Every Thursday, Friday & Saturday, 8pm (8:45pm during Replay Festival)

Comedy Republic's signature lineup show!

Main Stage has quickly become our biggest show, selling out on the regular with huge all-star lineups and lively fun-loving crowds. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, you can be sure to catch a heap of the best comedians Melbourne and the wider world have to offer.

- - - MAIN STAGE FORMAT - - -

Main Stage (90min show, 5+ comedians, inc interval)
Thursday 8:00pm - $26
Friday 8:00pm - $29
Saturday 8:00pm - $36

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THURSDAY 22 MAY Hot Department, Maddy Weeks, Michael Shafar, Tess Birch, Henry Yan & more

FRIDAY 23 MAY Hot Department, Maddy Weeks, Michael Shafar, Tess Birch, Henry Yan & more

SATURDAY 24 MAY Hot Department, Maddy Weeks, Michael Shafar, Tess Birch, Nick Schuller & more

THURSDAY 29 MAY Daniel Connell, Simon Taylor, He Huang, Meg Jäger, Carmelo Costa & more

FRIDAY 30 MAY Daniel Connell, Simon Taylor, He Huang, Meg Jäger, Carmelo Costa & Aidan Jones

SATURDAY 31 MAY Daniel Connell, Simon Taylor, He Huang, Meg Jäger, Carmelo Costa & Aidan Jones

(Lineups are subject to last minute changes)

Fri 23 May & Sat 14 June, 6:00pm

Come watch Australia's funniest Asian comedians ranging from professional acts seen on television as well as up-and-coming stars of the local comedy scene.

From strict parents to racism, from the everyday absurdities of life to the political status of Taiwan, no topic is off limits for this 90 minute show of non-stop laughs.

Saturday 24 May, 6:30pm

You may know Michael Shafar from his appearances on Australian TV and radio. But, considering traditional media is dead, it's more likely that you know him from the Internet where he has amassed 120,000+ followers and 100+ million views across social media.

In this dark, boundary-pushing show, he fearlessly weighs into the culture wars and taboo topics that most comedians are smart enough to avoid.

“Shafar circumnavigates the line between edgy and offensive with beautiful finesse.” ★★★★1/2 The Age  

“He’s a brand of comedian that is getting rarer and rarer to come by these days, and if you’re among those who fear comedy has gotten too politically correct, this show will put those fears to rest.” ★★★★ TimeOut  

“Shafar has a disarmingly relaxed approach and an intelligent sense of humour with a wildly inventive, darkly comic imagination..” ★★★★★ The Edinburgh Reporter  

Monday 26 May, 7:30pm

Hosted by Damian Callinan with Tom Ballard, Sashi Perera & Tess Birch.

Comedy Republic presents Stranger Than Fiction, an evening of wild ideas, vivid truths, real-life experiences and outright lies. Join Melbourne’s most exciting, funny and refreshing voices for an intimate evening storytelling.

Be captivated as our storytellers from the worlds of comedy, literature and the media share their tall tales, nostalgic novellas, and fabulous fables. This month, they'll be sharing tales to the theme of An Unexpected Turn.

Past guests Lawrence Leung, Geraldine Hickey, Claire Hooper, Nelly Thomas, Cal Wilson, David Quirk, Osman Faruqi, Kirsty Webeck, Zachary Ruane, Mark Watson (UK), Michael Hing, Chris Parker (NZ), Josie Long (UK) & Laura Davis, Celia Pacquola, Tom Ballard, Michelle Brasier, Rowan Thambar, Rhys Nicholson, Greg Larsen, Chloe Elisabeth Wilson, Sashi Perera, Tess Birch & more.

Every Tuesday, 7:30pm

New comedians doing their best, and the best comedians doing their new.

Get the crew together for cheap tickets, cheap drinks, cheap laughs. What’s not to love!

UPCOMING LINEUPS

Tuesday 20 May Sammy Petersen, Mike Goldstein, Jenna Suffern, Nick Robertson, Ty Gray & Diana McLaren

Tuesday 27 May Ray O'Leary, Nat Harris, Freddie Arthut, Leo Filipetti & more

Every Wednesday, 8:00pm.

Something Good is Melbourne's best improv show, starring cast and crew from Ch 10’s television improv juggernaut 'Thank God You’re Here' Ben Russell, Amy Ruffle, Lena Moon and Alistair Baldwin.

It’s long form improv at its finest, with famous faces dropping by each week for a completely improvised and always chaotic performance.

Based off audience suggestion, Something Good makes up a show that is something great and something that will never be seen again. Past guests include Tony Martin, Adam Hills, Virginia Gay and Broden Kelly.

Extended ensemble features Pedro Cooray, Tiana Hogben, Taylor Griffiths, Millie Holten, Tim Hewitt, Kyran Nicholson, Josh Chodziesner and Barney Pollock.

Saturday 31 May, 6:30pm

Stand-up Comedy in italiano!

A show for Italian speakers who love comedy with a rebellious edge.

Sonia has performed stand-up for over 15 years at comedy clubs and events around the world. Now, she’s doing her very first show in Italian! A hilarious exploration of heritage, identity, and the absurdity of everyday life - all delivered with her signature wit and fearless storytelling.

A comedian on the rise, Sonia has performed at The Roast of Tommy Little, as an opening act for Ronny Chieng, won the ‘Spleen Comic of the Year’ award and is a comedy writer for various network TV shows.

“Quick-witted, tight, and oozing with confidence” Pop Culture-y  

“Clearly an accomplished performer” Squirrel Comedy  

First Monday Of Every Month, 7:30pm

Monthly drag bingo with your favourite nans.

Edith Vale, Maureen McGillicuddy and Caroline Springs have been hosting their sold out Granny Bingo night for 9 years. The pandemic almost took them out, but never fear; Caroline doesn't think it's real, so we're back live in the Comedy Republic bar!

And yes, you will actually play bingo! Nanna kisses xx

Friday 13 June, 6:00pm

Featuring Geraldine Hickey, Claire Hooper, Wil Anderson, Noah Szto, Anisa Nanduala & Rhys Nicholson

Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses impacting 1 in 10 Aussies. Diet culture and unrealistic body ideals have a lot to answer for.

There’s nothing like bonding over shared rage for a good cause! 90 minutes, five comedians, a combined will to free ourselves of diet culture and achieve body liberation… join Rhys Nicholson and friends to F off eating disorders (in a really kind, supportive way).

All funds raised will help Eating Disorders Victoria provide life-changing eating disorder care for free!

This show won’t talk in detail about eating disorders, but if you want someone to talk to head to their website here, Monday – Friday, 9.30am – 4.30pm.

Ticket price includes a complementary glass of sparkling or soft drink, and some nibbles. Other drinks will be at bar prices.

Sat 14 June & Sat 9 August, 4:00pm

A quiz show all about the big, bad animal kingdom.

Kirsty Webeck and Ivan Aristeguieta love animals and all the wild and wonderful facts that come with them. They love them so much that they've put together a quiz show to find out how much their friends know about animals, too.

Join them and two of their mates in their brand new, family-friendly live show for an hour of laughs, education and banter about all creatures great and small.

Whether you're a fan of the flamingo, an emu enthusiast or a lover of leopards, there's something for everyone in this hour of fun.

Come watch some of our best mates and favourite performers battle Ivan for glory while Quizmaster Kirsty poses the tough questions. No cheetahs allowed.

Thursday 19 June, 6:00pm

The True Crime/Comedy mash up.

Comedy's Ed Kavalee and True Crime superstar Jack 'One Minute Remaining' Laurence present a never-before-seen True Crime comedy panel show.

Can Jack and our special guests work out what is true crime and what is nonsense?

20 & 21 June, 6:30pm

Demi Adejuyigbe, Best Newcomer nominee at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe, is brnging his most perfect, insane, and hilarious show to Melbourne this June.

Already known for his sharp wit and comedic writing on the acclaimed US sitcom 'The Good Place', Demi brings that same brilliance to the stage.

Expect original songs, chaotic PowerPoint presentations, and one (1) backflip performed to impress his crush, resulting in gut busting laughs.

As brilliant as it is eccentric, you’ll experience a “both ramshackle and slick” (Time Out) hour that is endlessly creative and packed with the unexpected.

Virtually impossible to describe, but with the kind of unique charisma that could power a whole city, Demi Adejuyigbe is quite simply, the future of alternative musical comedy.

★ ★ ★ ★ – The Scotsman

★ ★ ★ ★ – The Guardian

★ ★ ★ ★ - The Times

★ ★ ★ ★ – Time Out

★ ★ ★ ★ – Evening Standard

★ ★ ★ ★ – Chortle (UK)

Friday 27 June, 6:30pm

Callum is moving to London, which no Australian has ever done before.

He's only allowed 25kg of baggage, so he has to leave some of his bulkiest, juiciest material here. And you will get to experience it.

An hour of his best jokes, old and new, just for you.

Saturday 28 June, 6pm

Prepare yourself for an uproarious evening with the one and only Elena Gabrielle. Known for her scandalously funny tales and unfiltered stories, Elena’s here to solve all your problems—or at least make you laugh about them!

Thursday 3 July, 7:00pm

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One night only - don’t miss it!

Five years ago, a bunch of comedians turned an old internet cafe into a theatre, and against all odds (and a pandemic), it’s become one of the country’s most beloved homes for comedy.

Now, we’re throwing a party to celebrate half a decade of laughs, legends, and late-night beers.

Join us for a massive birthday bash featuring a stacked lineup of Comedy Republic favourites, the comics who’ve made you cry laughing over the last five years, all back on one stage, one night only.

Expect surprises, throwbacks, big names, and the kind of chaotic energy that only happens when comedians get sentimental.

If you require wheelchair accessible seating, please email hello@comedyrepublic.com.au.

The Comedy Republic 5th Birthday ExtravaGala will be held at The Capitol, 113 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4 & 5 July, 6:00pm

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This one goes out to my overthinkers, stress heads and worrywarts. To anyone who’s been spiralling so hard they’re basically a slinky. We’re drowning in opinions these days and it feels like the only places we have to interact with people who don’t share our views are Ubers, hairdressers, and family Christmas.

Multi-award winning musical comedian Gillian Cosgriff has been worrying for years, but it’s a testament to her work ethic that she’s able to continually find fresh new worries. Expect brilliant songs, joyful pessimism, and a high likelihood of leaving lighter than you came in.

Gillian has won hearts on Thank God You’re Here, Aunty Donna’s Coffee Café and Question Everything.

Winner: Most Outstanding Show, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2023
Winner: Golden Gibbo, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2023

“An hour of hilarity.” ★★★★★ Time Out  

“This is hilarious stand-up at its absolute finely crafted best.” ★★★★1/2 Arts Hub  

“Highly infectious, clever, original songs.” ★★★★1/2 The Age  

Saturday 5 July, 7:30pm

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Alex is really good at talking. She has to be, because people want to do it with her all the time. Strangers, neighbours, her parents…the gall!

You’ve probably heard of pretty privilege, the theory that if you’re attractive, life is easier and people are more likely to go out of their way to do nice things, like holding a door open for you. Alex believes she experiences something different—what she calls, “Pretty Approachable”, where people are more inclined to ask her to hold the door for them, and it would be her pleasure!

What does this mean? This means she has a few interactions to tell you about, most forced upon her because of being a chronic sufferer of approachable-face.

Alex summarises her new hour as "A show about big moments that changed me a little and little moments that changed me a big".

Seen on Have You Been Paying Attention?

“Studded with punchlines.” The Age  

8 & 15 July, 6:00pm

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I grew up playing classical piano, but failed my conservatory audition at 18.

I spent some time focusing on MDMA, then started stand-up in 2011. During the pandemic I came back to the piano, so I've combined them.

It's classical piano, presented with jokes by a bald dickhead with a beard.

“Sidesplittingly funny.” The Guardian's 'Best Shows at the Melbourne Comedy Festival'  

“This should not work, but it does.” ★★★★★ The List  

9 & 10 July, 6pm

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Fresh off critically acclaimed runs at the Edinburgh, Toronto, and Vancouver Fringe Festivals—and following a sold-out national tour across Canada—the Filipino son of New Zealand comedy returns with his latest hour, hitting stages across Australia.

What actually matters in life? What should we truly care about? And what do these questions have to do with a breakfast chocolate rice pudding?

Kiwi-Filipino comedy veteran James Roque serves up an hour of his trademark sweet-and-salty stand-up.

RUNNER UP - Best of the Fest Award - Vancouver Fringe 2024

"A hilarious, heartwarming stand-up hour" ★★★★ The Wee Review (UK)

"The epitome of slick... a comic at ease onstage" ★★★★ Chortle (UK)

"Exceptional" ★★★★★ Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe (UK)

"A masterful storyteller...clearly a star" - Parton and Pearl (CANADA)

As seen on Just For Laughs Over 50 million views on Instagram and TikTok

9 & 10 July, 7:30pm

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Japanese comedian Takashi thinks stand-up comedy is similar to samurai.

A samurai tries to make his body and his sword one.

Takashi tries to make himself and his jokes one. He puts his life and passion into this comedy show. Please don't miss any strokes of his jokes and souls.

As seen on The Gala, Taskmaster Australia.

“Exquisite stand-up” ★★★★ Chortle.co.uk  

“Abundant pleasure... It's a genuine joy to be insulted by him” ★★★★ The Scotsman  

Friday 11 July, 6:00pm

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This show is a love letter to unprofitable and unproductive pursuits. Where have all the hobbies gone? In a world of entrepreneurs and influencers every hobby is a side hustle, every moment a chance to monetise. 

I can’t be sure if it's my age or the modern age, but I find myself doing things for the love of it less and less. The thing I miss the most is amateur sport. The drama and the glory of it. I once watched a woman named Fred sledge the A grade men’s Softball team so hard they cried.

Bronwyn’s supported the likes of Hannah Gadsby, Nish Kumar, Mel Buttle and has performed on the Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala.

Directed by Maggie Looke.

Winner: Pinder Prize, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2024

“A born raconteur” ★★★★ The Age  

Friday 11 July, 7:30pm

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Oliver Coleman was nominated for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival in 2024. Now, he returns with his best show yet!

Pointed observational comedy combined with absurd flights of fancy in a show that is profound and profane, personal and totally absurd. No one else is doing stand-up like Coleman, a rollercoaster of outrageous theatrics, off-the-rails improvising and elegant writing.

He searches for meaning in the minutiae of life creating a show that is silly, beautiful and a helluva lotta fun.

"I Love You" - Oliver Coleman

Directed by Tom Ballard

“The journey is a wonderfully wild one, and a break from the normal.” ★★★★ Chortle  

“Comic genius catapults to the point of sheer chaos.” ★★★★★ The Advertiser  

Saturday 12 July, 6:00pm

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Welcome to Abby’s dream.

Abby Howells takes you on a journey into her own mind. In many ways, she has everything she ever wanted. She’s a comedian full time! She lives in the big city (well, Auckland is big for New Zealand)! And in a ‘game changing’ move, she just bought some new outdoor furniture… But alas, there is still much that plagues her.

Life is agony, as they say, hahaha! Abby has many enemies and they will be vanquished. How? By talking about them in a comedy show? Probably not, but that’s what is going to happen.

Abby Howells is best known for coming last on season five of Taskmaster NZ, but she gave it a really good go. She can also be seen on Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee.

★★★★★ The Age, 2025  

★★★★1/2 Arts Hub, 2025  

“Gem of a show” ★★★★★ The Age, 2024  

Saturday 12 July, 7:30pm

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Is life feeling hard to romanticise at the moment? Is your main personality trait having your phone on do not disturb 23 hours a day? Have you been plagued with a sinister sense of melancholia since birth? Are you in your 123rd healing era of this year?

Musical comedian and internet freak Sez has the show for you!

Sez has learnt a lot in the first 25 years of her life. Mostly she’s learnt that everything that seems SO deep is not that deep, YES you are the main character in the film but you’re also just an extra in the background and all your worst moments in fact do just keep you young.

Armed with her guitar, omnichord and a few other cheeky instruments Sez explores all her worst moments growing up but now with the lens of WOW this is great for my backstory.

Directed by Tom Ballard

“If you only see one dyslexic, bisexual musical comedian this festival, make it Sez.” ★★★★ The Age, 2025  

16 & 18 July, 6:00pm

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Strap in. Let’s go. Zoë’s feeling fun. Welcome to The Splash Zone.

Pop on your poncho for a full ball, pedal to the metal, embarrassingly silly display of going all in, pulling out the stops, leaping before looking and let’s be honest here, just trying to make you laugh. Which is good for you, because it’s a comedy show. Just dumb, splashy fun in the form of “stand up comedy”, with jokes, stories and goofiness from your favourite chaos imp, Zoë Coombs Marr.

This show is about chats. About people, their mouths, and the stuff that comes out of them (or doesn’t). Conversations, goss, speaking, clamming and shutting up, and getting your numerology done by an Uber driver.

It’s about the rich human tapestry that binds us all together via hopeful attempts at communication like the use of the phrase “rich human tapestry” in this blurb, which is meant to read as funny and not earnest and disgusting. But who knows. Discuss.

All of these words, concepts, and more, may be in this show, but don’t overthink it – let’s just see what happens, shall we?

“Gloriously off-the-wall.” ★★★★★ The Age, 2024  

Wednesday 16 July, 7:30pm

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After selling out at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Girl Culture returns for one night only!

Standup, sketch and character comedy collide in this theatrical extravaganza. If you’re hot, haunted or hanging by a thread - this show is for you.

Hines exploded onto the Australian comedy scene with her original brand of comedy - fast paced, absurd narratives and camp aesthetic, drenched in 2000s Australian nostalgia. She has toured internationally, opening for Hannah Gadsby and Aunty Donna.

“A lynchian fever dream” ★★★★1/2 The Age  

“Roller coaster of existential dread-dream of a show” ★★★★ Arts Hub  

“Hines is on a totally different celestial plane” ★★★★ Beat Magazine  

Thursday 17 July, 6:00pm

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A Rube Goldberg Machine is a machine created with the intent of making simple tasks harder. Lena Moon is one of those, despite her best efforts.

Come spend an hour with Lena in her solo comedy show debut as she packs her colourful life stories full of jokes and explores humanity's, and her own, affinity to make simple things harder for themselves.

17 & 18 July, 7:30pm

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In 2002 Brett Blake was charged with inciting a riot, disorderly conduct and assaulting a public officer. Is he guilty? You be the judge.

He was 16 years old and facing a maximum prison sentence of 10 years.

What happened next surprised him, his parents, his lawyers, the neighbours and even the judge.

This is a story of the importance of second chances, the hypocritical expectations we have of young people, and how your number one enemy might just end up being your biggest champion.

Only Brett can manage to make a story of police brutality, learning disabilities, questionable 90’s parenting and growing up in a shit suburb “funny”.

Seen on 2024 Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala, Question Everything, Spicks and Specks and co-host of Work Hates Podcast.

Directed by Tom Ballard

Nominee: Most Outstanding Show, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025
Winner: Weekly Award, Adelaide Fringe Festival, 2025

18 & 19 July, 10:15pm

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David Correos has created some of the most unhinged, volatile, and reckless comedy over the years. 2025 promises to be all those things and more.

This is David’s comedy noise spectacular! Think Fred Again in scale, and David Correos in funny.

Having teamed up with Sydney’s own DJ Charli Codsi, David will be blending comedy, rave and possibly low level violence into something no one’s bothered to try before.

Think a three-course meal made up of an emotional, musical theme park ride that will fill you with heart racing euphoria. Be prepared for shock and awe, something that redefines what you think of musical comedy. Again.

Saturday 19 July, 6:00pm & 7:30pm

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Fresh off the back of her debut Netflix special Night Owl, Liza Treyger is making her way DOWN UNDER for her biggest ever tour of Australia and New Zealand where she will be performing in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth & Auckland.

Liza Treyger is a stand up comic who most recently was seen in the Judd Apatow movie King of Staten Island and HBO's Pause w/Sam Jay. She has Netflix and Comedy Central half hour specials and has appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Chelsea Lately, @midnight, Lights Out with David Spade, This is Not Happening and many more fun things and in Horace and Pete.

She is the co host of the podcast That's Messed Up an SVU podcast and host of her own podcast Enemies. What makes her most proud is she regularly performs at The Comedy Cellar and The Comedy Store.

Tuesday 22 July, 6:00pm

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Winner: Best New Comedy Work, Melbourne Fringe 2024
Nominee: Best Newcomer, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025

What doesn’t kill you, makes you funny.

This show feels like a tipsy chat with a good mate. Let people pleaser Robyn Reynolds plunge you into her world of laugh-out-loud embarrassing moments.

Artfully weaving between generational trauma and chronic illness, the audience is roaring with laughter before they can register the subject matter.

The perfect mix of heartfelt and hilarious, with a few songs thrown in!

“An exceptional talent. Superstar in the making.” ★★★★★ Theatre Matters

“Able to turn difficult experiences into a classy, funny story with real bite.” ★★★★ Chortle

★★★★★ Time Out

Wednesday 23 July, 6:00pm

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Wednesday 23 July, 7:30pm

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Honor and Patrick, Australia's most cherished failed actors, are back with a brand-new night of unhinged sketch comedy.

24 & 25 July, 6:00pm

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Whether he is performing comedy, putting the bins out or refusing to move out of the way of the books in an op shop, people cannot help but notice Lloyd Langford’s powerful energy. You too can immerse yourself in his undeniable vibe by coming along to his brand-new stand-up show.

Marvel at a man with the brain speed of a hare cruelly trapped within the bodily restrictions of a tortoise. Lloyd has plenty to say about farmers markets, talk radio, his first film role and his increasingly effervescent daughter. However, he himself will be keeping all movement to an absolute minimum.

Seen on Thank God You’re Here, Have You Been Paying Attention? and winner of Taskmaster Australia Season 2.

“A collection of absolutely top-class standalone jokes.” The Guardian  

“Brilliant, charming, understated.” The Independent  

24 & 25 July, 7:30pm

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Is Nick White the first comedian to struggle with their mental health? Yes.

Will he also be the first to talk about it for an hour on stage? Yes.

Join Nick as he recounts his journey from a scared little boy to a scared fully-grown man. Joined by special guest Carli Furplam, AKA the Dull Coworker (she’s also scared).

Nick has been featured in The Guardian, HuffPost, The Independent, Junkee and Time Out Melbourne, and has appeared on triple j and The Project. You may also recognize him from his often unbearable characters online which have resonated with millions.

“Hilarious and lightning quick.” Theatre Travels  

25 & 26 July, 1 & 2 August, 10:15pm

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TRIVIA! QUESTIONS! QUIZZES! TRIVIA! Greg Larsen hosts a normal quiz show in which other comedians answer quiz questions in a way that fosters and promotes comedic banter between them.

The guests and Greg will all smile and pretend to like each other and act as if the funny banter is all normal and relaxed.

They will say pre-prepared jokes in a way that sounds off-the-cuff, and fake-laugh at each other's witty answers for your entertainment. Have YOU been paying attention to how funny this will be? This show will be TERRIFIC!!

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Saturday 26 July, 3:00pm

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Frank the mechanic wants your business.

It’s a v busy day at Frank’s garage; lots of cars, clients to juggle, and won’t somebody answer that phone? Oh brother.

This show is a brand new format, a bonzer blend of character comedy and improv, where award-winning performer Hannah Camilleri brings the laconic mechanic Frank to life alongside a rotating cast of special guests.

Born from Camilleri’s hit live show Lollybag, the unhurried, mustachioed mechanic has charmed local audiences, done the rounds at Edinburgh Fringe, made a pit stop at last year’s 2024 Sydney Comedy Festival Gala and sold out at 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Now you can spend a whole 'nother hour with Frank as he re-fleshes out his workshop before your blooming eyes. This is a one-of-a-kind show bringing together masters of improv and seasoned physical comedians for an hour of character-driven comedy. Meet the steadfast mechanics setting the scene and the friends dropping in. At Frank’s odd-bod garage, there’s never a dull moment.

“A tour de force in character work.” Time Out  

“Detailed comic portraiture.” The Guardian (UK)  

Photo by Melanie Camp and artwork by Pat Mooney

Saturday 26 July, 6:00pm & 7:30pm

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Fresh off sold out seasons in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney, Scout Boxall brings their critically acclaimed and award winning show "God's Favourite" back to Melbourne one last time for Replay Festival.

After getting stranded in regional Victoria without medication for the first time in twelve years, Scout Boxall has to pull out all the psychological stops to survive one of the worst nights of their life. During their harrowing mental marathon through manic withdrawal, Scout imagines life in the middle ages, trawls the strangest crevices of the Internet and (briefly) finds God.

As seen on The Weekly with Charlie Pickering, The Oxfam Gala and ABC's Austin, Scout Boxall is one of the most exciting new talents in Australian comedy.

Winner: Pinder Prize, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025
Nominee: Most Outstanding Show, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025
Winner: Best Comedy Weekly Award, Adelaide Fringe Festival 2025

★★★★★ Time Out  

★★★★1/2 The Age  

★★★★1/2 The Music  

★★★★ Chortle  

Wednesday 30 July, 6:00pm

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Mish Wittrup spent her whole life making sure everyone believed her lies.

In her latest show, she's checking in to make sure that you all still believe them and that you all still think she's perfect.

Wednesday 30 July, 7:30pm

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Comedy Republic proudly presents Best In Show, a one-off showcase of the award winners and nominees from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. This year’s lineup promises an incredible array of Australia’s most ingenious emerging comedy stars.

Discover why these comedians were the judges’ top picks and experience a hilarious night of forward-thinking ideas.

This Year’s Comedy Festival Picks: Daniel Connell (Piece of Wood), Noah Szto (Director's Choice) Claire Hooper (Piece of Wood, 2024)

31 July & 1 August, 6:00pm

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Margaret and David are two of the biggest reviewers in Australia. They get to watch as many movies as they want. Everything is going awesome... until the government tries to ban a little film called Ken Park.

Comedians and film lovers Zachary Ruane and Alexei Toliopoulos recount this little nugget of Australian history in this strange hybrid of comedy show, documentary and verbatim theatre that surely would have gotten a bad review from Margaret and David.

31 July & 1 August, 7:30pm

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Fun title, fun show. Lizzy Hoo is back with a brand new hour of stand up… actually it’s just the same 10-minute set on repeat. Jokes!

Okay, so have you ever felt like you’re just going through the motions? You have trouble savouring the moments when everything is so transient? You’re kind of stuck on repeat?

This show is about the things we do (okay, maybe the things I have done) to get out of that: golf lessons, piano, pickle ball, overcommitting, overnight hikes, scuba diving, bungee jumping, first dates, dinners at fancy restaurants, jobs I’ve never dreamed of and romantic holidays all on my own. Expect oversharing and infectious charm plus a little bit of “nah that’s f*cked mate”.

It’s been a busy 12 months appearing on Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey, Have You Been Paying Attention?, and Question Everything (to name a few). Lizzy is also creator and host of podcast Shituations.

Saturday 2 August, 6:00pm

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My parents died and left me some land. Not bad.

It’s not like I had the wherewithal to do anything with it then or now, but it didn’t stop me designing a house as dreams are free. Then I met a bloke. A draftsperson. A renegade. A real one, as they say.

I have the receipts.

A new show concerning all the houses that won’t get built. Metaphorically, spiritually, comedically and literally. Mostly.

DQ

Saturday 2 August, 7:30pm

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I’ve heard the expression ‘Stop being so dramatic” my whole life, but only now, at the culturally relevant age of 34, am I ready to address it and face these drama queen allegations head-on.

Please join me, Chris Parker, for an hour of high-intensity, feverishly paced and dizzyingly expressive comedy.

Sure, I’ve cried in every speech I’ve ever had to deliver publicly, and yes, there may have been a situation this year where I slept on my neck weirdly and bought myself an unnecessary neck brace. Still, I’m desperate to prove that I’m really chill and down to earth. So, what better way to get you to understand that than with a one-man variety hour spectacle chill stand-up comedy hour?

Building on this momentum, 2024 saw Chris host the New Zealand Comedy Festival Galas, tour his latest show, Give Me One Good Reason Why I Shouldn't Throw My Phone Off This Bridge, to full houses throughout Australia and New Zealand, make his prime-time Australian TV debut on Thank God You’re Here (where he won the episode), and release the highly anticipated second season of Double Parked.

“By the time the show ends, you will have sore sides from laughing” NZ Herald  

“Chris Parker is the real deal, a brilliant comedian who will leave you scream-laughing” ★★★★★ Time Out