In this final edition of MICF Menu for 2017, I’ll be reviewing my personal picks and listing the award-nominees to help you have the most wonderful weekend at the festival possible. Everything wraps up April 23 and most of these shows have been selling out fast.
NICK’S PICKS
Over the past few weeks, I’ve offered up daily recommendations of shows and special events for you to check out at your leisure. All the while, I’ve been seeing shows myself. Seeing as we’re on the eve of the final weekend of the festival and it’s your last chance to get out there and enjoy some live comedy, here are my personal favourites – the ten shows I’ve enjoyed the most and ones that are still playing, so you can see them for yourself.
Steen Raskopoulos – The Coolest Kid in Competitive Chess
2017 BARRY AWARD NOMINEES
The Barry Award recognises the most outstanding Festival show. So yeah, this is the big one. Here’s the list of this year’s nominees…
Richard Gadd – Monkey See Monkey Do
Damien Power – Utopia: Now in 3D!
Anne Edmonds – No Offence, None Taken
2017 GOLDEN GIBBO AWARD NOMINEES
The Golden Gibbo Award was created in memory of the late, great Lynda Gibson, and is given to a local, independent show that defies trends and pursues the artist’s idea more strongly than it pursues any commercial lure. Here’s the list of this year’s Golden Gibbo nominees…
Michelle Brasier & Laura Frew – Double Denim
Rama Nicholas – The Lucky Ones
Game Boys – Clash Battle Warlords Age of Candy Robots Royal Strike Kingdom Mobile Legends Saga
2017 BEST NEWCOMER AWARD NOMINEES
The clue’s in the title with this one – the award goes to the best first-timer at the Festival. This years nominees are…
Angus Gordon – Sad Boy Comedy Hour
Aaron Chen – The Infinite Faces of Chenny Baby
