Mish Wittrup: “Act Like I’m Not Here” at Melbourne 2024
by ***1/2 (out of 5) You might know Mish Wittrup from her work on camera with sketch group Aunty Donna, or from her best newcomer-nominated show …
Author: Sean L. McCarthy
Editor and publisher since 2007, when he was named New York's Funniest Reporter. Former newspaper reporter at the New York Daily News, Boston Herald and smaller dailies and community papers across America. Loves comedy so much he founded this site.
Annie Boyle: “Annie Are You OK?” at Melbourne 2024
***1/2 (out of 5) Smooth criminal references aside, Annie Boyle does not seem OK. At least not at the start. Boyle presents her tale of …
Arj Barker: “The Mind Field” at Melbourne 2024
**** 1/2 (out of 5) Arj Barker is big in Australia. How big? He’s starring in a new feature film, The Nut Farm, just released …
Luke Heggie: “Grogan” at Melbourne 2024
**** (out of 5) Grogan sounds like a word describing a real tough guy; Down Under, more like tough shit. Luke Heggie‘s new hour finds …
Headliners with Joel Kim Booster and Zainab Johnson at Melbourne 2024
**** 1/2 (out of 5) Easter weekend and Ramadan coinciding with the start of the Melbourne festival felt fortuitous for visiting American stand-ups Joel Kim …
Urooj Ashfaq: “Oh No!” at Melbourne 2024
**** (out of 5) Based in Mumbai, Urooj Ashfaq‘s show has taken on new meaning since winning Best Newcomer at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe. Before, …
Emma Holland and Frankie McNair: “Emma’s Debutante” at Melbourne 2024
**** (out of 5) A late-night showcase at a festival tends to find its most success when it has a strong grip on its premise …
Episode #452: Rob Haze
Rob Haze is a comedian from Atlanta who currently makes his living in Los Angeles performing stand-up and writing for comedy shows on TV — …
Episode #451: Cara Connors
Cara Connors grew up in Chicago but began her comedy career in Toronto, where she studied with The Second City, created and starred in original …
Please Subscribe to From The Comic’s Comic
Hi! You may have noticed a lack of new news posts here. That’s because I’ve pivoted like most everyone else in independent journalism to newsletters, …