnnies couldn’t join u…

 

Unexpected Passions: Dave O'Neil and Kick Gurry Video · Fri, 27 Jul 2012

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Always diverse, occasionally devilish, the one thing you can always expect from Unexpected Passions is an evening of laid-back laughs, with wizard of wit Sam Pang at helm. Who’s next?Well… it’s…

 

Erotic Fan Fiction Event · Thu, 19 Jul 2012

Sex, sex, sex… and celebrity. Not all storytelling is about boarding schools, bloodsuckers and bow-slinging lady killers. In this adults-only night of fantastical tales, anything goes. Four writers s…

 

If You Meet Me You Might End Up in a ... Dailies · Mon, 09 Jul 2012

Comedian Lawrence Leung shares his dirty little writing secret – his habit of filing away life moments for use in his work, even while he’s living them.I was trying to write – or to put it another…

 

Unexpected Passions Event · Fri, 29 Jun 2012

We all know Jonathan Franzen is a twitcher. But did you know Tom Hanks likes to collect 1940s typewriters? Or that Johnny Depp likes to play with dolls?Sadly, Tom and the two Johnnies couldn’t join u…

 

Unexpected Passions: George McEncroe and Dave Graney Video · Fri, 29 Jun 2012

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In Unexpected Passions, host Sam Pang invites familiar faces to share their less familiar obsessions. This time around, Dave Graney drops by to tell us about his passion for explorer Sir Richard…

 

Unexpected Passions Event · Fri, 01 Jun 2012

We all know Jonathan Franzen is a twitcher. But did you know Tom Hanks likes to collect 1940s typewriters? Or that Johnny Depp likes to play with dolls?Sadly, Tom and the two Johnnies couldn’t join u…

 

Unexpected Passions Event · Fri, 27 Apr 2012

We all know Jonathan Franzen is a twitcher. But did you know Tom Hanks likes to collect 1940s typewriters? Or that Johnny Depp likes to play with dolls?Sadly, Tom and the two Johnnies couldn’t join u…

 

Comedy Festival: Best Comics, Worst Gigs Event · Mon, 23 Apr 2012

Be horrified and delighted as your favourite comics describe, in gruesome detail, the worst gigs of their lives. Lawrence Mooney, Joel Creasey, Greg Fleet, Geraldine Hickey, Tony Martin and host…

 

Comedy Festival: Get Fact! Event · Fri, 20 Apr 2012

Get Fact is a comedy panel show that concentrates on the stuff other shows don’t bother with. Swinging wildly from Colonel Sanders to Colonel Gaddafi, Get Fact covers everything from the trivial to t…

 

Comedy Festival: Best Comics, Worst Gigs Event · Mon, 16 Apr 2012

Be horrified and delighted as your favourite comics describe, in gruesome detail, the worst gigs of their lives. Tom Gleeson, Cal Wilson, Denise Scott, Dave Thornton and host George McEncroe walk us …

 

Comedy Festival: Jeez Louise Event · Sat, 14 Apr 2012

The Comedy Festival’s annual consideration of ladies’ matters is back with a discussion about agents and the representation of women in comedy. What do agents do? Why get one? How do you get one? Do …

 

Comedy Festival: Get Fact! Event · Fri, 13 Apr 2012

Get Fact is a comedy panel show that concentrates on the stuff other shows don’t bother with. Swinging wildly from Colonel Sanders to Colonel Gaddafi, Get Fact covers everything from the trivial to t…

 

Unexpected Passions: David Bridie and Noni Hazlehurst Video · Fri, 30 Mar 2012

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In the second instalment of Unexpected Passions, Sam Pang persuades Noni Hazlehurst and David Bridie to join him in revealing their unheralded pastimes. Bridie discusses his love of suburban…

 

Unexpected Passions Event · Fri, 02 Mar 2012

We all know Jonathan Franzen is a twitcher. But did you know Tom Hanks likes to collect 1940s typewriters? Or that Johnny Depp likes to play with dolls?Sadly, Tom and the two Johnnies couldn’t join u…

 

Unexpected Passions: Kate Langbroek and Adam Zwar Video · Fri, 02 Mar 2012

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In the debut event of his series, Unexpected Passions host Sam Pang has persuaded some almost as familiar faces to reveal their unlikely obsessions. Writer–comedian Kate Langbroek shares her love…

 

No One Understands Me: Teen Diary Readings Video · Fri, 30 Sep 2011

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Join Nick Coyle (Pig Island, Me Pregnant!), Justin Heazlewood (aka the Bedroom Philosopher) and host Virginia Gay as our guests read excerpts from their own personal archives of angst and ecstasy –

 

Irish Novelist May Not Win the Booker Dailies · Mon, 22 Aug 2011

An Irish author has, by dint of sheer chutzpah, managed a way to be nominated for a literary award before his book has been published. Two weekends ago, Julian Gough posted a plea for help on his…

 

George McEncroe: 'Change is as Good as a Holiday' Video · Thu, 14 Jul 2011

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George McEncroe likes a challenge, and she’s found it through a series of changes — some her choice, others not. In this entertaining Lunchbox/Soapbox, McEncroe explores the benefits of embracing…

 

Noni Reads Dailies · Wed, 13 Jul 2011

You’ve heard Samuel L. Jackson read it. You’ve maybe even heard Werner Herzog read it. But have you heard Australia’s favourite storybook reader, Noni Hazlehurst, read the children’s book spoof…

 

Two Sides of the Story: Written for the Telly Video · Mon, 06 Jun 2011

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In Written for the Telly, two television writers — Adam Zwar (Lowdown, Wilfred) and Robyn Butler (The Librarians, Very Small Business) — discuss the commonalities and differences between their…

 

Saddam Fantasy Headed for Silver Screen Dailies · Mon, 16 May 2011

Nine-metre bronze sculptures of Saddam Hussein in the grounds of the Republican Palace, Baghdad, 2005, by Kim Gordon, USDoD, via WikiCommons The comedian Sacha Baron-Cohen …

 

Comedy Festival: Jeez Louise Event · Sat, 16 Apr 2011

The Comedy Festival’s annual consideration of ladies' matters is back, this time at the Wheeler Centre and on the world wide interwebs.A forum chaired by the very talented DeAnn Smith (Canada)…

 

Comedy Festival: Humourists Read Humourists Event · Fri, 01 Apr 2011

At the first ever Melbourne International Comedy Festival, a collection of writers, performers and others came together to celebrate their favourite humourists. That was twenty-five years ago. This y…

 

Ben Pobjie: In Defence of Offensiveness Video · Thu, 24 Mar 2011

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Comedy is relative. One person’s hilarity is another’s wounding words. But surely there’s a place for material that’s on the nose.In this instalment of Lunchbox/Soapbox, Ben Pobjie argues that shock …

 

Fright Night Video · Fri, 22 Oct 2010

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From Imperial Panda, who brought you Erotic Fan Fiction – the Wheeler Centre’s least family-friendly session to date – comes Fright Night.Toby Schmitz recounts the story of a wartime navigator’s…

 

Lunchbox/Soapbox: Catherine Deveny Video · Thu, 25 Mar 2010

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Catherine Deveny on ‘Why Becoming an Atheist Made me a Writer (and Why Being a Writer Made me an Atheist)’ at Lunchbox/ Soapbox as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.Warning: this…

 

Lunchbox/ Soapbox and Melbourne Inte... Dailies · Wed, 24 Mar 2010

Tomorrow at the Wheeler Centre, at 12:45pm, Catherine Deveny will be explaining 'Why Becoming an Atheist Made me a Writer (and Why Being a Writer Made me an Atheist)' at Lunchbox/ Soapbox, as part…

 

A Gala Night of Storytelling: Judith Lucy Video · Sat, 13 Feb 2010

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On Saturday February 13, on the anniversary of the Federal Government’s apology to the Stolen Generations, the Wheeler Centre presented a night of celebration and reflection, sharing the common and d…

 

A Gala Night of Storytelling: John Safran Video · Sat, 13 Feb 2010

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On Saturday February 13, on the anniversary of the Federal Government’s apology to the Stolen Generations, the Wheeler Centre presented a night of celebration and reflection, sharing the common and d…

 

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