On today’s MICF Daily, Mike is joined by guest Lisa-Skye to discuss fluro leggings, festivals around the world, and late night fun. Lisa’s show Lisa-Skye’s Lovely Tea Party is on tonight at 9.45pm and Thursdays through Saturdays at 10.45pm. Tickets from TryBooking.
Today’s MICF Daily Update:
Closing: As we approach the half-way point, a number of shows will end their runs this evening. Amongst the big names finishing up: Sean Cullen, Kyle Kinane and Headliners Dave Hill and Brooke Van Poppelen. A full list of shows closing is available at the Comedy Festival website.
Gregor Tarrant from Wodonga Middle Years’ College took the gong at the Class Clowns National Grand Final. The 14-year-old beat out eight other competitors, earning him a $1,500 prize plus a $1,000 comedy workshop for his school.
Daytime: If you can’t stay up late, a whole bunch of shows will be running during the day today. Family friendly shows kick things off with The Luck Child being the first at the Spiegeltent, 10am; with Monski Mouse following at 11.30am. Mr Snot Bottom will do his family friendly thing at the Town Hall from 11am.
The (Very) Big Laugh Out returns to the City and Federation Squares today. Today at the City Square Pitch: Sivouplait at 11.30am, and Sharon from Canada at 12.30pm. Then at 5pm Becky Hoops hosts the big show at Federation Square with Sivouplait, Ong-als in Babbling Comedy, Sharon from Canada, and The Chipolatas. Entry for these are free.
Huggers Family Friendly Comedy & Cabaret starts at noon at the Exford Hotel. Xavier Toby’s comedy walking tour 2014: When We Were Idiots will be held at 3pm and 8pm by the Burke & Wills Statue at the City Square. At 3.30pm, the The Best of British returns to the Exford and Improvilicious to the Town Hall.
At 4pm, Pop Mashup: Happy Birthday Doctor! comes to the Butterfly Club and Public Toilets, Private Lives comes to La Mama in Carlton. Finally at 5pm, a special Sunday edition of Centrelink The Musical and another live edition of The Little Dum Dum Club.
Late Night: Festival Club is in Haus Party mode with Die Roten Punkte hosting tonight at the earlier time of 10.15pm at The Hi-Fi. Returning for the first time since the Adelaide Fringe festival – Come Heckle Christ, 10.30pm at the Imperial Hotel. Also up late tonight: Ryan Coffey, The Sound of Bobby and The After Party. Check out the Comedy Festival website for a full list of all of today’s shows.
Reminder: And a last-minute reminder, most shows start an hour earlier on Sunday’s. Double check your tickets before heading off to the festival.
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