Double Crawl!

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Jun 302011
 

This month Dungeon Crawl’s two-headed giant – represented by the heads of Ben and Richard McKenzie - is seeing double, with two shows!

First! Dungeon Crawl and the Deathly Philosopher Prince’s Goblet of Azkaban, our Harry Potter special on July 6, featuring the talents of actor and cabaret star Louise Joy McCrae (The Gift Horse, World War Wonderful); presenter, host and editor Karen Pickering (Chechez la Femme, The Dawn Conspiracy); actor, stand-up and improviser Brenna Courtney Glazebrook (OC/DC, The Big Hoo Haa); and star of ABC1′s Unbelieveable, Lawrence Leung! (Previously announced Potter-maniacs Fiona Harris and Karin Muiznieks are sadly unable to join us, but don’t worry, I’m sure they’ll be back another time!) Wizards, witches, squibs and muggles alike will mingle together to see our young heroes fight the plans of You Know Who. (By which, I probably mean Voldemort.) You can book for this one here.

Then! Dungeon Mook: Crawl to Mount Geek, a special “fun razor” collecting funds for Vignette Press’ upcoming literary journal Geek Mook. From 8 PM on Thursday, July 21, some of Melbourne’s best and brightest writing talent will pit their wits against your Dungeon Masters as they go on an adventure inspired by the greats of fantasy fiction. Will they be transported through the back of a wardrobe, be tasked with the destruction of a magical ring, try and unite the seven kingdoms of Westeros? It could be all of the above! Check out Vignette Press for more information; tickets are on sale now here.

Both shows are at Dungeon Central – the Bella Union bar at Trades Hall, Melbourne. Tickets are the usual $14 pre-booked (inc. booking fee), or $15 on the door.

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The Comedy Festival cometh!

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Mar 142011
 

Yes, it’s barely more than two weeks until the launch of the 2011 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and of course Shaolin Punk will be there providing some excitingly nerdy comedy. The Melbourne Museum Comedy Tour is now in its fourth year, and this year features not only new stuff (the 600 Million Years: Victoria Evolves gallery!) but new talent in the form of Kate McLennan (The Debutante Diaries), Stella Young (two-time state Raw Comedy finalist), Danny McGinlay (Food Dude, The 7PM Project) and Amanda Buckley (Beaconsfield the Musical)! Oh, and it’s head tour guide is once again Shaolin Punk creative director Ben McKenzie.

And, though we’ve said it before, there’s also a lot of Dungeon Crawl coming your way. While the show isn’t an official part of the festival, we’ve committed ourselves to bringing you the best nerdy comedians playing D&D for your pleasure with four late-night shows throughout the festival. We can tell you that we’ve got quite a line-up, including Lawrence Leung (Choose Your Own Adventure), DeAnne Smith (Canada), Dave Bloustien (Wit Large), Scott Edgar and Steven Gates (Tripod) and a whole bunch of other comedians you didn’t even know were geeks. In fact, there are so many of them, we’ve found a way to cram more of them into every show – so expect some surprises!

We won’t be able to give you full line-ups in advance, so you should just come along every Wednesday night at 11 PM from March 30 to April 20 and see who’s on. You’re in for a…[rolls dice]…great time.

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Dungeon Crawl comes to Sydney!

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Oct 222010
 

Shaolin Punk, in association with Wit Large, is bringing Dungeon Crawl to the eastern-most state! Yes. your fearless Dungeon Master, Ben McKenzie, and his hireling “Dungeon Minion” Richard McKenzie will be bringing the anarchic, old-school fantasy adventure fun to the Laugh Garage for one night only! So make a note in your diary, Sydneysiders, to keep Monday November 8 free for all the monster killing, trap avoiding and loot collecting you can handle, with local adventurers Dave Bloustien (Good News Week, Wit Large) and Amanda Buckley (Impro Australia, Beaconsfield the Musical), plus others to be confirmed!

Oh, and Melbournians, don’t despair: we should have some very exciting Dungeon Crawl news for you quite soon…

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