Gays on boats are my worst nightmare #ausvotes #wrongchoice

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

Source: Artshub

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

Voulez-vous laugh avec Berty Cadilhac – Melbourne Comedy Festival?

**Wednesday to Sunday until April 18**
Bar Open – 317 Brunswick St Fitzroy
Tickets: $15, $10 (conc)

After sell out shows at the St Kilda Laughs festival, French stand-up comedian  Berty Cadilhac presents his show at Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2010.
 
Berty Cadilhac is a skilled migrant from France.  How do you prove that you are a skilled migrant when your job is stand-up  comedy? According to Berty, the customs officer simply laughed at his accent and approved his visa. This might be true, but again so might be his claim that he travels with a sea-urchin costume, or that his rabbit was killed by a tiny meteorite.
 
With a polished and unhostile approach, Berty Cadilhac tells absurd tales about his experience in Australia, from his failed attempts to be eaten by a shark, to his addiction to a popular Australian food, souvlaki.

Berty never pretends to be French or arrogant. He really is.

Jackie Loeb Sings the Worst Songs Ever Written

Comedian and musical virtuoso Jackie Loeb is back with the world debut of her brand spanking new show JACKIE LOEB SINGS THE WORST SONGS EVER WRITTEN.

Come and laugh at the most cringe worthy musical extravaganza ever to be staged! Comedian Jackie Loeb puts her vocal chops and reputation on the line to perform some of histories most appalling and pathetic excuses for songs.

This promises to worse than a Britney and Whitney concert combined!
So what songs will make it onto the list!!! You have only 5 nights to find out.

Poet Laureate Telia Nevile – While I’m Away

You’re invited to join a mighty expedition, set against a 1970s slideshow of the world’s greatest sights. Fresh from an acclaimed 2009 Melbourne Fringe season, the awkwardly intrepid Poet Laureate Telia Nevile awaits your arrival for immediate departure on a deliciously ridiculous grand tour of life, love and lyricism for the modern daydreamer.

Venturing after the 5th Duke of Devonshire, Lord Byron and Andy Kaufmann, Poet Laureate Telia Nevile has traveled the globe in her quest to become a complete artist, plumbing the depths of herself against the wondrous background of the wide, wide world. Join this socially inept and endearingly over‐sharing explorer as she poetically salutes the beginnings of young love in ‘Blue Light Disco, Green Light Romance’, explores the laneways of longevity in ‘I Built You a Monument Because You Always Attracted the Birds’, and surveys the ruins of her self‐worth in ‘This Temple of Love is a Renovator’s Dream’.

Telia Nevile is the cult Last Tuesday Society’s Poet Laureate and her subtle character‐based comedy has converted audiences from Federation Square to the Falls Festival. The slides used in the show were collected by her grandmother during overseas trips in the 1970s and are now proudly presented for your viewing pleasure.

Erin Davidson presents Unspeakable 2010 at MICF

Comedy gets the silent treatment again in 2010 as part of the Melbourne
International Comedy Festival, following the sell-out successes in 2008 and 2009. Enjoy the best in physical comedy in this unique show that shatters all language barriers.

Previously hosted by Adam Hills and Damian Callinan, Unspeakable has also featured the first ever Australian Deaf performers in the Festival – Asphyxia and Rob Roy, performing alongside stars such as The Birdmann, Sammy J & Heath McIvor and The Boy with Tape on His Face.

This year will see Justin McGinley (fresh from a world tour with Circus Oz), and Nadia Baradi – Melbourne’s first Deaf drag king – as ‘Kewl Rap’ performing music you can SEE, alongside 2009 Barry Award nominee, Asher Treleaven. The Frankston show will be hosted by Claire Hooper (Good News Week). Adam Hills (Spicks and Specks) will once again MC the Gasworks show, with a very special guest performer!

A wonderful, family-friendly show, suitable for people of all ages and comedy tastes. Produced by Erin Davidson with Gasworks Arts Park and Frankston Arts Centre, proudly supporting Vicdeaf creating arts opportunities for Deaf people.

“There should be less talk.” Mother Teresa

Bookings:
29th March – Frankston Arts Centre, Cnr Young & Davey Streets, Frankston (Victoria)
(03) 9784 1060, http://www.artscentre.frankston.vic.gov.au/, or at the door

12th April – Gasworks Arts Park, 21 Graham Street, Albert Park (Victoria)
(03) 9699 3253, http://www.gasworks.org.au/, or at the door
$25.00 Adult, $15.00 Concession, $10.00 Children (under 16)
Both shows 7:30pm (90mins)

Bird Turd, Let the Bird Poop on Bad Tweets #poop

Bird Turd :: Let the Bird Poop on Bad Tweets

Bird Turd makes Twitter a game. In Bird Turd, YOU are the bird. And when you see a tweet you don‘t like, YOU CAN POOP RIGHT ON IT.!!

That‘s right, facebook doesn‘t have a dislike button, but now twitter does! So if you have a love/hate, or just a hate, relationship with twitter, you can show your dissatisfaction with Bird Turd