Man peering through a window, wearing a cap with a spoon resting on his nose.

26 Mar – 5 Apr

Damian Callinan: Spoons

Damian Callinan returns to the character narrative genre that has earned him three nominations for the Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Spoons blends Callinan’s skilled character work with dark humour and pathos in a moving portrait of an octogenarian’s fight to save his dead wife’s souvenir teaspoon collection.

Part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Date	Times
Thu 26 Mar	6:15pm - 7:15pm
Fri 27 Mar	6:15pm - 7:15pm
Sat 28 Mar	6:15pm - 7:15pm
Sun 29 Mar	5:15pm - 6:15pm
Tue 31 Mar	6:15pm - 7:15pm
Wed 1 Apr	6:15pm - 7:15pm
Thu 2 Apr	6:15pm - 7:15pm
Fri 3 Apr	6:15pm - 7:15pm
Sat 4 Apr	6:15pm - 7:15pm
Sun 5 Apr	5:15pm - 6:15pm

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