COMEDY FESTIVAL ROADSHOW IN BYRON
The Sydney Comedy Festival Roadshow rolls into town this this Saturday with five knockout standups. Under the spotlight are Jay Leno regular Dwane Perkins from the USA, Dusty Rich from South Africa, l Del Bene from the US, Rebecca De Unamuno, and Canberra’s funniest woman, Chris Ryan. We got to know a little more about Chris and yes, she really is freaking funny! If I had one magic power it would be… to shut people up with my face alone. It’s too hard to use words to shut people up and they even get cross when you try to find nice words like: ‘My ears are bleeding now, please stop talking’. When I am driving, I have an urge to… look uncharacteristically tough and serious while intensely singing R&B and rap music that I have no place identifying with, hoping people look over at the lights and think, ‘Wow, she seems really complicated and mysterious and cool’. When I was a kid, I thought babies were made by… Mums and dads somehow, but I was not big on detail. My mum never gave me ‘the talk’; she outsourced it to Mrs Patterson from across the street who told me, ‘Sex is like a jigsaw puzzle: it’s when two people come together like the two pieces of a jigsaw puzzle’, and I remember thinking ‘two pieces?! What kind of jigsaws are you doing?’ It didn’t set me up well for uni. My mother always told me… to stop swearing and pulling faces but I never took that on board. Advice has never really been Mum’s thing; she readily admits that she didn’t know what she was doing as a mum. She’s always been more of an action-notwords person, so through her I learned what a helpful gesture it is to bring a homemade meal to someone who is sick, how a bunch of fresh flowers can lift the spirits, and a foot massage means the world.
In the kitchen I like to… daggy dance with my teenage daughter – we have to keep straight faces while cutting extremely dumb shapes and it’s the best fun. Everything is funnier when you’re not allowed to laugh, like in Year 7 English. I also love cooking Indian food; I grew up there so it’s my favourite food in the world. My favourite Sunday would be… Cook something extra like an omelet with tomatoes, chili, and coriander served with crunchy Italian bread and drink enough coffees for 12 people, slowly, over several hours, while reading something followed by a walk maybe a visit to the markets and a home-cooked dinner. The focus will always be good food and everything else is secondary. When I am on stage, I like to… get a big reaction and some good chat with the crowd. Some of my favourite times on stage are those moments you can’t see coming when someone’s answering a question you put out there and it takes everyone by surprise and is just gold. I like to be in control as much as I like getting a bit out of control. Catch Chris Ryan on stage with the Sydney Comedy Festival at the Byron Theatre on Saturday – two shows, 5pm and 8pm. Tix are $36 at byroncentre.com.au
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS MARATHON 755 min (CTC) Special Event Sun: 10:00AM DEFEND, CONSERVE, PROTECT 76 min (CTC) Q&A Special Event Thu: 7:00 A DOG'S JOURNEY 109 min (PG) Daily except Sun: 11:00AM Sun: 1:20PM AMAZING GRACE 88 min (G) NFT Daily except Sun, Mon: 11:00AM, 4:00, 6:15PM Sun: 10:15AM, 3:00, 7:45PM Mon: 11:00AM, 4:00PM ANGEL HAS FALLEN 121 min (MA15+) Daily: 12:30 CAMINO SKIES 80 min (PG) Daily: 10:30AM DANGER CLOSE: THE BATTLE OF LONG TAN 118 min (MA15+) Daily: 4:45 DOGMAN 103 min (MA15+) Daily except Sun, Mon: 3:45, 6:00PM Sun: 2:30, 5:00PM Mon: 3:45 FAST AND FURIOUS: HOBBS AND SHAW 136 min (M) Daily except Sun: 1:00PM Sun: 12:15PM
IT: CHAPTER 2 169 min (MA15+) NFT Daily except Sun: 10:15AM, 1:30, 3:00, 6:15, 7:15, 8:15PM Sun: 10:15AM, 1:30, 3:00, 6:15, 7:15PM LATE NIGHT 102 min (M) Daily except Sun: 1:20PM ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD 161 min (MA15+) Daily: 10:15AM, 1:10, 4:15, 6:30, 7:30PM PALM BEACH 97 min (M) Thu, Fri, Mon: 4:00PM Sat, Tue, Wed: 4:00, 8:40PM Sun: 11:00AM THE FAREWELL 100 min (PG) NFT Thu: 10:30AM, 1:30, 3:45, 6:00, 8:15PM Fri, Sat, Tue, Wed: 11:00AM, 1:30, 3:45, 6:00, 8:15PM Sun: 10:20AM, 12:30, 2:40, 5:00, 7:15PM Mon: 11:00AM, 1:30, 3:45, 6:00PM Wed: 11:00AM Baby Friendly Session
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STARS BY LILITH VIRGO-BORN GOETHE BEST DESCRIBES THIS WEEK’S MERCURIAN ENERGY: WHAT YOU CAN DO, OR DREAM YOU CAN, BEGIN IT; BOLDNESS HAS GENIUS, POWER, [ITALIC] AND MAGIC IN IT… ARIES: It would be easy to drive yourself nuts getting riled up over minor irritations this week, so don’t overthink things; focus on the bigger picture and extend your perspective. Beginning the day by listing all the things you’re grateful for gives you a head start on moving beyond the small stuff. TAURUS: Mars, Venus, and Mercury: planets of sass, dash, and cash, could well have you feeling amorous and glamorous this week. Stubborn as well though, so in differences of opinion best agree to disagree and keep feedback constructive. Also remember what they say about too much work and not enough play… GEMINI: This week could bring a bubblebursting, eyes-wide-open reality check. But rather than ask for too many opinions and end up with a confusion of contradictory responses, tune into PIGS: your own Personal Inner Guidance System. If you have reservations or need more time to make a decision, say so. CANCER: Feeling optimistic? Okay, but sometimes talk isn’t cheap: can actually be costly. This week’s discreet and particular energy cautions against oversharing opinions, plans or feelings, which might prove too much information for others and have the opposite effect of what you want. Think carefully too before making big commitments. LEO: Sure, you’re full of enthusiasm and chutzpah, but this practical, common-sense week responds best to restraint. So dial down your flamboyant inner diva, amp up your best-mannered self, and if something seems just too good to be true make a point of thoroughly checking its credentials. VIRGO: With the potent planetary quartet of vocal Mercury, go-getter Mars, sweet-talking Venus and energetic sun in your sign, there’s absolutely no need to work at it: you’re already flavour of the week. Feeling flirty? Enjoy it. Or like taking a chance? Do it. Others failing to measure up? Cut them some slack. . LIBRA: This week’s astral juice boost is artistic, imaginative, and healing. A quartet of planets, including Venus, are holding up a mirror reflecting back a part of yourself needing attention. Instead of focusing on flaws and imperfections, treat them kindly. Trust your insights, instincts, and intuition even if they don’t immediately make sense.
IT Chapter Two has already been screened for select critics however there is currently an embargo on formal reviews. Critics, however, have taken to social media to express their immediate thoughts. One editor from Collider wrote, ‘IT Chapter Two is big and ambitious and can’t quite handle the weight of its aspirations but it’s still a fine piece of heartfelt horror. The parts that work work really well and Bill Hader is every bit the scene-stealing standout we all hoped he’d be. Cinema Blend’s, Sean O’Connell offers the same kind of praise for Bill Hader as he says, ‘So [IT Chapter Two], it’s very good but not great; I liked it but didn’t LOVE it. First movie is a tough act to follow, TWO is gruesome, strange but rarely scary. [It] Nails important aspects from the book, but feels over long. Cast is aces, though, [and] Bill Hader should be in Oscar convo’. Chapter Two follows the same group of young outcast friends who have returned to their hometown of Derry to once again stop Pennywise, an ancient, shape-shifting entity who most commonly takes the form of a clown. Other cast members include James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Isaiah Mustafa, James Ranone, and of course, Bill Skarsgard returning as Pennywise. Fans will have to wait for the reviews to start rolling in to get a more detailed analysis of the film’s strengths and weaknesses but from what we know so far it will be one you won’t want to miss.
SCORPIO: This week could have cuttingedge, innovative information ricocheting off the Richter. But most people aren’t mind readers, so let others know what’s going on and how you’re feeling. Dismiss any idea of going it alone: the hive mind and extended tribe demonstrate the amplified strength and creativity in numbers. SAGITTARIUS: Money definitely matters this week, which suggests checking your fiscal fitness levels. And while you’re one for cutting through fluff, it always pays to be tactful and diplomatic: you never know when you’re going to need someone’s help. Approach ideas with profit potential step by methodical step rather than jumping in boots and all. CAPRICORN: Most people consider Capricorns traditionalists, and leading with quiet authority is one of your signature traits. This week your visionary side’s firing with adventurous ideas you’ll want to share. Go for your life, but also be advised by sensible Saturn to give any criticism you may be offering a positive spin. AQUARIUS: This could be an intense week, with talk morphing from cheap to deep as buried emotions surface for expression. Advice? Slow down, step back, take stock, don’t rush. Hunches are likely to be spot on, but back them with facts, figures and reputable references. If you want information, zip the lip and be an active listener. PISCES: With assertive Mars, expressive Mercury, and affectionate Venus all in your interactive sector, this week’s most enjoyable moments will be either out and about in the social swim or bonding with nearest and dearest. Either way, be advised that too much indecision, mind-changing, and lack of clarity is pretty much guaranteed to get others offside.