One of the three largest comedy festivals in the world, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival attracts more than 500,000 comedy fans who attend over 300 hilarious events at venues around the city. The program includes stand-up comedy, cabaret, theatre, street performance, film, television, radio and visual arts. See performances by the international greats of comedy, local favourites and hopeful newcomers who brave open mic competitions or launch shows of their own.

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A Rhythmic Celebration. Witness master musician, Gene Peterson take percussion to a new level in this phenomenal rhythmic extravaganza. Featuring special guests: percussion genius, Seleni Sulusi (Strike Percussion) and two incredibly talented dancers from the internationally acclaimed Raw Dance Company! In this exhilarating production, Gene seamlessly combines technically astounding drumming with humorous novelty acts, and showcases his ability to make music from kids toys, office equipment, junk, kitchen utensils and more! The show also features his amazing keyboard playing and the crowd-pleasing collaborations with his world-class special guests are simply awesome. With incredible drumming, blistering tap dancing, hip hop, and a splash of comedy, ‘Gene Peterson Live’ promises to be a wonderfully entertaining celebration of rhythm and moves. Rated: G. Duration: tba

More Info | Buy Tickets | Friends: $15, Conc/Studne: $17, Adults: $22

Alone one night, Georgie is spooked by noises outside. An Aboriginal man appears out of the darkness, asking for help for him and his sister. Can she help? Should she trust them? And what do you do when guests settle in and show no inclination to move on? Signs of life will touch your heart and ignite your imagination with a story of finding hope in unexpected alliances.

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Direct from a sold out season at the Edinburgh Fringe comes world-class stand-up from one of live comedy’s masters. No gimmicks, pure and simple great craic which will leave you feeling….. Lovely!

‘Brilliant….it gets no better than this…Hilarious’ Time Out London

‘Comedy of the highest order, inspired ramblings’ (Independent U.K)

‘Inspired…comedy so deceptively bright it almost blinds you..in an age of warped wit he is disconcertingly inoffensive, but traditional stand up is rarely so appealing…he is not so much stand up comedian, more stand up David Attenborough..this is comedy of the highest order’ (London Evening Standard)

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Revel in the fantasy of this fully-staged production and let your imagination take a journey around the world on a peach as big as a house! Children and adults alike will delight in the following James on his adventure away from the misery of life with the horrible Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker and into the Giant Peach with companions Old Green Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybird, Miss Spider and, of course funny old Earthworm.

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The astonishing and unforgettable ancient Australian art of genital origami is back with a brand new show, and this time in 3D. For the last dickade Puppetry of the Penis has broken all box office records worldwide. The new show will be utilizing the latest 3D projection technology with the audience being given 3D glasses to experience this head shaking, outrageously funny production as it’s never been seen before. So real you can almost touch it.

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Herman’s Hermits was an internationally successful 60s British rock band, from Manchester, England, formed in 1963. Part of the British Invasion, their trademark simple, non-threatening, clean-cut “boys next door” image made them easier to listen to and more accessible than other British Invasion bands.

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