Running from February 23rd to March 21st, The Brisbane Comedy Festival happens at the Brisbane Powerhouse. Visit the Brisbane Comedy Festival website for full program details.

The Big Joke Comedy Festival is held in NSW town of Bangalow (10 minutes drive west of Byron Bay) from March 18th to the 21st. Visit the Big Joke website for full program details.

Running from March 24th to April 18th, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival takes over the city with performances by artists from everywhere! Visit the Melbourne International Comedy Festival website for full program details.

The 2010 Sydney Comedy Festival runs from the 19th of April until the 9th of May. Visit the Sydney Comedy Festival website for full program details.


Flick tells the story of a naive ‘alien’ sent to earth with a mission to “fit in”. This play, directed by Peita Collard, kicks of memorably with a movement piece which is best described as an absurd collision of science fiction and electronic funk with psychedelic undertones.

The absurdity of the opening sequence permeates the entire play, but in a measured and controlled manner which enables the audience to easily follow the somewhat peculiar storyline and become engaged with the characters. The character of Flick is childlike in innocence and bursting at the seams with energy. Elissa Doxey, who portrays Flick, is terrific at bringing that enthusiasm to the stage and being the binding gel that holds the storyline and the various characters together. This is a character that could be quite easy to dislike, in a Polyanna/Bindi Irwin kind of way, but through the sheer physicality of her performance, Elissa ensures that the raunchiness and humour of her character remains intact and steers her away from nauseating.

Written by Therese Cloonan, the play moves along efficiently, with some clever moments of poetic dialogue peppering the script. Some of the one liners provide big laughs but more often it is amusing rather than hilarious. The biggest laughs come from the larger than life moments of camp surrealism that all four performers seem to ham up with glee.

Although only a forty five minute piece, Flick’s journey covers themes of death, heartache and joy, running Flick through a fast paced gamut of emotions as she progressively becomes more and more like the humans she was sent to observe. As the play progresses the story touches on existential themes, layering the premise with larger implications, and questioning Flicks role as observer/participant.

Although listed in the “performance” part of the guide this play is well worth seeing by comedy buffs. Flick is a fun, pacey show which provides many light moments, and several genuine laughs along the way.

Tonights Gigs

Brisbane Comedy Festival (QLD)
Visit the Brisbane Comedy Festival website for full program details.
Raw Comedy – Semi Final 1
Doors 7pm, show 8pm
Laugh Resort Comedy Club
Visit their website for line up details.
8:30, $12/$10
Willow (VIC)
Blackframes Comedy
This month’s theme is Promotion!
Featuring Anyone For Tennis & MC Lach Ryan.
8:30pm start, Free Entry!
The Death Star Canteen
MC: Dan Brader, Xander Allen, Spencer Hodges, Michael Connell, David Nash, Anyone For Tennis?, Alsadair Trembley-Birchall, Linda Beatty, Sonia Diorio, Zac Cooper & Ronny Chieng.
8pm
Comedy On The Rox
Kent Valentine, MC Amanda Gray, Jack Druce & Heat 7 of Quest for the Best
8pm, $15/$12
Marion Wednesdays
8pm, $12
Free Love Impro @ Lazy Susans Comedy Den
Featurung Jimmy James Eaton, Sam Longley, Damon Lockwood, Ben Russell, Glenn Hall, Andrea Gibbsand all your other Big Hoo Haa favourites…
7:30pm, $5
Cue (VIC)
Old Mate Comedy
New and pro comics deliver their greatest hits as well as new favorites.
8pm, Free Entry!
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