Sunday, April 14, 2013

Nominees For Melbourne Comedy Festival's Barry Awards Revealed - theMusic


The nominees for the 2013 Barry Awards have been revealed this morning, with seven shows from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival fighting it out to be named the most outstanding of the event.


This year marks the 16th since the awards, which are named after the festival's first patron Barry Humphries, began and are voted on by a number of media representatives and industry professionals. In order to be nominated, each show must have been performed a minimum of ten times throughout the festival period.


This year's nominees are:


Max and IvanMax and Ivan are… Con Artists

Hannah GadsbyHappiness is a Bedside Table

Michael WorkmanAve Loretta

Rich Hall

Trevor NoahThe Racist

Kitty FlanaganHello Kitty Flanagan

John ConwayThe New Conway Tonight Show


The nominees for the 2013 Golden Gibbo award were also announced this morning and are as follows:


Kate McLennan & Wes Snelling - Standard Double

Simon Keck - Nob Happy Sock

Slutmonster and Friends

Steven Stagg, Stephen Curry and Bob Franklin - The Writers

Tommy Bradson - Sweet Sixteen or The Birthday Party Massacre


This Saturday 20 April the winners of both awards will be announced at the Festival Club at the Hi Fi Bar, as as will the winners of the The Best Newcomer Award, The Directors’ Choice Award and The Piece of Wood (comics choice award).



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