MICF: Two Little Dickheads, KAPOW!

MELBOURNE INDEPENDENT CELEBRATORY FEMINIST
Sharnema Nougar from Two Little Dickheads
Two Little Dickheads: KAPOW!
25 March–19 April
BOB 
comedyfestival.com.au

Two Little Dickheads and Haiku the cat. Photo by Nick Doolan.
(Want my attention? Photo of a cat.)

I saw the first Two Little Dickheads show in 2018 because Tessa Waters told me that I should. She was right. It was as ridiculous as it was gorgeous. And what a joy to see people create comedy that is so theirs that there is nothing to compare it to. Make stuff that you love and you will find an audience who love you. (And I have since met Haiku and Bongo the cats.)

If you could see anyone (possible or impossible) in your audience, who would it be?
Patti Smith or Ani Difranco. They’re both in the country. SHARE THE SHIT OUT OF THIS ARTICLE SO THEY HEED OUR DiCKHEAD CALL.

What is one of your favourite comedy festival memories?
Wearing a dress made completely out of pots and pans! It was magnificent idiot couture. Dave wore a funnel for a minimalistic juxtaposition. It was funny. One night I accidentally knocked his funnel off his willy. My mum was in the audience! And my Grandma. And Mum's best friend. And Grandad. It was VERY funny. To my dismay, we now have a ‘no nude Dave’ Dickhead policy.

Who is one of your favourite Melbourne Indie Celebratory Feminists?
The Travelling Sisters! Do they count as one? It’s impossible to choose between them.

What three shows are you not going miss this comedy festival?
Cousin Tara: Wukkas (We smell Gibbo potential.)
Big Big Big: Catching Jack (A trio of MICFs that are ripping it up. The future of comedy is now.)
Aborigi-LOL: The Return (LOL is an understatement, Dane and Matt are thigh-slappin' snortin' funny.)

What else could MICF stand for?
Menstruation Is Completely Fine


GIVEAWAY COMPETITION

2 double passes to

Two Little Dickheads: KAPOW!
25 March
9.30pm
BOB bar

EMAIL with DICKHEADS COMPETITION in the subject
Closes on 20 March 2020

MICF: Tara Leigh Dowler, Wukkas

MELBOURNE INDEPENDENT CELEBRATORY FEMINIST
Tara Leigh Dowler
Cousin Tara Wukkas
25 March–5 April
The Rattlesnake Saloon
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Tara Leigh Dowler. Photo by Alexis D Lea

Nevertheless, she persisted. I remember Tara inviting me to see Pink Flappy Bits and I didn't see it. There's a point in festival when there just isn't enough time/energy/ability to see another show. Or it's  the Survivor finale. If media miss your show, it's their loss – so keep asking. I saw Cousin Tara's Intervention Variety Hour at Melbourne Fringe last year and will now see all of her shows. It's so easy to see trusted names and people you know during MICF, but you know what you're going to see and know most of the jokes. For every trusted show you see, see an emerging voice, especially those MICFs who may challenge your assumptions about soooooo many things.


If you could see anyone (possible or impossible) in your audience, who would it be?
Kate Miller-Heidke (ooooooh or Amanda Palmer).

What is one of your favourite comedy festival memories?
2016, Lou Mapleston and I presented the first Pink Flappy Bits season at The Highlander. Despite being totally unknown, we sold out our first six shows ... then added two more. It seemed we'd tapped into a zeitgeist that really hit the sweet spot for a lot of AFAB, women and queer punters. This was perhaps the most exciting time I've had on stage. Feminist comedy felt like a comfort and a cause that would totally change my life.

Who is one of your favourite Melbourne Indie Celebratory Feminists?
Geraldine Quinn. I look up to her tremendously. She is an exceptionally talented singer performer and songwriter ... not to mention, a total badass.

What three shows are you not going miss this comedy festival?
Gillian English You're A Good Man, Dr Pirate
Annie Louey Annie Louey's Big Break
Jacqueline Mifsud Muffstud

What else could MICF stand for?
Melbourne's Intermittent Candida Fungus


GIVEAWAY COMPETITION

2 double passes to

Cousin Tara Wukkas
25 March
7.15pm
The Rattlesnake Saloon

EMAIL with COUSIN TARA COMPETITION in the subject
Closes on 20 March 2020