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1 Jun 2020

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Working with Words: Vidya Rajan / Books, reading & writing

Guest post by Vidya Rajan

We spoke with writer, comedian, and performance-maker Vidya Rajan about rabbits, testing material for live performance and why she's interested in systems of power.

29 Jun 2020

Past event

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Live-stream: We Are Nemeses: Talking Experimental Comedy / Comedy & humour

With Vidya Rajan, Alistair Baldwin, Scott Limbrick and 1 other

Vidya Rajan and Alistair Baldwin are Nemeses, a newly formed and already dysfunctional comedy duo. The pair had their Melbourne International Comedy Festival show cancelled due to the pandemic, but their toxic and unnecessary creative collaboration stops for no one!

Join Vidya and Alistair as they attempt to grab this viral moment and rise to the never-ending demands of content…

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Miranda Tapsell: Top End Girl / Biography & memoir

With Miranda Tapsell and Nakkiah Lui

‘The Territory has never left me. It's the place I go to when I want to feel whole again.’

Actor, writer and producer Miranda Tapsell is a beloved figure of Australian screen culture. She’s a familiar face on television – with credits on Love Child, Get Krack!n, Play School, Newton’s Law, Cleverman and Wolf Creek…

30 Mar 2020

Past event

Cancelled

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Comedy Festival

Jeez Louise: Transplaining / Comedy & humour

With Anna Piper Scott, Krishna Istha, Cassie Workman and 2 others

Trans, non-binary and gender-diverse comedians and performers are standing up and stepping out. As the world evolves its understanding of gender identity, preferred pronouns and social norms, the rising number of gender-transcendent stars are reaching wider and more diverse audiences and garnering critical acclaim.

To further interrogate, understand and celebrate their careers, Transplaining brings together an incredible panel of performers…

4 Apr 2020

Past event

Cancelled

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Comedy Festival

People’s Republic of Comedy / Comedy & humour

Over the past decade, comedy in China has exploded in popularity. Online celebrities, large venues and popular skit TV shows have proliferated around the country to meet the rising demand. In partnership with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, we're bringing together a panel of Chinese comics and producers to discuss the rapidly evolving Chinese comedy scene and what it means…

22 Apr 2020

Past event

Cancelled

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We Are Nemeses: Talking Experimental Comedy / Comedy & humour

With Vidya Rajan, Alistair Baldwin, Chloe Alison Escott and 1 other

This event has been cancelled as part of our preventative measures to stem the spread of coronavirus COVID-19. If you have tickets for this event, we’ll be in touch with you directly via email.

Find out more about our response to COVID-19 here.

What happens when two sides of the same coin try to monetise that coin? If you stare long…

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