storytelling - Whats The Show

Every Villain Has A Story: Enchanted Encounters Reimagines Opera Through Immersive Performance

14/08/2026 Breaking News

This October, Enchanted Encounters invites Perth audiences to step into a world where opera, theatre and storytelling collide in Villains – an immersive concert experience celebrating music of the world’s most famous villains. Presented in the atmospheric Liberty Theatre, Villains explores the stories behind iconic characters through a powerful program of opera, music theatre and folk song. Featuring music by Puccini, Alan Menken, Schubert and more, the production blends exceptional live vocals with theatrical staging, inviting audiences to experience familiar characters from an entirely new perspective. Villains transforms the concert experience into an intimate theatrical journey. Rich lighting, immersive design and cinematic storytelling create an environment where audiences are drawn into the emotional complexity of characters often misunderstood.

Created by Noah Humich, Enchanted Encounters was created to make classical music more accessible and relevant to a new generation of classical music lovers. “We’re so excited to bring Enchanted back to Liberty Theatre this October. This year we return to our roots, exploring the spooky and the evil unlike any other event in Perth” – Noah Humich, Artistic Director & Creative Producer

Featuring performances by some of Perth’s leading established and emerging vocalists, Villains showcases the talents of Brigitte Heuser, Brett Peart, Noah Humich, Sam Claxton, Charis Postmus, Nathan Breeze, Shoreina Pereira and Bridget Hutchinson (piano). Designed specifically for audiences discovering the genre for the first time, Villains offers an accessible and visually captivating evening where classical music meets contemporary storytelling.

Villains is an immersive concert experience exploring some of musical theatre and opera’s most iconic antagonists, featuring music from Les Misérables, Hansel & Gretel, Samson & Delilah and Little Shop of Horrors.

Enchanted Encounters: Villains
Liberty Theatre, Perth
Thursday 1st October – Saturday 3rd October 2026, 7:30pm – 9pm
Tickets https://events.humanitix.com/enchanted-encounters-villains

Spread the word on your favourite platform!

Chris Demos Is Back For Festival With “Chips In The Night”

12/03/2026 Breaking News

Chris Demos is Crunching in Strong With Chips In The Night for Melbourne International Comedy Festival Do you spend your nights bathed in blue light, staring at screens and eating chips? Then you deserve a break. So come join me on my potato-ship and we’ll sail across the seven seas of hilarities in this stand-up show about gastroenterologists, double vanities and so many more things. Grab your chips and hold on tight, Chris is back with his signature sharp wit and storytelling finesse.

Chris, a former RAW Comedy Victorian State Finalist and mainstay of the Australian comedy scene. Following sold-out seasons of Casual Luxury (2022) and Legs in the Pool (2024) and Actually Kind of Hot (2025), Chris is back at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with his fourth solo show. Chips In The Night is for anyone who spent lonely nights on the couch with reality TV for a companion. There’s no nautical theme, but there may be an occasional reference to Below Deck.

A former RAW Comedy Victorian State finalist and staple of the Melbourne comedy scene, Chris has carved out a reputation for his keen observational humour and magnetic stage presence. Whether you’re a fan of Judge Judy, Judi Dench, or just the awkward spectacle of someone trying to remove a too-tight pair of boots, this show is for you.

Catch Chips In The Night at Melbourne Comedy Festival from April 7 to 19 at Storyville. Tickets on sale now.

“Strong stage presence, gaggy punchlines and insightful storytelling.” ★★★★ The Funny Tonne

“Demos is instantly likeable, making an immediate connection with his audience… a comedian on the rise and one to look out for.” Australian Arts Review

“A hilariously and viciously observant, radiantly talented storyteller.” Praise Dionysus

Spread the word on your favourite platform!

Matriarchy: Fifty Is Only The Beginning For Maitreyi Karanth At Melbourne Comedy Festival

27/02/2026 Breaking News

Yes! Tonight My Love! Maitreyi Karanth Is Taking A Page From Napoleon’s Playbook and is here to Prove Fifty is Only the Beginning! “So likeable, so relatable, so wordly and SO hilarious!” Jami Gong, TakeOut Comedy

Fifty, frisky and family roadtrippin’. A midlife crisis, a round-the-world tour and a glimpse of marital life. Laughs, luggage and a little lack of lingerie. Ooh la la!

Following 10 sold out shows at Hong Kong’s oldest and best comedy club, the matriarch of Hong Kong comedy makes her long-awaited Australian debut.

In her bold new show, the Hong Kong-based, self-crowned queen of comedy will debut her brand-new show MAITRIARCHY at the 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival at Ballers in Melbourne’s CBD.

“I can’t wait to hit the stage and bring laughter and joy to everyone who needs a little extra cheer right in the new year,” says Karanth. “As a comedian, reaching new audiences is absolute bliss. Melbourne, watch out, I am here to deliver!”

Maitreyi brings her storytelling style to the stage with her unique POV as an expat. She explores her life as a philanthropist, public speaker, wife, mother, and well-travelled woman with stories about being fifty, frisky and full of life whilst traversing the planet.

Karanth began her career in stand-up comedy 7 years ago and since then is the first woman in HK comedy to perform in a solo theatre show and sold out a 400-seat theatre. She sold-out 10 solo shows in Hong Kong and has opened for international comedy heavyweights: Tom Cotter, Gina Yashere, Atul Khatri and Pau Ogata to name a few.

She made her Aussie debut in September 2025 at Sydney’s Factory Theatre with DAUGHTER FROM ANOTHER OTTER alongside comedian Annie Louey for the Sydney Fringe Festival.

When she’s not on stage, Maitreyi is the founder and CEO of the Koma Karanth Foundation (Philippines-focused), which has:
• Built 44 homes to date
• Runs a tutoring school
• Operates an old age community centre
• Free lunches and transport for the impoverished tribal children

MAITRIARCHY will run from April 7 – 19th with tickets on sale now.

Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2026
AmCham’s Women of Influence Award 2025 – Leading Woman in Arts, Sports, and Leisure
TEDx speaker 2021 – Age is not just a number, it’s a journey

EPK | SOCIAL | TICKETS

Ballers Clubhouse
7-19 April, 2026

Spread the word on your favourite platform!

Joseph Green Takes The Mushroom Lady Centre Stage At Melbourne Comedy Festival

15/01/2026 Breaking News

If you didn’t get a front row seat to the trial that gripped the nation, then don’t worry, Joseph Green has you covered. As Associate to a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria, Joseph worked on the trial of Erin Patterson, now infamously known as The Mushroom Lady. After seven murder trials and months of working on the pre-trial for Ms Patterson, Joseph resigns and goes to clown school. The combination of which provided the perfect backdrop to create Mushroom Lady, touring Australia in 2026 and coming to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Joseph Green is a comedian and storyteller, he’s performed stand-up across America, UK, Europe and India. An accomplished actor, Joseph appeared in the Superwog series Son of a Donkey (Netflix) and trained with the Atlantic Theatre Company in New York. Leaning into the handsome and charming, Joseph has also worked as a model in New York and Paris.

“Handsome, charming and possessing the type of voice that audiobook companies have wet dreams about.” TheMusic ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Green’s a gifted storyteller.” ArtsHub ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Mushroom Lady will premiere in Sydney on January 25 before touring the country to Fringe World, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival and Brisbane Comedy Festival. This is a show for anyone fascinated by trials, mushies and how not to cook with them.

More information visit josephgreen.com.au.

MUSHROOM LADY 2026 TOUR DATES

SYDNEY
Sunday 25 January
Chippo Hotel
Tickets

PERTH
Thu 5 February
Balmoral Hotel

FREMANTLE
Sunday 8 February
The Sail & Anchor
Tickets

ADELAIDE
Wed 25, Thu 26, Fri 27, Sat 28 February, Sun 1 March
Venue TBC

BRISBANE
Sat 7 March
Good Chat Comedy Club
Tickets

HOBART
Sat 14 March
Brewlab
Tickets

MELBOURNE
Wed 25 – Sun 29, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 – Sun 19 Apr
House of Maximon
Tickets

Spread the word on your favourite platform!

Spread the word on your favourite platform!

Spread the word on your favourite platform!

Spread the word on your favourite platform!

Subscribe to What's The Show

Connect Online