Channel Ten’s resident bearded wit offers an amusing if low-concept night of comedy for those who’ve only ever seen him on the teev, with plenty of F-bombs and “riffy jiffy”.

Gay fetish character cabaret, anyone? The delightful Dean Arcuri has a song for just about every kink, but his lyrics and character work need to be severely disciplined.

Andrew Lawrence endeavours to tread a line between hilarity and offensiveness. If only his mind was focused on this admirable cause.

In a (ahem) sea of comedy shows, these two group shows took very different approaches to maritime merriment.

Don't see this show if your idea of 'surreal comedy' involves whimsical characters and silly songs. Rather, Nick Sun appears determined to test the limits of what you're capable of finding funny.

Linda Catalano returns from a performing hiatus with this new, rejigged version of her sharply observed journey into the underbelly of retail.

Clowning is in British comedian James Dowdeswell's blood, but that's not enough to save an intriguing but only partially realised family history.

This promising absurdist sketch troupe are let down by a rambling script that always goes for the easy gag. Perhaps it's a case of second album syndrome?

We don't dish out ten-star reviews lightly, so when I say the Pajama Men have brought us the funniest show I've seen in a decade, I mean it. Just don't get your hopes up or anything.