MICF @ Malthouse

Loud, politically active, queer, brash. Multi-award winning, Australian comedian, singer and writer Reuben Kaye returns to the Malthouse with his brand new show APOCALIPSTIK.

Part eulogy, part elegy, part Eastern Bloc Dog Day Afternoon. This scandalous story of Reuben’s scoundrel Uncle springboards into a cabaret that crosses continents, generations and the political spectrum of the 20th century.

Rose talks about herself onstage for about an hour (55 mins if struggling)...

Edinburgh Comedy Award winner and creator of sitcom Starstruck (BBC/HBO) Rose Matafeo returns to Melbourne to perform an hour of new comedy and to see what you've all been up to (there will be no crowd work). 

As seen on Taskmaster, Would I Lie to You, Big Fat Quiz of the Year, QI, Have I Got News for You, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Conan, The Great British Bake Off and Horndog, her comedy special for HBO Max.

Vulnerable and fierce, hilarious and heartbreaking, Queerstories celebrates the culture and creativity of the LGBTQI+ community one true story at a time. Join host Maeve Marsden and some of the festival's best comedians for this iconic storytelling event, each guest asked to share the story they want to tell, but are never asked to, unexpected tales of pride, prejudice, resilience and resistance.

Queerstories has played to crowds big and small, from Mudgee to Murwillumbah, Albury to Adelaide, Brisbane and beyond, with an award-winning podcast featuring an archive of nearly 400 queer tales.

Hosted by Natali Caro, with Nelly Thomas, Brendan Hancock, Dax Carnay, Margot Tanjutco Morales, and Sam Martin.