Meg Petrie in Close to You #Melbourne #Comedy #Festival #geekgirl

Meg Petrie in Close to You

Close to You is a story of darkness, dysfunction, and disillusion set to the music of Karen Carpenter.

Close to You takes place in two houses: Meg’s suburban childhood home and her adult, cat-infested share house. The quirky characters in these houses include:

 * a nanna who feels sorry for Schapelle Corby

* a nightdress wearing father

* a perpetually vacuum cleaning mother,

* and an agoraphobic woman waiting for a UFO to beam her up.

A ukulele, drum kit, and home videos help bring Meg’s off-beat characters to life.

Karen Carpenter’s mother scrubbed keyholes. Meg’s mother vacuumed a bird cage non-stop with Karen Carpenter singing in the background. Karen died in a closet. Meg has a skeleton in her closet.

Meg isn’t shy to indulge in the odd gag, pun, word-play, singing, and slapstick. There is a chunk of heart in this show and a whole lot of dark ridiculousness.

Joining Meg is percussionist Dan Violato. Her presence adds depth and poignancy to the connection with Karen Carpenter who was herself a skilled drummer.

Meg Petrie in Close to You was mentored by Felicity Ward and performed to sold-out houses during 2011 Melbourne Fringe Festival. Meg has also performed in Papa Don’t Preach at 2010 Midsumma, and Hot Caz and The Runaway Muff at 2009 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

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Close to You
Northcote Townhall, Studio 2
189 High St, Northcote
8:30pm – 9:30pm

April 12th-15th, 19th-21st

Tickets
Full: $15
Concession/Preview/Group: $10

YouTube: http://youtu.be/VW31NL7v4CI

Web: http://www.megpee.com/

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Pretending Things are a Cock #MCF #comedy #geekgirl

Pretending Things are a Cock (Still cocking after all this year)

After critically acclaimed performances to sell out audiences in festivals around the world, AND over 12000 Facebook fans – Jon Bennett brings his Just for Laughs – Best Comedy Award nominated show of over 200 pretend cocks back to Melbourne!

A unique stand-up experience, ‘Pretending Things Are A Cock’ is part photographic exhibition, part pot-holed journey into the idiosyncratic world of Jon Bennett.

This is a show unlike any other in the festival. It takes the form of an exhibition opening, with a gallery tour, live stories accompanied by live classical cellist, and cock shaped hors d’oeuvres. And of course Cocktails (Some supplied by our sponsor; Tequila Tromba). “Every picture tells a story”, thus does every pretend cock and these cocks come from all over the world.

“A worldwide phenomenon!”

“Could possibly be the most ambitious project of the festival”

“Delightful and enthralling” – Australian Comedy Review

“Bennett will have you completely engrossed” – Montreal Mirror

­­­­LISTING INFORMATION

Venue: Tuxedo Cat and Bertha Brown

Dates: April 14^th, 16^th, 17th, 19^th, 20^th, 21^st and 23rd at Bertha Brown

Tickets: $18.00 Full, $14 Conc, $10 Tightarse Tuesdays

Times: 9:00pm – Bertha Brown

Anna Lumb: Big Shoes to Fill at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival #girlcomedy #retroschtick #geekgirl

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Big Shoes to Fill: An Exposé of a 50 Ft. Woman

Direct from the cabaret circuits of Melbourne, London and Edinburgh,  and a critically acclaimed audience hit at the Melbourne and Adelaide Fringe Festivals, Anna ‘Pocket Rocket’ Lumb brings her sassy solo show to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for the first time.

Bringing her world-renowned circus and cabaret skills to her home town, the Pocket Rocket cheekily presents the story of an over-sized woman in a normal sized world, and really does have big shoes to fill as she sets out to follow the footsteps of some of comedy’s biggest female stars to bring some girl power to the typically male world of the Comedy Festival.

A colourful slapstick circus delight, Big Shoes to Fill is a message of self-confidence for the down-trodden and different, delivered via a package of unique hilarity and outstanding physical feats.

How does she get into a taxi, or find shoes to fit?  Where does she find places to eat out?  Let alone a date…!

A hilarious parable of strength, fragility, challenge and triumph featuring strongwoman feats, hula hoops, slapstick, lycra, bananas and an eclectic soundtrack with the title track by Mikelangelo and music mixed by DJ Lazer Ferrari.

‘Adorable retro schtick.’   Helen Razer, The Age

‘A tidy little packet of fun by a feisty rising starlet.’ RHUM Magazine

LISTING INFORMATION
Venue: Trades Hall – Old Council Chambers, Cnr Lygon and Victoria  Streets (Melbourne)
Dates: 12th – 24th April (not Mondays), Preview 12th April
Tickets: Full $20.00, Conc/Group $18.00, Preview/Tight Arse Tuesday/ LaughPack $15.00

Times: 7:00pm (6:00pm Sundays)

Bookings: Ticketmaster or www.comedyfestival.com.au

THE JULIA MORRIS FILM FESTIVAL – or “JMOFEST” #media #geekgirl

ABOUT THE JULIA MORRIS FILM FESTIVAL
 
After 6 months in LA Julia Morris is returning to Australia to launch her own film festival – After all you are no one in Hollywood without a film festival.
 
The Julia Morris Film Festival – or ‘JMoFest’ for short – invites people to make their very own short film (max 3 min long). It won’t matter if the movie is made on a professional movie camera or on a mobile phone, whether it’s funny, sad, scary or surreal.
 
The only rule is that the film has to feature the Julia mask (or even multiple masks) – which will also be available as a download from www.juliamorris.com. And if someone doesn’t fancy making a movie, they can send in a photo!
 
People will upload their creations onto the worldwide interweb for everyone to admire by the closing date of 31st October 2010. Then Julia will select her favourites for a special screening event in Sydney in December 2010. The overall winner will receive a fabulous prize and an award!
 
For all the competition details, instructions on how to submit videos/pictures and loads of inspirational ideas just go to www.juliamorris.com/jmofest.
 
The only question that remains is, as Julia would say, “Why wouldn’t you?”

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Crap at My Parents House #fun #geekgirl

Crap at My Parents House

The goal of Crap At My Parents House is to pay homage to all of the weird crap that everyone’s parents have. Please help in this project by submitting anything you deem funny, weird, odd, unique, strange, absurd, ridiculous or just plain terrifying.

http://crapatmyparentshouse.com/

#Melbourne #Juggling Convention 2010: Call out!

This is the 4th year of the Melbourne Juggling Convention, which brings with it an innovative new structure integrating workshops, forums and shows to form the  MJC 2010 Act Devising Program

The essence of this year’s convention is performance art, where we wish to empower convention participants in creating a performance within the depths of juggling, object manipulation and circus arts. The Act Devising Program, free to anyone attending the convention, is designed to assist people with a passion for performance, inviting them to create and ultimately showcase their new piece of work on the dedicated ‘works-in-progress’ Creative Edge show.

‘Clown’, ‘comedy’, ‘voice’ and ‘improvisation’ are a small number of the specialisation areas showcasing as part of the act devising program, bringing in leading practitioners in their field to facilitate them. In addition to our 5 headlining guests, another 15+ Melbourne-based guest artists have been invited to help run the forums and workshops as part of this program. Places are limited and already filling up, any person interested in taking part in the Act Devising Program is urged to go to the convention website to register their expression of interest.

MELBOURNE JUGGLING CONVENTION 2010
17-20 September, 2010
Collingwood College, Melbourne
Website: www.mjc.juggling.net.au
E-mail: mjcinfo@gmail.com
Early-bird 4-day passes:
On sale now, until 31st July. Cost: $90 (+ bf). Price increases from 1st August.
The BIG Show:
Date: Saturday 18th September (2pm & 8pm). Cost: $20 (+ bf)
Juggling Olympics:
Date: Monday 20th September (11am-1pm). Free event

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Wagwords a new multi-media wordgame and fiction adventure by Philip Redhead

Australian first, author, Philip Redhead, has launched an all-new multi-media wordgame and fiction adventure featuring Wagwords™ – a tongue-in-cheek story with the challenge of solving missing words which also go in a luxury crossword, combined with an eclectic mix of humour – making it a perfect gift on any occasion.

Grizbut and the Amazonians is the hilarious and witty tale of Grizbut, a hip Amazonian woman with supreme perception and power. By following Grizbut’s adventures, the reader will also have the additional challenge in solving the Wagwords™ along the way, and enjoying Phil Redhead’s satirical sense of humour as well.

For a sneak peak, take a look at www.wagwords.com

AFTRS Comedy Filmclub with Paul Harris #Melbourne

From slapstick, the irreverent wit of screwball, romantic comedy and the deadpan hilarity of the mockumentary join other film fans to learn and laugh your way through some wonderful films and fascinating discussions with Paul Harris.

Every Friday night
April 9 - May 21 6.30-9.30pm
2 Russell Street (corner of Flinders) Melbourne 3000
Cost: $290

For more information and how to apply:
Website: wwww.aftrs.edu.au
Phone: 03 9602 8300
Email: aftrsopenprogramvic@aftrs.edu.au