Happening in Melbourne

Comedian, actor, writer, show runner and most importantly a show off, introducing "one of the hottest talents to emerge from the Indian comedy scene" (Deadant, UK). Sumukhi’s "effortless charisma" (The Scotsman), won huge audiences for her Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2024. A show about the quirks and pitfalls of modern romance, complicated by a high profile back home, […]

When my new driver’s licence arrived, where my head should be, there was a photo of a blonde woman. Naturally, my first question was “Who is she?”. Pretty soon I was asking “Who am I?”! After the success of his critically acclaimed and Moosehead Awarded show The Bag of Vegeta at the 2023 Melbourne International […]

Other shows have a theme that drives the show. This one doesn't. Is that stupid? Yes. Come anyway. I regret not writing a more funny and convincing description. This will be my first time performing at Melbourne International Comedy Festival since 2016 and my first time in Melbourne since witnessing the All Blacks beat the Wallabies 38-7 at the MCG in […]

Rao is an astronomer turned comedian who is increasingly unsure whether he made the right decisions. He ended up working at a prestigious university, but it was not as glamorous as he had hoped. Join a brown guy trying to get by and laugh at a reluctant academic navigating a world of parking fines and […]

Shamik is the latest voice to break out from the burgeoning comedy scene in India. He makes his Australian debut with his dry wit and laid-back rants. Namaste. Never judge a book by its cover. Not many people know this, but that sentence is an idiom and not really about books. It literally means – […]

After her sold-out Melbourne International Comedy Festival debut, Urooj is back with a show that's anything but mild. She has been accused of being mild and timid in an online review, so she's here to flip the script. Think you know Urooj? Think again. She's trading politeness for pure, unapologetic comedy. Risky ideas? She'll serve […]

  After a massive 2024 Festival, Anirban returns to Australia with his signature smart, relatable and insightful comedy. Anirban Dasgupta’s childhood dream was to become a sportsperson, but instead of the MCG, he’s ended up at MICF. Now, as a dad navigating the chaotic second half of life, he’s rethinking the rules and wondering if everything […]

Raul Kohli is an award-winning comedian from Newcastle, England who has gigged all over the World and is finally making his debut in Australia. Having been the star of his own BBC Sounds podcast (Comic Sanskrit), he is fluent in Hindu scripture, yoga & meditation. But having been raised British he knows God can also be found in a […]

Rising stars of alt-comedy, Vidya & Mel are excited to bring you GREG – their debut show as a comedy duo made with love (and a little horror) for people named Greg. Both Greg and non-Greg audience members can expect an hour of high-octane absurdity, sketch and clown as Mel & Vidya attempt to answer […]

  After a decade attempting to speak truth to power in India, Azeem Banatwalla has lost all his friends. He's really just doing this show to find actual humans to talk to, because the alternative is staring at a phone screen. With everyone his age is raising kids or battling depression, Azeem's only social interactions […]

  Laugh your heart out to an award-winning bold & besharam (shameless) line-up of Indian & South Asian Australian comedians living in Australia. No topic is too taboo. These women won’t be holding back. Your parents probably won’t approve as you trauma bond watching these women turn family expectations & life into comedy gold. With […]