Today’s guests are Chris Martin, John Hastings, and Jimmy McGhie – collectively the Best of the Edinburgh Fest. See them Tuesday through Saturday at 7.15pm, Sunday at 6.15pm upstairs at the Forum Theatre.
Today’s MICF Daily News Update:
AWARD NOMINEES: It took a few extra days, but finally the nominees for the Barry and Best Newcomer awards have been announced. The Barry, which is awarded to the festival’s best show have announced the following nominees: Luisa Omielan, John Kearns, Steen Raskopoulos, Lawrence Mooney, Sam Simmons and Damien Power. The best newcomer, which is awarded to the best artist performing for the first time at MICF has the following nominees: Corey White, Calypso Nights, Sam Campbell, and Heidi O’Loughlin. The winners will be announced at a special edition of Festival Club – Saturday April 18 at The Hi-Fi.
EXTRA SHOWS: As we’re in the final week of the festival, a bunch of popular acts have added extra editions to give everyone a chance to see them. The following shows have been added:
Law Revue 2015 – No Regerts. 9.45pm Thursday at Trades Hall.
Juan Vesuvius – Calypso Nights. 9.45pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday at the Tuxedo Cat.
Nick Cody – Beard Game Strong. 9.45pm Friday, 11pm Saturday at ACMI.
Jason Byrne – 20 Years A Clown.11pm Friday and Saturday at the Forum.
Adam Hills – Clown Heart. 5pm Saturday at the Athenaeum Theatre.
Anne Edmonds – You Know What I’m Like!. 6pm Saturday at the Melbourne Town Hall.
Ronny Chieng – You Don’t Know What You’re Talking About. 6pm Saturday, 4.30pm Sunday at the Melbourne Town Hall.
Jen Kirkman – I’m Going To Die Alone (And I Feel Fine). 8.30pm Saturday at the Melbourne Town Hall.
Nazeem Hussain – Legally Brown. 9.15pm Saturday the Melbourne Town Hall.
Dr Brown – Befrdfgth. 10.45pm Saturday at the Fairfax Studio at Arts Centre Melbourne.
Dave Thornton – Spit & Polish. 11pm Saturday at ACMI.
Tommy Little – The Weapon. 11.15pm Saturday at the Melbourne Town Hall.
The Stevenson Experience – Who Dares Twins. 7.30pm Sunday at the Melbourne Town Hall.
OPENING: We may only five days left of the 2015 festival, but that’s not stopping a bunch of new shows from opening. See the following shows for short runs:
Nico – I’m Not Creative, I’ve Got Bipolar
Noel Fielding – An Evening With Noel Fielding
FAMILY: School holidays might be over, but that doesn’t mean The (very) Big Laugh Out is over. Frenchman Mathieu Moustache presents Circo, Musica y Flamenco! 5pm today at the City Square Pitch, entry is free.
FILM: If you missed out on tickets the last time around, comedy film The Heckler will have an encore screening – 7pm tonight at Kino Cinema in the city.
DEBATE: The final Farouk’s Comedy Debates for this festival takes place tonight at Farouk’s Olive in Thornbury. The verbal sparring bell is rung at 9pm.
HOT TICKETS: As we get closer to the end of MICF 2015, more shows are close to or sold out. Keep the following info in mind when heading to the festival:
Ben Knight – The Parent/Teacher Interview
Tommy Little – Enter The Weapon
Nazeem Hussain – Legally Brown
Steen Raskopoulos – Character Assassin
Ronny Chieng – You Don’t Know What You’re Talking About
Watson – Who’s Afraid of the Dark
LATE NIGHT: In late night news Jameson Festival Club presents a special one-off: So You Think You Can Mime? MC’d by The Neo Futurists, the show will feature Susie Youseff & Steen Raskopoulos, Claire Sullivan, Shane Umbie of the Umbilical Brothers, Trygve Wakenshaw, Tessa Waters, and Mathieu Moustache. Doors at The Hi-Fi open 11.15pm.
Also on late tonight:
