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Person seated on a floor of a stage, a red curtain backdrop, the side of their face pressed up to the edge of a stool, and with their hands on a piano accordion that sits on the stage floor.

31 Mar – 6 Apr

Doom Box

From bisexuals to Bob Katter to being banned from Savers, this hilarious, chaotic thrill-ride is jam packed with inescapable melodies and nonstop laughs.

Silly, snappy and side-splittingly naughty, Frankly’s all singing, high energy hour of original musical comedy is the one-woman cabaret of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Frankly is a cult favourite of the Australian cabaret scene. Loved by audiences for her lively stage presence, intelligent songwriting and ability to absorb you into her strange internal world, her left-of-field approach to everyday ideas makes her a performer that’s as relatable as she is memorable.

Outstanding Original Songs Nominee 2024 Green Room Awards.

Date	Times
Mon 31 Mar	8:30pm - 9:30pm
Tue 1 Apr	8:30pm - 9:30pm
Wed 2 Apr	8:30pm - 9:30pm
Thu 3 Apr	8:30pm - 9:30pm
Fri 4 Apr	8:30pm - 9:30pm
Sat 5 Apr	8:30pm - 9:30pm
Sun 6 Apr	8:30pm - 9:30pm

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