When he’s not busy writing criticism for VICE, Perth’s Lenny Bruce can be found performing satire in bars and stirring up mayhem across WA’s comedy scene. Patrick Marlborough‘s comedic flair is ensnaring yet frenetically intelligent as he challenges audience’s cognitive dissonance towards the world and their Australian abode. Marlborough...
I am a big fan of all things magic, so when I heard The Illusionists were coming to Perth I was beyond excited. I love the premise of the show, seven different styles of magic performed by the best of the best. The Illusionists definitely lived up to...
If you’re looking for a fun night out, that will leave you in stitches, look no further. The Play That Goes Wrong is guaranteed to be a great night out, you will howl with laughter, and be completely unprepared for the hilarity happening onstage. Genuinely the best...
The University Dramatic Society has done it again; their sixth annual Top Shelf Comedy was a spectacular hit. It had the audience in stitches and wanting more. When I entered the tavern on Monday night, I had no idea what I was in for. A comedy sketch...
Guess what, Brotendos? Absurdist comedian Eric Andre will be bringing his live show to Perth’s Regal Theatre on May 19th. Eric Andre, recognisable from mainstream roles in television series “Don’t Trust the B in Apartment 23” and “Man Seeking Woman”, has achieved a cult following through his...
It’s an interesting tale, and I honestly wonder how I, personally, would navigate such circumstances. Would I give up? Would I go the whole way? Would I curl into a fetal position and pitifully cry? It’s the tale of Rory Lowe, and his three-week adventure – featured...
There was anticipation to be felt as the Astor Theatre seats began to fill for Hannibal Buress’s new stand-up show, The Hannibal Montanabal Experience, after the comedian gained publicized attention towards his distaste of Sydney’s lockout laws, as well as staging a numerical Adderall ruckus on Channel...
Download hipflask on Android | IOS for upcoming events in Perth 12th September, 7pm | Taking in Tokyo | The Bird, Northbridge | Free Say Konichiwa to Taking in Tokyo at The Bird, a collaboration effort between photographer Lewis Catalano and illustrator Georgina McKay, about the modern culture interpretations...
18th May, 7:45pm | Bianco Del Rio — “Not Today Satan” | Astor Theatre, Perth | $80 Winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Bianca Del Rio, is back and better than ever after a sell-out Australian Tour in 2015. Titled from her famous line in the show, this...
Generally regarded as a modern comic masterpiece of surreal British television, The Mighty Boosh captured imaginations and hearts with the immeasurably cooked antics of Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt’s freakish shop owners, Vince Noir and Howard Moon. When the cult series ended in 2009 many a fan love-pump...
Perth’s own comedy festival is returning in April for a month long extravaganza of the country’s best comedic acts, with special guests from around the world. As someone who doesn’t really enjoy comedy, I’m surprised at how excited I am for this year’s festival. The first...
For over two decades, the City of Perth has joined forces with the West Australian Opera and the West Australian Symphony to present Opera in the Park. Held in the beautiful Langley Park, families can enjoy an evening of Puccini’s comedic opera Gianni Schicchi.
Living in Fremantle, Hungry Jacks, an ex-girlfriend and ghosts. What do these phrases have in common? Probably nothing – unless you’ve experienced Rory Lowe’s new, hilarious show Instagrams 2 Grammys. After having a good chat with the 23-year-old comic about his new show, I was more than...
If psych-rockers Tame Impala think he’s got the goods then he must be pretty hilarious right? Perth comic Rory Lowe has been tearing up the comedy scene since early 2012. Having debuted his first, sold-out solo show at Perth Fringe World last year, the 23-year-old is back...
On Tuesday night at Perth’s Riverside Theatre, the ever brilliant Stephen Fry warmly embraced his audience in an unforgettable evening of magnificent storytelling. As a member of what felt like a privileged cohort, Telling Tales was a personal journey through anecdotes. As an avid Stephen Fry fan,...
