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Laughs-a-plenty in Melbourne
27 March 2006
Melbourne won't have much of a break after the end of the Commonwealth Games yesterday before a whole new group of performers at the top of their game arrive in town.
Over 1,000 comedians will congregate in the city for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, which kicks off in 16 days time.
Running between 12th April and 7th May, the festival will feature a variety of performances including theatre, cabaret, street entertainment and music as well as the traditional stand-up.
The festival 'is the most fun you'll have in Melbourne all year', the festival's website claims.
It was created 'to showcase the city's abundant local comic talent, and to provide local audiences with access to the finest contemporary comedy from Australia and overseas', it adds.
A range of acts will be on show this year, echoing last year's triumphs which included Daniel Kitson, Demetri Martin and Dave Hughes, in addition to a 'Cheap Laughs' programme, a Gala evening and a competition for young stand-up acts called Class Clowns.
Since Barry Humphries and Peter Cook founded the Festival in 1987 it has grown to become the third largest comedy festival in the world, behind Edinburgh's Fringe Festival and Montreal's Just For Laughs Festival.
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Over 1,000 comedians will congregate in the city for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, which kicks off in 16 days time.
Running between 12th April and 7th May, the festival will feature a variety of performances including theatre, cabaret, street entertainment and music as well as the traditional stand-up.
The festival 'is the most fun you'll have in Melbourne all year', the festival's website claims.
It was created 'to showcase the city's abundant local comic talent, and to provide local audiences with access to the finest contemporary comedy from Australia and overseas', it adds.
A range of acts will be on show this year, echoing last year's triumphs which included Daniel Kitson, Demetri Martin and Dave Hughes, in addition to a 'Cheap Laughs' programme, a Gala evening and a competition for young stand-up acts called Class Clowns.
Since Barry Humphries and Peter Cook founded the Festival in 1987 it has grown to become the third largest comedy festival in the world, behind Edinburgh's Fringe Festival and Montreal's Just For Laughs Festival.
© Adfero Ltd
