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Melbourne International Comedy Festival proudly presents

Mike Rice

Cruel Little Man

  • Ireland

Irish rising star Mike Rice makes his Australian debut with a rapid-fire hour of darkly twisted storytelling. The Kilkenny native talks about trying psychedelics with his brother, an entanglement with a Spanish sausage dog named Nino, and many other such rotten adventures.

Following a sold-out run at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, appearances on Channel 4’s A Comedy Thing and as heard on his Guide To Parenting podcast with Vittorio Angelone, Mike Rice is set to win the hearts of audiences across Australia with a distinctive comedic voice that’s equal parts unfiltered, loose and dangerously charming.

A phenomenal wordsmith, and world class raconteur.’ ★★★★½ Chortle (UK)

‘Darkly twisted… sharply layered gags and frantic energy.’ ★★★★★ Edinburgh Reviews

Suitable for audiences 18+

Language – occasional coarse language

Strong sexual references

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Irish rising star Mike Rice makes his Australian debut with a rapid-fire hour of darkly twisted storytelling. The Kilkenny native talks about trying psychedelics with his brother, an entanglement with a Spanish sausage dog named Nino, and many other such rotten adventures.

Following a sold-out run at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, appearances on Channel 4’s A Comedy Thing and as heard on his Guide To Parenting podcast with Vittorio Angelone, Mike Rice is set to win the hearts of audiences across Australia with a distinctive comedic voice that’s equal parts unfiltered, loose and dangerously charming.

A phenomenal wordsmith, and world class raconteur.’ ★★★★½ Chortle (UK)

‘Darkly twisted… sharply layered gags and frantic energy.’ ★★★★★ Edinburgh Reviews

Suitable for audiences 18+

Language – occasional coarse language

Strong sexual references

Back to Listings
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