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hey say you should never meet your childhood heroes. Thanks to his starring role in the long-running children’s show Sesame Street, I’ve known Cookie Monster longer than I’ve known my siblings. I’m now old enough to have a three-year-old daughter who is equally familiar with his mellifluous boom. She’s also as nervous as I am about the chance to meet him during a rare Melbourne visit. Indeed, the crush that greets Cookie Monster (Cookie to his friends) when we sit down at ACMI is the sort of reception you’d expect to greet a legendary rock star. Cookie says he’s pleased to be back in Melbourne after a four-year break, even if Australians do insist on calling cookies biscuits. “You can call them Shirley and me not care,” Cookie says. “Me was so excited to come back. Me love it here.” This year is the 50th anniversary of Cookie’s first appearance on screen, not that you’d think it to look at him. His fur is as lustrous a blue as it ever was, showing no signs of receding (or of mange, for that matter), and he retains the same furious, childish energy that has endeared him to generations of youngsters. It might help that he was put on a diet a few years ago, one that relegated cookies to a “sometimes food”. Aware of this, and knowing that most journos attempt to get him onside with a pack of Tim Tams or Iced VoVos, I offer him the healthier option of a Queensland banana. It’s instantly devoured but I sense an undercurrent of disappointment. When we talk about his favourite things to do in Melbourne, the conversation takes a predictable turn. “Me love the people and the good restaurants,” Cookie says. “And good bakeries. Me love the
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“Me pretty approachable. Maybe just offer me a cookie or two” bakeries and the pastries. Mmmm.” Has any particular item of Melbourne baking caught his eye? “Me tried a cruffin this morning. It’s a cross between a croissant and muffin. Have you had a cruffin? You got to try one.” It’s the first time I’ve ever heard a puppet salivate. Likewise, when we talk about things to do in Melbourne during the school holidays, I expect that we’ll be discussing the latest additions to ACMI’s Games Lab, the communal playing hub at the heart of their Screen Worlds exhibit. The lab has had a significant redesign, incorporating 11 new games intended to celebrate the diversity of modern computer games and the community that surrounds them. These games range from sophisticated, big-budget creations to edgy productions by independent designers. One of these new games, Once Upon A Monster Monster, should be of particular interest to Sesame Street fans. Essentially a storybook come to life, the movement-based game (kids jump around and wave their arms to affect what’s happening on the screen) features much-loved characters including Elmo, Grover and, of course, Cookie himself. Designed for ages four and up, it’s ACMI’s first attempt to cater for the youngest gamers. Of course, although he admits to liking “some computer games”, that’s not what comes to mind when Cookie thinks of holiday entertainment. “Maybe there’s like a cookie convention happening in town,” he says, sounding hopeful. “Do you have a cookie convention in Melbourne? I’m pretty sure there is one. You should check it out.” As affable as he is, I wonder if being known as the Cookie Monster might lead people to get the wrong idea about him. Monster is a pretty loaded word, after all.
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“Me not think so. Why, what have you heard? Me a MAKING A MOVIE pretty nice monster. Me not think me scary.” ● March 29-31, $230/$250, ages nine to 12 Does he have any advice for children who might be Is there a young Gillian Armstrong or Baz Luhrmann in a little wary of monsters? your household? ACMI’s most popular holiday workshop “You know, maybe they could just tell their is a three-day beginner’s class in filmmaking. Under expert mummy and daddy about it and they could guidance, small groups of children create their own movie calm them down, saying most monsters are studio, in which they pitch an idea, write a script, storyboard, nice. Pretty much every monster me know act, direct and shoot. The last day of the workshop is celebrated is nice. You know me friend Elmo? He’s a with a red carpet launch – parents invited. terrific monster. Grover? Terrific monster. Me highly recommend being friends SCREEN WORLDS FAMILY ANIMATION TRAIL ● 10am-5pm daily, free with them.” This self-guided, 30-minute tour through ACMI’s Screen Worlds exhibit Certainly, the children on hand show helps families get the best out of the dazzling array of wonders on no sign of wariness when it comes to offer, as well as arming kids with a fun bit of homework. It’s a great embracing (or tickling) this particular chance for young children to check out the revamped Games Lab with blue monster. A few, knowing the way to its new Muppet adventure. his heart, come bearing baked gifts. “Me pretty approachable,” Cookie CLAYMATION FOR KIDS ● April 1-4, $100-$120 insists, when I ask about kids wanting to This one-day workshop for children aged eight to 11 aims to get kids make friends with him. “Maybe just offer started on the art of stop-motion animation. Using the techniques me a cookie or two.” famously employed by Aardman Studios for Wallace and Gromit, Or a banana? participants will create a story, sculpt characters, build sets and There’s a moment’s hesitation: “Me walk away with a finished film. would take a banana.” ● mbartlett@theweeklyreview.com.au » The refreshed ACMI Games Lab is open now. Screen Worlds is open daily from 10am to 5pm; entry is free. acmi.net.au/exhibitions/screen-worlds/
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YOUNG CODERS ● April 5-7, $340/$360, ages nine to 14 Playing games is one thing, but there’s nothing quite like creating your own. Over three days, budding game designers will get a beginner’s grounding in coding and programming, allowing them to explore different approaches to game development. They’ll also have a chance to explore hit game Minecraft, work on problem-solving skills and enjoy team-building activities.
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n 1996, John Howard moved into the Lodge, the first DVD rolled off the presses, a new online phenomenon called eBay was born … and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival launched a new competition designed to give undiscovered comedy talent that all-important big break. In the 20 years since, the RAW Comedy award has unearthed a who’s who of comedic talent and has become a popular fixture on the comedy festival program. We asked some past RAW winners about how the win changed their lives. ● smarinos@theweeklyreview.com.au
Gotta be joking: RAW Comedy winners Damian Callinan, Hannah Gadsby & Angus Gordon; with Josh Thomas (above).
The 2016 RAW Comedy National Grand Final is on April 10 at Melbourne Town Hall. comedyfestival. com.au/raw
Anthony Menchetti \ 1996 winner Anthony won the inaugural RAW Comedy quest when he was a 20-year-old waiter in Perth. It was the start of a 20-year comedy career, until a few years ago when he moved into management and event production. “As a kid I watched Seinfeld and Roseanne and made friends laugh and they told me I should do stand-up, but I was so shy. Then I heard about RAW on the radio and snuck off from work. I didn’t tell anyone I was entering. The heat was my first stand-up gig. It was at a place called Pockets and I wrote my routine in two days. I went to the library for ideas, saw a Where’s Wally? book and thought it would be funny to impersonate him. I remember the nerves. My heart was pumping so loud I thought people would hear it. Once I got my first laugh I started to relax but never expected to win. When I told my family they said, ‘Really? You got up and spoke in front of people? Weird …’ The RAW final – my second gig – was in front of 2000 people at Melbourne Town Hall. It was overwhelming and the start of everything. I thought you could get on stage and be a big success quickly. Later I realised comedy is more than a job – it engulfs your life. Two years ago I stopped performing because I was tired of life on the road. I thought about starting again recently but I had a dream about it and the nerves woke me in the middle of the night. So I decided not to do it. But I love comedy. It’s like therapy. You learn to laugh at the tough things and to not take life so seriously.” ●
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Damian Callinan \ 1997 state winner Damian began life as a drama teacher at a Catholic school in Broadmeadows before taking the plunge into stand-up. He won RAW at state level (and was national runner up) in 1997 – the same year newcomers Dave Hughes, Wil Anderson and Merrick and Rosso entered. “I’d been doing stand-up for less than a year when I won the Victorian final. I came from a drama background and evolved a character called Roman who was half of a two-man duo. The other guy never used to show up so Roman would do the routine alone. He was sad and nerdy and the audience went crazy for him. “I discovered stand-up by accident at the Espy while waiting for a mate. I stuck my head in the Gershwin Room on a Sunday afternoon – it was an open mic and they were shithouse! And I thought, ‘I should try that’. “A few months later I died a horrific death at the Espy. I had a written script, like an actor. My hands were shaking so much I couldn’t get the microphone out of the cradle. But that day I realised stand-up is about storytelling and engaging the audience. “After RAW I took long-service leave from school and never went back. My worst gig was a corporate Christmas function in Sydney for an IT crowd. It was like a year 9 formal with alcohol. Nobody was listening but there were little maracas on each table and the schoolteacher in me thought we needed a group exercise. ‘Everyone pick up your maracas.’ Before I had a chance to think, a guy threw a maraca at me. Then they came from every direction. I was dodging and catching them and as I left the stage, people cheered. “This year’s show is about how I learnt to swing dance. A few years ago in a bar in Paris, I found myself in the middle of a swing dancing group. I thought it would be an interesting concept – a 51-year-old man having a mid-life crisis trying to learn a difficult dance form.” ● » Damian’s Swing Man is at Coopers Malthouse, March 24 to April 16
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Josh Thomas \ 2005 WINNER Josh was 17 when he won the RAW award. Fresh out of high school in Queensland, the self-professed “stand-up nerd” has since forged a successful international career performing live and on TV. His TV show, Please Like Me, has screened in Australia, Canada and the US. “When I entered RAW, I wasn’t thinking about what came next. I was a child! Now I wouldn’t get into stand-up because I’d think it through and figure I’d embarrass myself. But at 17 I thought I’d get on stage and people would just laugh. “I loved stand-up from when I was about 12. I watched the special gala shows on TV where they’d have stand-up and I competed in Class Clowns a few times – the stand-up competition for high school kids. “But RAW was my first proper gig. I competed at the Sit Down Comedy Club in Brisbane and there weren’t many people there but by the time I got to the final in Melbourne I remember being very scared. I did a routine about how everyone thought I was gay but I wasn’t gay. Dad was in the audience and at half-time he said, ‘That was no good. You’re not going to win’. So I wasn’t even listening when the winner was announced. “After RAW I started doing gigs in Brisbane – I was introduced as this kid that had won this award but I didn’t know what I was doing! I learnt along the way. I learnt how to deal with crowds. I was 17 and in some pretty rough pubs! But I’ve only had a few times when people yelled out something mean. One of the worst was when a guy kept yelling ‘faggot’ over and over again. “But I never considered quitting because when you do
stand-up things happen with an audience that will never happen again. “I won RAW and nobody had really thought I was good at anything before – it was all I had. There’s nothing else I can do people would pay money for.” ●
Hannah Gadsby \ 2006 winner After winning RAW in 2006 Hannah has spent the past decade making her mark on stage and on TV. “My first stand-up gig was at Wollongong University in 2005. Stand-up had never been in my life prior to that. I’d never watched a live comedy show. I had some Bill Cosby tapes as a kid but we all know how that worked out! I grew up in small-town Tasmania and there wasn’t a live performance culture. Mum didn’t like comedy on TV because she said she didn’t want to hear men yelling their opinions in her face. “I’d complained to a friend how shit my life was – but I did it so entertainingly that he talked me into the stand-up night in Wollongong. I had Mexican for lunch – a mistake. Mexican food combined with nerves! But once I got my first laugh, I was fine. “The next year I entered RAW, lost my heat but was a wildcard into the finals. I walked on stage as nervous as all hell. It was filmed for TV and there was a robotic arm that suddenly zoomed towards me and I got startled. That got my first laugh. When they announced me as the winner, I clapped like it wasn’t me. I wasn’t going to give it back, but I wasn’t expecting it. “RAW gave me confidence I’d never had before and it gave me a push far enough into the spotlight to be noticed. If RAW didn’t exist, I wouldn’t have been a comedian. At the time I’d been a farm labourer and had torn ligaments in my wrist and was drifting. I was 28 and had nothing going for me. But after RAW I had validation. I remember performing at a theatre in Hobart and when I walked on stage the crowd knew who I was and applauded me like they couldn’t wait.” ● » Hannah’s Dogmatic is on at ACMI, March 24 to April 17
Angus Gordon \ 2015 winner Winning RAW last year helped Angus move to Melbourne from Brisbane to be part of the stand-up circuit. In between developing his latest show for the comedy festival, he works part-time at Albert Park Deli. “I first entered RAW in 2013. It’s such a huge competition. In Brisbane it’s what all the open-mic comedians talk about. It’s the gateway out of not being an open-mic comedian any more. I entered, got to the state semi-final and choked on stage. “My first gig was at 19. A friend signed me up for a pub open-mic night. A bunch of friends came along and I froze. It was a humiliating experience and a challenge I had to overcome. Until then I was an arrogant little twerp who thought I’d be on TV in a few months. “I was a hotel cleaner when I entered RAW last year. I was up at 5.30am, finishing work at 2pm and then going to the library to write jokes. I didn’t get through the heat and actually cried at work the next day as I was sweeping the cigarette butts. Then I got a wildcard to the state semis and I didn’t get through that either, but I got another wildcard and won the national final. “My act was about privilege, corporate sponsorship of education and what it means to fail. RAW is such a looming presence and to win … I hugged Adam Hills – I’m really embarrassed I did that!” ● » Angus will perform in The Comedy Zone at Trades Hall, March 24 to April 17 MARCH 24, 2016 \ THE WEEKLY REVIEW 9
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re you the Australian woman that is running across Jordan?” Mina Guli was walking up the steps to the monastery in the ancient Jordanian city of Petra when a man stopped to tell her he owned a small bed and breakfast in Amman, and had printed out her story and stuck it to the doors of each of his guest rooms to remind people to think about their water use. It was a defining moment in Mina’s epic journey; she knew her message was being heard. As TWR went to print, the 45-year-old Melbourne lawyer was due to set a record for completing the equivalent of 40 marathons in seven weeks across some of the world’s most extreme environments – all to raise awareness about water consumption and conservation. Starting on February 1 – and ending this week, on March 22, World Water Day – Mina’s route covered a total of 1688 kilometres across the Tabernas Desert in Spain, the Arabian Desert in Jordan, Antarctica, Australia’s Simpson Desert, the Great Karoo in South Africa, Atacama Desert in Chile and the United States’ Mojave Desert. In Antarctica, she faced temperatures below minus-20 degrees and at times had to shelter from the harsh weather. To make up
MINA GULI RAN THE EQUIVALENT OF 40 MARATHONS IN SEVEN WEEKS. SIOBhAN CALAFIORE finds out WHY for delays, she ran 63 kilometres across the slippery and unstable snow on one day instead of her usual 40 kilometres. Two days later, she was running in deep sand across the Simpson Desert with no cover from a searing sun as temperatures soared to the high 40s. “The change in conditions was like hitting a brick wall,” she says. Mina was working overseas on climate-change projects, first with the World Bank, then running a green investment fund in China, when she was invited to join the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders. Through this she became aware of the severity of the global water crisis and was inspired to establish an educational water conservation charity, Thirst. “I grew up in a time of drought in Australia, so I was used to saving water at home,” Mina says. “I was shocked and horrified to learn that 95 per cent of the water I was using, I didn’t even know I was using. “Things like your shoes, pants and top take more water to make than the water you will
drink in your whole lifetime. When you start to understand that, the scale of our water consumption suddenly becomes much more tangible and understandable.” Last year, the World Economic Forum ranked water scarcity as the number one risk facing society in terms of devastation, while forecasts predict the world’s demand for water will outstrip supply by 40 per cent by 2030. Mina felt she had to do something crazy to get people’s attention, and so the 7 Deserts Run was born, with luxury watch house IWC Schaffhausen on board as sponsor. “I wanted to run in places that demonstrated the extreme nature of our water crisis and also represented the most challenging places to run,” says Mina. “So when people ask me, ‘Why would you do that?’ it gives me an opportunity to talk about water and the importance of it.” Hers has been quite a journey in more ways than one. After breaking her back at the age of 22, she was told she would never run again. She worked to swim, and then ride, before she
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Spain “Spain was special because it was the start. I was running along riverbeds where they hadn’t had water in 40 years. Understanding there’s a huge water problem in a big Western country in the middle of Europe was eye-opening and confronting.”
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“I get up, get out there & just put one foot in front of the other” could put on her running shoes. She spent a year training for the marathons. “My coach and I focused on strength, so that no matter what nature threw at me I would be able to deal with it. Then I started ramping up the kilometres,” she says. “I was doing really long back-to-back sessions and that becomes antisocial behaviour. But you have to take it seriously or you can’t do it.” She describes her epic journey as totally exhausting and stressful. When not running, she was learning about water scarcity in each region, talking to the media or flying to her next destination. Each new continent brought a fresh wave of anxiety. So how did she do it?
“I get up, get out there and just put one foot in front of the other,” she says. “If I concentrate on my goal really hard all day every day, I know I can achieve what I want.” Now she’s urging the public to pledge to reduce their water consumption. “I want people to understand they can make a difference by taking very small steps each day. It’s not just about taking a shorter shower but doing things like drinking tea instead of coffee, beer rather than wine, buying polyester over cotton or eating less chocolate. I don’t think we are in such a dire place that we can’t recover, but I do think we need to act now.” ● scalafiore@theweeklyreview.com.au
» To follow Mina’s journey, make a pledge or find ways to reduce your water consumption, visit www.thirstforwater.org/pledge.html
Inspiration: Mina Guli in the Arabian Desert in Jordan during the 7 Deserts Run4Water expedition. (KELVIN TRAUTMAN)
Jordan “It’s the second-most water-scarce country on the planet. Huge numbers of Bedouins and other people live in the desert on very little water. I was fascinated and blown away by the beauty and scenery; we were walking through the ruins and remnants of villages and water facilities built 12,000 years ago.” Antarctica “We spent some time understanding the research that Australia was doing into climate change, which was mind-blowing. It’s a beautiful and incredible place, this expanse of white wilderness in every direction with no structures. What was really phenomenal was to stand there and hold a piece of ice with 60,000 years worth of history in it.” ●
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Punch Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 (Yarra Valley) $45; 13.5%
Airlie Bank Noir 2015 (Yarra Valley) $22; 13%
This has to be one of the best-value sparklings. It spends two years ageing on its yeast lees before disgorgement. Its secret might be the reserve wines in this non-vintage blend are two or three years older. It’s complex, with honeyed brioche, lemon zest, and grilled-peach aromas. It’s gentle, but intense in the mouth, with a smooth, creamy mousse. ●
Exactly 1235 vines of cabernet were planted by the Lance family in 1976. In 2013, these vines produced 510 bottles of wine. This is a delightfully fine-boned cabernet, with subtle, complex blackcurrant, blackberry and dusty cedar oak aromas. Elegance meets bright, powerful dark berry flavours that are delivered with fine-grained tannins and a vibrant finish. ●
“How do you shoot the devil in the back? What if you miss?” reads the label. This wine was made after the Punt Road/Airlie Bank winemakers considered the three threats to production: phylloxera, brettanomyces and smoke taint. So they made a wine that contained all three. The result? It’s delightful with complex, layered aromas and concentrated flavours. ●
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Feast on nine dishes inspired by our finalists Join us at the inaugural Must Eat Awards dinner to celebrate Melbourne’s ultimate must-eat dish. Dine on dishes inspired by our top nine restaurants and be among the first to know who takes the crown. Price: $160 pp includes 9 dishes + beer & wine When: Thursday 7 April, 7:00 - 11:00 pm Where: Pop Up Patch - Federation Square, Melbourne. Bookings: theweeklyreview.com.au/MustEatTickets
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● @ Son in Law ● 56 Johnston Street, Collingwood
This dish rolls off the tongue as easily as it goes down the taco hole. The taco shell is actually tempura-fried nori sheets, shaped to withstand the weight of rice, kimchi, confit Huon salmon belly, fermented chilli paste and lashings of Kewpie mayo. Crunchy, unctuous, mouth-filling, deeply satisfying. To eat, just turn it sideways, “Millennium Falcon-style”. ●
You can tell a lot about a place by the last hour before service. When we visited, the entire Son in Law staff were smiling. You also know a dish is going to be good when they name the place after it. Deep-fried egg, sweet Thai dressing, fried shallots and a hint of red chilli. This is certainly “happy food”, from the coloured plates to the attentive assembly. Kopkunka! ●
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● @ Mr Miyagi ● 99 Chapel Street, Windsor
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● @ Monk Bodhi Dharma ● Rear, 202 Carlisle Street, Balaclava
● @ Shira Nui ● 247 Springvale Road, Glen Waverley
Boom … You’ve been hit by an umami bomb! A cacophony of sauteed wild and exotic thyme-laced mushrooms, swimming in gravy, goat’s cheese, chilli oil, atop pumpkin and spinach polenta loaf. What makes this dish’s intensity unique is that it’s FODMAP-friendly, without onion, garlic, MSG, gluten or (as it’s a vegetarian cafe) meat. ●
Biting into this nori-cloaked Pacific oyster atop sushi rice and slathered in flamed Japanese mayo feels like you’ve swallowed sea water while eating a soft-serve ice-cream. A dish for those who don’t quite know how they feel about oysters … a Japanese Kilpatrick, if you like. There’s a backwash of Kewpie and a welcome minerality to cut through the richness. ●
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● @ Farm Vigano ● 10 Bushmans Way, South Morang
Everything about Farm Vigano speaks of another place and time. Even the porchetta has a real air of nostalgia. How simply it’s prepared, the lack of tricked-up trimmings, the juicy capers and rosemary; sit back, breathe in the green air and admire the way the slow-cooked meat falls apart on your fork. ●
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● @ Oasis ● 9/993 North Road, Murrumbeena
● @ Born & Bread Bakehouse ● Shop 2, 364 Pakington Street, Geelong
Who knew a humble shawarma would make it onto this list? Well, it’s Melbourne and we love our kebabs. So much so that the Oasis Bakery has been known to pump out 600 of these bad boys on a single Saturday. What keeps them coming back? For me, it’s the fuchsia-hued turnip, a perfectly pickled punctuation to a surprising standout. ●
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● @ Dinner by Heston Blumenthal ● Crown, 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank
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Chef David Stewart puts everything into this dish. Grilling the specially made Dench’s milk bun so that it’s pillowy-soft but crunchy; finishing the generous handful of lobster in a pan of St David’s butter; using actual lobster from Maine rather than slipper bug. The rest is kept simple and fresh: watercress, nasturtium, onion. I’m still thinking about it. ●
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They say good bakers are born rather than taught. That must be true of third-generation baker Ben Gower. Ask any in-the-know local and they’ll tell you Born & Bread is a must-visit. I love the golden colour and chew on the croissants here. Next time I’ll pick up a boxful to take home, ready to be packed full of gypsy ham and brie. Yum! ●
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W AT C H \ D O U G A N T H O N Y A L L S TA R S doing a show that nobody else will do or can do, because there aren’t many other comedy groups with a guy in a wheelchair and a bloke, Paul Livingstone, who’s nearly 112.” Tim says while their youthful recklessness was largely a front, age has brought a new boldness. “Now that we’re old, we seriously do not care what anybody says, what anybody thinks; we don’t care if we get arrested because our lawyers are fantastic.” All the same, there remains a price to being outrageous. While Tim is delighted that DAAS is part of the festival’s anniversary season, fans shouldn’t expect to see them perform at the opening night gala. “Our song about geriatric adolescents, our porn song, was deemed too rich for the audience’s tastes. It’s good. It makes us look cool. We’re too rude for the Comedy Festival.” ● mbartlett@theweeklyreview.com.au » Doug Anthony All Stars will perform at Melbourne Comedy Festival April 1 and 2, $48, comedyfestival.com.au ONLINE \ Read Myke’s extended interview with Tim Ferguson
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elbourne International Comedy Festival turns 30 this year, so it’s fitting that comedy legends Doug Anthony All Stars will be on hand to celebrate. Their brand of anarchic, political and frequently dangerous humour earned them a cult following in the ’80s and ’90s. After a 20-year break, the band got back together in 2014 for a smash reunion show. Although a few things had changed – Richard Fidler had been replaced by Paul Livingstone, Paul McDermott had grown a bushranger beard and Tim Ferguson had been put in a wheelchair by MS – the general consensus was that DAAS remained as edgy as ever. “There’s a lot for us to do these days,” Tim says. “We always performed a social function on all our tours around the world, which was to be the group who nobody else would dare be.” Certainly, outrage has always been a core part of the DAAS modus operandi. For their new show Near Death Experience, Tim says they will be facing up to all the unmentionable things about getting old. “Me being in a wheelchair is a great asset for the show, because we can actually show an example of Paul McDermott being my primary carer – which you can imagine, just close your eyes and imagine. We’re
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THOUGHTOGRAPHY Thoughtography is a mind-boggling collaboration between La Trobe University and the National Gallery of Victoria. Running as part of the gallery’s popular Friday Nights at NGV series, it uses innovative technology to allow gallery-goers to see in real time how their mind engages with artwork from the Andy Warhol – Ai Weiwei exhibition – and take home a print to prove it. The Friday Nights series also features talks, food and bars, plus DJ sets in the NGV Garden and weekly live performances by international and Australian acts in the Great Hall. ■ Fridays, 6-10pm, until April 22. National Gallery of Victoria, 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne. Tickets: $30 full, $12 child. Bookings: ngv.vic.gov.au/program-series/ friday-nights or 8620 2222
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JEN KIRKMAN Acclaimed US comedian Jen Kirkman brings her show to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. I Know What I’m Doing & Other Lies I Tell Myself features stories from times in Jen’s life when she thought she knew what she was doing, but not-so-secretly didn’t. The show comes with a disclaimer that it might contain stories about wanting to be James Dean, the September 11 attacks, lying about virginity and break-ups after 40. ■ March 24 – April 6. Tickets: $28.50-$35. Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne. Bookings: artscentremelbourne.com.au or 1300 182 183
MUNICH BRAUHAUS Easter at Munich Brauhaus is less about chugging giant glasses of beer and more of a family-friendly affair. Munich will invite families to get involved in activities to support the Good Friday Appeal. Children can get crafty and embrace Bavarian Easter traditions by painting eggs to hang on the Easter tree or join an Easter egg hunt. On Sunday, Family Easter Fun Day will keep the kids busy for hours with games and a special guest entertainer, while parents can relax and enjoy a delicious holiday feast. ■ March 24-28. Munich Brauhaus, 45 South
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Wharf Promenade, South Wharf. Reservations: munichbrauhaus.com.au or 1300 686 424 KIDS’ ZONE Eureka Skydeck is inviting children to take part in free Easter-themed bunny ear-making and colouring-in, with daily school holiday activities between 11am-3.30pm. With help from the colourful folk at Crayola, the Kids’ Zone will run throughout the holidays. It will be filled with fun colouring-in to keep children busy and entertained. Skydeck’s mascot, Deckstar, will also be there to entertain the crowds. ■ March 26 – April 10. Eureka Skydeck, Riverside Quay, Southbank, Melbourne. Information: eurekaskydeck.melbourne or 9693 8888 ● COMEDY FESTIVAL A LITTLE TOO MUCH INFORMATION Comic Claire Healey promises to share too much detail as she “traverses Aldi’s aisle of wonder, discovers saucy dinosaurs and casts the ring of doom back into the fiery chasm from whence it came”. Claire’s brand of biting whimsy is injected into a wonderland of heartfelt and hilarious original songs. All are true, and not always entirely appropriate. ■ Tuesday-Sunday, until April 3, 5.30pm. The Butterfly Club, Carson Place (off Little Collins Street), Melbourne. Tickets: $25-$32. Bookings: thebutterflyclub.com or 9663 8107 COMPILED BY ISABELLE LANE WANT YOUR EVENT LISTED?
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her wannabe wizards. One of the very few professional female magicians worldwide, Lee has previously taught at the legendary College of Magic in Cape Town. ■ March 29, 11am (ages 12-16) and 2pm (ages 10-12), $24 artscentremelbourne.com.au HUMOUR US Look back and laugh with this major new exhibition highlighting the best moments – both onstage and off – from the first three decades of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Organisers have unearthed rare snaps of some of the thousands of local and international comedy greats (Sir Les Patterson! Peter Cook!) who have graced festival stages. The titter-some pics will be accompanied by a series of talks and a selection of costumes, videos and artwork. ■ Gallery 1, Arts Centre Melbourne, March 12 to April 17. Free, comedyfestival.com.au EXHIBIT
ROCKWIZ There’s always been an ironic shade to the name Good Friday, given everything is shut. Being the thoughtful folk they are, the team behind RocKwiz have prepared a Good Friday’s entertainment destined to live up to its name. With less quiz and more rock than CONCERT
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THE DECEMBERISTS Over a long career, Portland indie troubadours The Decemberists have penned sea shanties, electric folk songs, prog rock and a number one pop record. Fans know the group’s real power, however, is singer Colin Meloy’s knack for storytelling. Whether he’s singing about a chimney sweep, a mythical swan wife, an orphan seeking revenge or the Sandy Hook massacre, these are songs whose tales go straight for the heart. Those still missing R.E.M. shouldn’t miss this. ■ Hamer Hall, March 29, 7.30pm, decemberists.com
usual, the concert will see Julia Zemiro and Brian Nankervis joined on stage by Tim Rogers, Kate Miller-Heidke, Daryl Braithwaite, Vika and Linda Bull and deadpan comedian Rich Hall for a night of song, comedy and irreligious fun. ■ State Theatre, Arts Centre, March 25, $69-$129 artscentremelbourne.com.au ● MB
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MAGIC WORKSHOP Looking to make your kids KIDS disappear these school holidays? This beginner’s workshop should magic them away for a 90-minute spell and arm them with a few new tricks to keep them busy in the weeks ahead. Melbourne magician Lee Cohen will be head teacher for this pop-up Hogwarts, revealing all manner of trade secrets to
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MELBOURNE QUEER FILM FESTIVAL FILM Australia’s largest queer film festival returns bigger than ever this year, thanks to ground-breaking support from Film Victoria – the first time in its 26 years the festival has received government assistance. The 128 films on offer are packed with the kind of friendships, loves and experiences too often sidelined in mainstream movies. Highlights include Lily Tomlin’s tough-talking lesbian grandmother in Grandma, heart-warming American indie drama That’s Not Us and Portrait of A Serial Monogamist, described as “High High Fidelity for lesbians”. ■ ACMI, Kino and Nova, March 31 to April 11 mqff.com.au
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Sydney legal drama Crownies was a bit hit-and-miss, with the tone never quite settling between Offspring and serious thriller. Spin-off crime series Janet King has been much stronger, thanks mostly to Marta Dusseldorp as the eponymous crown prosecutor. In the second run, Janet is seconded to a royal commission into firearm crime. Leading an investigation into a spate of recent shootings, she unearths a conspiracy reaching high up into the legal establishment. ●
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I’ve always loved music that creates its own world. For Melbourne’s Susie Scurry (aka the Grand Magoozi), this is a world of smoky bars and late-night romance. Although Susie acknowledges her old-fashioned tastes on jaunty knees-up Paul Newman, timeless is a better word for this seductive debut. Susie launches her LP at the Toff in the Town on March 24. ● JANET KING \ MARTA DUSSELDORP
Janet King \ ABC, March 24, 8.30pm www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/ janet-king
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The Hunger Games Complete Set \ DVD, Blu-ray and iTunes (Roadshow) thehungergames.co.uk
This teen trilogy in four parts is that rare exception to the rule: movies better than the books that inspired them. For those without a teen in your life, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) has to compete in a battle against other adolescents, from which only one is meant to get out alive. ● (SUPPLIED)
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4pm, Friday @ Little Lonsdale Street “That waiter is beautiful. He’s beautiful. In like a ‘Hello, I can’t look at you because I will die’ way”
I was when I first sampled one of their macadamia martinis.
In a city renowned for its boutique bars, Greg Sanderson, owner of Eau-de-Vie and Boilermaker House, can lay claim to two of the very best. The 35-year-old hails from the Sunshine Coast, but travelled abroad in his 20s to fine-tune the craft of cocktails. Since moving to Melbourne, Greg hasn’t looked back, even taking out the coveted Australian Bartender of the Year title in 2012. “This is really one of the greatest cities on earth,” Greg says. “The Melbourne drinking and dining culture is really advanced and it’s extremely easy to introduce new flavours and drinking concepts in the cocktail world to guests who already appreciate great food, good wine and a perfect coffee to start their day.” (MICHAEL RAYNE A AYNE R)
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When friends come from out of town? I like showing friends what makes Melbourne unique. For example some great laneway bars, a cool rooftop like Madame Brussels and Cookie with a great casual dining experience like MoVida or Supernormal. If they are from Sydney, I would flaunt how well our city is run by taking them for a late-night kebab, getting into a new venue after 1.30am and catching the 24-hour public transport home on the weekend. To see art? There are heaps of cool exhibitions at hole-in-the wall locations all over the city, and for something bigger, ACMI.
Where do you go for a great coffee? Axil on Flinders Lane make a rocking coffee.
To see live music ? Rock out at Cherry Bar for sure.
For an innovative cocktail ? For innovative cocktails, excluding Eau-de-Vie of course, Vue de Monde is the place to go. I still remember how impressed
For an excellent bottle of wine? City Wine Shop and some awesome cheese sitting outside cannot be beat. ● ISABELLE LANE
Eau-de-Vie 1 Malthouse Lane. 0412 825 441 ● Boilermaker House 209-211 Lonsdale Street. 0424 270 082 ● Axil Coffee 76 Flinders Lane. ● Vue de Monde Level 55, Rialto Towers, 525 Collins Street. 9691 3888 ● Madame Brussels Level 3, 59 Bourke Street. 9662 2775 ● Cookie 252 Swanston Street. 9663 7660 ● MoVida 1 Hosier Lane. 9663 3038 ● Supernormal 180 Flinders Lane. 9650 8688 ● Australian Centre for the Moving Image Federation Square. 8663 2200 ● Cherry AC/DC Lane. 9639 8122 ● City Wine Shop 159 Spring Street. 9654 6657
GIVE IT A GO ISABELLE LANE GETS JAZZED UP
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fennel, orange and onion salad. It’s delicious. Ravi and his band kick off with a Thelonious Monk piece, before moving on to originals. When they conclude with John Coltrane’s Equinox, everyone wants more.
The reality A man walks down the inconspicuous cobblestone alleyway. Besuited, with a hat at a jaunty angle and dark glasses, he looks like a character straight from The Blues Brothers. We’re both heading to the venue inspired by iconic 20th-century jazz master Charlie “Bird” Parker, who performed at NYC’s famed Birdland club, with which the Melbourne incarnation has strong ties. We’re in for an evening of music by saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, son of jazz greats Alice and John Coltrane, with dinner by Napoli-born chef Gigi Buono. There’s the feeling that we are witnessing something special. Interior design is slick with a dark, minimalist aesthetic. The pay-off “It’s a place where people can have a beautiful dinner, a great experience and see a great artist,” owner Albert Dadon, a former director of the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, says. I have the King salmon confit with a 16 THE WEEKLY REVIEW \ MARCH 24, 2016
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The pain factor Expect the teething problems that new venues face. On packed nights service may be on the slower side but it will come with a smile. Who should try it? Music and food lovers wanting something a little bit different to the usual bar scene.
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The promise A New York-style jazz bar in Melbourne’s CBD, Bird’s Basement opened its doors at the start of the month. The new venue promises to fill a niche in the city’s cultural scene with a program of the world’s best musicians alongside an Italian fine-dining menu.
The bill? Ticket prices vary, plus there is an a la carte menu for food and wine.
WOULD I DO IT AGAIN?
I’ll be back to swill a classic cocktail or two, finish off the night with a berry-soaked panna cotta and hear some great live music. ● Bird’s Basement 11 Singers Lane, Melbourne. birdsbasement.com
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WHERE DO YOU HOPE YOUR CAREER TAKES YOU?
I worked in the US for five years producing films. I reached a turning point and came home to study. I take photos, study sociology with a major in gender studies, and am looking to make documentaries. ●
WHO’S YOUR ACTING INSPIRATION?
It changes every month, but I’d say someone like Shailene Woodley. She’s really down to earth. I just returned from doing a workshop with Anthony Meindl in Sydney; it was pretty awesome. ●
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I’m interning at a publication called The Australia Times and just came from doing some press for the new Matilda musical. I study communications and would ideally like to work in that field. ●
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84 River Esplanade, Docklands. 9681 7700. papillonspa.com.au
Commercial Bakery Rear, 360 Little Collins Street, Melbourne. 8631 5930 Grab a hot cross bun for $3.50 and wash it down with a coffee. Or pick up a half-dozen or dozen for home. Made fresh every day, they sell out quickly.
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Phillippa’s 15 Howey Place, Melbourne 9671 4030 Top-quality ingredients and an old family recipe make Phillippa’s buns an Easter stalwart.
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Rustica Canteen 33 Guildford Lane, Melbourne 9642 2203 Rustica Sourdough’s famous breads, pastries and classic hot cross buns can now be gobbled up at this hip inner-city canteen.
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“Nestled on the waterfront five minutes from the CBD, but a world away from the stress of the city.”
Who’s buying? Papillon caters primarily to Docklands locals, from people looking to be pampered to business women who come in for a quick mani-pedi. When busy clients are in a rush, it’s not uncommon for two staff members to work on them so they can be out in a flash. ● ISABELLE LANE
Looking for somewhere to get your nails done while admiring waterfront views and boats you can daydream about owning? Well, Papillon Day Spa, in the heart of the Docklands, offers just that. Who’s behind the counter? Owner Dita Elmazovski has been running Papillon for eight years and has seen the Docklands develop during that time. “Papillon is a one-stop shop for clients wishing to get their beauty and pampering needs taken care of,” she says. Dita previously owned a Collins Street salon and is delighted to still have many loyal clients coming in for treatments. She is aided by a team of friendly and experienced staff who make you relax, knowing you’re in safe hands. What’s in store? “Just relax – read a magazine, sleep if you want – that’s how we do it here,” beautician Laura tells me as I lie on a heated bed with my feet soaking in warm, aromatic water. The spa offers treatments such as the luxurious 2½-hour Butterfly Pamper, which features a “deluxe spa pedicure” – it’s heaven for tired feet. Papillon has a full suite of beauty services – from hairdressing to tanning, manicures, pedicures and massages – as well as stocking boutique beauty brands.
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Our pick The Thalgo range of beauty products is available only in spas and salons. Thalgo products are allergen- and eco-friendly and smell and feel divine. The “body pack” includes an exfoliant to gently scrub the body and feet, as well as oils and moisturisers. $39. Haven by the Yarra: Papillon Day Spa owner Dita Elmazovski prepares her salon. (MICHAEL RAYNER) MARCH 24, 2016 \ THE WEEKLY REVIEW 17
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e’re agreed that all SUVs, even small ones such W as Renault’s Captur, should have a reversing camera. The Captur has one but it’s frustrating; from ignition-on it takes 17 seconds to provide a view of what’s behind. By the time it starts working you could have run over the abandoned bicycle, flattened the cat and hit the letterbox. I ignored it every time and was almost always backed out and well into forward motion by the time 17 seconds had gone by. The Captur has other frustrations. The ‘start’ button is a long way away, the switch to activate the cruise control is down with the gearstick, and the seat pockets on the back of the front seats are hopeless. They’re a series of five elasticised cords of varying lengths; put almost anything in there and it will fall straight through to the floor. But hey, the Captur is a statement. If you’re into style, you’ll live with its quirks, and it’s a nice thing to drive. ●
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as you’re in no particular hurry. The bigger four-cylinder has to be wound up to turbo before it becomes interested in getting off the mark smartly, but once there it can be quite sprightly. The electronic manual transmission can be slow to respond. The Captur cruises nicely on the highway but can get a bit noisy over bitumen. Around town the electric steering is light and a bit vague. Ride quality is typical of small, lighter vehicles being a bit choppy when things get rough, but fine when things don’t. The cabin is nicely equipped and generally pleasant with analogue gauges covering engine revs and fuel. Note that the air-conditioning system, like many from Europe, takes a while to crank up. Although this is an SUV it’s only available as a front-wheel-drive – there’s no 4WD option. ●
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This was a gift from Brian Nankervis for my 50th. It is very classy and not at all like me really, but I do like it. Would you like a cup of tea?
We always wanted a round table and this one spins. Marnie found it in the Sacred Heart eart Mission Op Shop for $140 plus delivery. People come in and go, “Where did you get that table from?” and we proudly tell them.
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here are a great many streets in St Kilda, but only one Colin Lane. The comedian, actor and television host, who rose to fame as half of the comedy duo Lano and Woodley, has called the bayside suburb home for 17 years. The house he shares with partner Marnie, their three sons and boxer dog Mac, combines old-world timber cottage charm with the funky practicality of the living area and its polished concrete floor, where Colin can often be found reading in his Papa Bear chair bookended by a plastic giraffe in a glass bowl. At the heart of the space is a big, round lazy susan table, rescued from an op shop, that usurped a new anonymous rectangle from Ikea. It’s very conducive to equitable dining, if not planning heroic quests. “I’m not a very materialistic person, but you get to 50 and want some stuff that is a little grown up,” Colin says with a laugh. ● SARAH HARRIS sharris@theweeklyreview.com.au
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Seinfeld and Get Smart are my favourite TV shows of all time. A lot of people are binge-watching Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, House of Cards and Game of Thrones and that’s great but, to this day, I watch one or two episodes of Seinfeld every single night.
I used to go to school with this in grades 1 and 2 in Perth and then later on I just used it to carry around my little matchbox cars. It’s even got my name on it in Dymo tape.
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