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5 April 2026

“It’s time to get HOT, it’s time to get DEPARTMENT!”

With those fateful words, the two siblings/besties/lovers burst onto the stage like a tidal wave of horny chaos that you can only lie down in front of and allow to wash right through you (with lasting residue bound to get stuck in your cracks).

There were too many highlights to mention, but Patrick’s impression of a comedian with no punch-lines was so accurate I physically recoiled the whole time, and as a lifelong Umbilical Brothers fan I was deeply tickled by their intentionally terrible attempts at miming to mouth-foley.

If you don’t understand Hot Department, you don’t understand life. 

Reviewed by Connor Fantasia-Serve

Melbourne International Comedy Festival acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands upon which we work and live. We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' spirit, imagination and rich history of storytelling and humour that is an inspiration to all Australians.

We accept the invitation to walk together with First Nations people towards a more positive future for Australia, as described in the Uluru Statement From The Heart.