Comedy
From a Ratatouille musical and Kevin Rudd duet to the stage
Gabbi Bolt first found fame with her song for the unofficial Ratatouille musical and TikToks about Australian politics. Now she’s taking on a new challenge.
- by Hannah Story
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Opinion
Pop culture
My kid’s favourite picture book keeps me awake at night
This widely accepted children’s classic is absolutely terrifying, so why can’t I stop reading it?
- by Thomas Mitchell
Cal Wilson: ‘I had terrible taste in men in my 20s. I was attracted to the bad boys’
The stand-up comedian met her now-husband and thought, “He could be a great fling.” Twenty years later, they are still together with a 14-year-old son.
- by Jane Rocca
As a comedy about the modern workplace, Utopia hits all the KPIs
From diet fads to “respectful behaviour” workshops, the latest season of Working Dog’s comedy delivers refreshing insights into the contemporary world.
- by Debi Enker
Opinion
Death
Have you scattered ashes before? It’s harder than you think
Saying goodbye to Grandma was tough, but disposing of her was even tougher.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Opinion
Family holidays
I have many skills, but it’s time to admit packing is not one of them
As it turns out, I am quite good at unpacking my issues but terrible at packing a car.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Hopeless crooks go for big laughs in Tom Davis crime caper The Curse
The most-watched comedy of the past two years on Channel 4, The Curse has spawned a second season in which the bumbling crooks decamp to Spain’s “Costa del Crime”.
- by Ben Pobjie
Online shopping? There’s less ritual involved in joining the Freemasons
They want my name, age, address, favourite teacher, first pet and an eight-character password. Anything else?
- by Richard Glover
Musical follows in footsteps of Hamilton and Six, with modern take on history
A wrap of the weekend’s live reviews, including comedian Josh Glanc, musical Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
- by Daniel Herborn, Peter McCallum and Joyce Morgan
Opinion
City life
Mosman is trying to kill the bowlo. Long live cheap beer and swirly carpets
Communal, cheap and cheerful, the suburban bowling club once represented who we were, but our determination to extinguish them reveals who we have become.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Noel Fielding on surviving Bake Off and reviving The Mighty Boosh
Twenty years since The Mighty Boosh became a cult TV hit around the world, Noel Fielding has gone from absurdist comedian to host of a prime-time cooking show.
- by Thomas Mitchell