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14 – 15 Oct

MILF and Cookies

  • Comedy
  • Theatre

Marriage. Divorce. Dating. And smashing through the boys' club.

Join Marilyn Leder for a hilarious, outrageous solo comedy and song smackdown about love, lust, hope and everything in between. Baked fresh - served hot.

The much anticipated follow-up to Marilyn's smash hit live comedy show, The MILF Next Door, MILF and Cookies is raw, fearless and funny as hell. Directed by the multi-award winning Geraldine Quinn.

Marilyn has shared the stage with Chris Rock in Los Angeles, toured Australasia in Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, and worked in script development for ABC Comedy and NBC Television during the era of Seinfeld, Frasier and Friends. Her debut solo show, The MILF Next Door, was a hit at Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Melbourne Fringe. She has toured with the critically acclaimed comedy, Tight Mums, Loose Units.

Part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival.

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Date Times
Wed 14 Oct
  • 9.30pm - 10.30pm 9:30pm - 10:30pm
Thu 15 Oct
  • 9.30pm - 10.30pm 9:30pm - 10:30pm

Location

Festival Hub: Trades Hall
54 Victoria St
Carlton 3053

Open in maps location for Festival Hub: Trades Hall

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From $22.50 to $30

Adult / general $30
Student / concession $25
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  • telephone number: 03 9660 9666
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