Originally recorded on the April, 2009.
Peter Davison (for those who have been living under a rock) played the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in BBC’s ‘Doctor Who’ from 1981 to 1984.
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Originally recorded on the 7th April, 2010.
Tripod’s show ‘Tripod vs The Dragon’ is playing at The Forum Theatre at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, 25 March – 18 April, Tue-Sat 9.15pm, Sun 8.15pm.
Tripod versus the Dragon combines classic old-school character comedy and a bunch of great songs with liberal references to the great operas, the bible (all three testaments: old, new and Superstar) and the other bible: the D&D Player’s Handbook. It’s the “Ring Cycle” meets the Three Stooges meets stats.
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Originally recorded on the 28th March, 2010.
Everyone’s well aware that The Axis of Awesome is a rock comedy group, right? Well, they manage to do what it says on the package, and they excel at it besides. If you’re the kind of person who favours what they’re offering, then you’ll feel right at home.
Bandmembers Jordan, Lee and Benny have great chemistry, and while their musical abilites are reasonable (it’s clear why they’re a comedy band), their finely-honed sense of theatrical timing make up for it. While you’ll get a kick out of parodies of songs you know and love (or in the case of Kings of Leon, know and tolerate), it’s in their original work that they truly shine. I challenge you to leave the place without at least one of their songs stuck in your head for the remainder of the night.
It’s worth noting that when you first step into the theatre room, you’re presented with a pair of 3D glasses. Never let it be said that the band won’t go the extra mile for a joke, as the 3D song segment has to be seen (and ducked!) to be believed.
If you’ve seen the band’s ‘Four Chord’ song on YouTube and found it amusing, then you should definitely make the effort to see them this festival. The Axis of Awesome live up to their name: there’s some awe involved, and there isn’t a rhombus in sight. Plus there’s an extra hint of bovine flavour this year.
The Axis of Awesome are playing at ‘Roxanne’, Tue-Sat 7pm, Sun 6pm, 25 March – 17 April.
Here. Four Chords. Watch and wonder.
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Originally recorded on the 27th March, 2010.
Andrew McClelland’s show, ‘A Somewhat Accurate History of the Fall of the Roman Empire’, is playing at the Melbourne Town Hall at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, 25 March – 18 April, Tue-Sat 9.45pm, Sun 8.45pm.
Join Andrew (2009 Sydney Comedy Festival Jury Prize Winner) as he examines how the world’s greatest empire managed to throw itself to the lions. Was it the decadent orgies, the rise of Christianity or purely a case of wide scale lead poisoning? Featuring blood thirsty/humorously ironic assassinations, the fascinatingly perverse personal habits of Emperors, people named Sextus, intriguing parallels with the present day and magic potion-toting Gauls.
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Originally recorded on the 27th March, 2010.
Lawrence Mooney’s is performing his show ‘Everything’s Just Fine’ at the 2010 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Poor Lawrence Mooney. In the past year he’s been married, had a show on Channel Seven (‘The White Room’) pulled out from under him just as he got his seat properly adjusted… and yet it’s Lawrence taking the time to tell us that this comedy festival, everything’s just fine.
And really, by the end of the show, you realise that of course everything’s just fine – except you may have popped something from laughing. Lawrence has a way of engaging with the audience with a blend of naughty words, observational humour, random ranting, and scaringly accurate mimicry that means there’s something in there for everyone.
If you’re easily offended, then this might not be the show for you. Mooney treats all races, religions and beliefs equally – that is, they’re all valid targets for comedy. Add to that a ‘razor with a massive wet nest of pubic hair’ and… well… there’s something for everyone there.
Lawrence excels as the favourite, slightly embarrassing Aussie uncle of the comedy festival – the one that everyone is warned to keep an eye on at family gatherings, as the pants are likely to drop if he consumes too much alcohol.
It might also be worth pointing out that Lawrence was the recipient of the Piece of Wood award in 2009, which is the comic’s choice award for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. If you can’t take the word of the comedians of the festival that Lawrence is worth dropping some coin on, then who can you trust?
Five stars for you, Lawrence. Despite the fact that you bagged out the suburb that I live in in your show. You did have a point though, I tripped over three lesbians on the way home tonight.
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Originally recorded on the 2nd November, 2008.
A talk with Ernie Hudson, well known for his roll as Winston Zeddemore in Ghostbusters. This interview was recorded on a rather crappy hand recorder at the Armageddon Expo in Melbourne.
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Originally recorded on the 29th April, 2007.
A talk with Don S. Davis, well known for his roll as General Hammond on Stargate SG-1, but also a respected actor, stage director, stunt man and artist. This interview was recorded on a rather crappy hand recorder at a Friends of Science Fiction in Sydney.
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