Melbourne International Comedy Festival presents
Nina Conti – Evolution (UK)
Date
2 - 26 April
Times
Tue-Sat 8.30pm, Sun 7.30pm
Duration
60 minutes
Venue
Melb Town Hall - Supper Room ![]()
Cnr Swanston & Collins Sts, Melbourne
Prices
Full Fri & Sat $32
Full Wed, Thu & Sun $28
Concession $25 (N/A Sat)
Group (8 or more) $26 (N/A Sat)
Preview $23
Laugh Pack $26 (N/A Sat)
Tightarse Tuesday $25
Bookings
Ticketmaster 1300 660 013
& at the door
Wheelchair access
On the 150th anniversary of Darwin's On the Origin of Species, the world's first Homo erectus ventriloquist, Nina Conti, and 'the missing link' - her foul-mouthed talking monkey - attempt to explain evolutionary theory. But with schizophrenia at close range, and Monkey determined to sabotage her scientific credentials, Nina ends up unveiling far more than The Mysteries of Evolution...
(Thankfully, in the interest of showbiz, songs, jokes and superfluous nudity are included.)
"I adored every second, a must-see for the mildly deranged." The Age
"A mighty imagination at work." The Times (UK)
"Self-referential without being self-indulgent, intelligent, crass yet thought-provoking, Conti's is a finely tuned act packed with loads of laughs." Beat Magazine
Listen to triple j between 6am – 9am on Wednesday 8 April to listen to Nina tell all the secrets behind the show and have a laugh with triple j's Robbie, Marieke and The Doctor. Tune in on the interweb or visit Robbie, Marieke and The Doctor's page on the triple j website where the funnies are non-stop.