Events

Die Roten Punkte – Eurosmash (GER)

Mar 29 2012

Die Roten Punkte – Eurosmash (GER)

[ March 29, 2012 to April 8, 2012. ] Fans of Spinal Tap and Flight of The Conchords, say “Hallo” to your new favourite band, Berlin’s Prince and Princess of Indie Rock, Die Roten Punkte.

Following sell-out shows in New York, Montreal, Dublin and Edinburgh, the utterly dysfunctional siblings Otto and Astrid Rot return to Melbourne at The Famous Spiegeltent.

It’s a tough choice between dancing [...]

Bob Downe – 20 Golden Greats

Mar 29 2012

Bob Downe – 20 Golden Greats

[ March 29, 2012 to April 22, 2012. ] Australia’s clown prince of polyester has been making the world laugh for more than 25 years and he’s funnier than ever in his brand new solo show!
Bob Downe is coming back to Melbourne to sing and swing his way through 20 Golden Treats.

Direct from his triumphant 15th Edinburgh Fringe, it’s the show where you’ll come [...]

Dixie’s Tupperware Party (USA)

Mar 29 2012

Dixie’s Tupperware Party (USA)

[ March 29, 2012 to April 22, 2012. ] America’s Southern fried answer to Dame Edna – Dixie Longate – packed her catalogues, left her children in an Alabama trailer park and took off for Broadway.
Now the irrepressible, fast-talkin’ Tupperware queen is heading to Melbourne where she’ll be throwing her legendary parties across the course of the Comedy Festival.

Prepare for outrageously funny tales, heartfelt [...]

Ali McGregor’s Late-Nite Variety-Nite Night

Mar 30 2012

Ali McGregor’s Late-Nite Variety-Nite Night

[ March 30, 2012 to March 31, 2012. April 6, 2012 to April 7, 2012. April 13, 2012 to April 14, 2012. April 20, 2012 to April 21, 2012. ] The cult variety night returns to The Famous Spiegeltent.

Ali McGregor hosts a variety of international and local comedians, cabaret, burlesque and specialty acts alongside her butler Saxon MacAlistair (award-winning comedian Asher Treleaven).

Klezmer Party

Mar 31 2012

Klezmer Party

[ March 31, 2012; ] From Melbourne, Flap! play original music that is both old and new, inspired by 1920s jazz, Gypsy brass, English folk and Trinidadian Calypso.

The London Klezmer Quartet (UK) will then keep the frenzy alive with authentic Klezmer music and dance, evoking a joy reminiscent of the minstrels who kept people dancing, laughing and crying in the [...]

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