PRAISE DIONYSUS!
Conversations about Theatre in Melbourne.
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Episodes
Friday Apr 11, 2025
Friday Apr 11, 2025
It’s Jake & Jamesy’s Chucklefest for 2025, celebrating the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
In this episode, Jake Stewart & James Hardy talk about missing fingers, rillette, and the ponderings of guinea pigs.
The shows discussed are:
‘Dysfunctional Family Jukebox’ by Freddie Arthur
‘Smile: The Story of Charlie Chaplin’ by Marcel Cole
‘Comedy Roulette’ hosted by Kru Harale
‘In Defence of The Pigeon’ by Guneet Kaur
‘Cadet Kelly is the Best Movie I’ve Ever Seen in my Friggin Life’ by Ben McCarthy
‘Chimp’ by Conor Lynch
INSTAGRAM: @praisedionysus @kissing.booth.productions
EMAIL: praisedionysus@gmail.com
It is a privilege to create, view, and contemplate theatre on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. Sovereignty was never ceded. This always was and will be Aboriginal Land.
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025
It’s Jake & Jamesy’s Chucklefest for 2025, celebrating the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
In this episode, Jake Stewart & James Hardy talk about drinking water too fast, getting nailed to a cross, and piffing oranges.
The shows discussed are:
‘Breaking the Musical’ by Stephanie Broadbridge
‘Starring Two Women’ by Helena Ruse & Pippa Miills
‘Classic Penguins’ by Garry Starr
‘Fortune Seekers’ by The Burton Brothers
INSTAGRAM: @praisedionysus @kissing.booth.productions
EMAIL: praisedionysus@gmail.com
It is a privilege to create, view, and contemplate theatre on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. Sovereignty was never ceded. This always was and will be Aboriginal Land.
Sunday Apr 06, 2025
Sunday Apr 06, 2025
It’s Jake & Jamesy’s Chucklefest for 2025, celebrating the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
In this episode, Jake Stewart & James Hardy talk about singing children, five-lane highways, and a use for an elbow.
The shows discussed are:
‘Fool Me Once’ by Josh Staley
‘It’s Not Funny, It’s Private’ by Jenna Suffern
‘Bastard Joy’ by Geraldine Quinn
‘Bunker’ by Jett Bond
INSTAGRAM: @praisedionysus @kissing.booth.productions
EMAIL: praisedionysus@gmail.com
It is a privilege to create, view, and contemplate theatre on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. Sovereignty was never ceded. This always was and will be Aboriginal Land.
Friday Apr 04, 2025
Friday Apr 04, 2025
It’s Jake & Jamesy’s Chucklefest for 2025, celebrating the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
In this episode, Jake Stewart & Elizabeth Brennan talk about a little bit of jealousy, a fat-suit, and betraying your siblings.
The shows discussed are:
‘Shitbag’ by Hayley Edwards
‘Love, Love, Love’ by The Essendon Theatre Company
INSTAGRAM: @praisedionysus @kissing.booth.productions
EMAIL: praisedionysus@gmail.com
It is a privilege to create, view, and contemplate theatre on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. Sovereignty was never ceded. This always was and will be Aboriginal Land.
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
It’s Jake and Jamesy’s Chucklefest for 2025, celebrating the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
In this episode, Jake Stewart & James Hardy talk about knowing dance moves, a shifty devil, and the location of the clitoris.
The shows discussed are:
‘Accordion Ryan’s Pop Bangers’ by Ryan Simpson
‘Promising Young Mensch’ by Jacob Sacher
‘No Show’ by Jett Bond & Thom Heim
‘Mad C*nts’ by Madi Chetcuti & Maddison Verduci
‘CVNT’ by Sophie Power
‘The White Powder That Changed My Life’ by Annalise Knight
INSTAGRAM: @praisedionysus @kissing.booth.productions
EMAIL: praisedionysus@gmail.com
It is a privilege to create, view, and contemplate theatre on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. Sovereignty was never ceded. This always was and will be Aboriginal Land.
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
It’s Jake and Jamesy’s Chucklefest for 2025, celebrating the Melbourne International Comedy Festival!
In this episode, Jake Stewart & James Hardy talk about being able to float, building a house, and a random happenstance.
The shows discussed are:
‘Girt By Sea’ by Jess Budin
‘Don’t Let Me Eat My Babies’ by Holly Bohmer
‘A Chance to Address the Amish Rumours’ by Stephanie Hare
‘Garage Sale’ by Alanah Parkin
‘You Can’t Say Everything These Days’ by Rian Howlett
‘Op Shop ‘Till You Drop’ by The Orderly Chaotic Theatre Company
‘Teen School High: A High School Teen Story’ by Jake Glanc
INSTAGRAM: @praisedionysus @kissing.booth.productions
EMAIL: praisedionysus@gmail.com
It is a privilege to create, view, and contemplate theatre on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. Sovereignty was never ceded. This always was and will be Aboriginal Land.
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Jake Stewart & James Hardy talk about a fox, being madly in love, and breaking into a stranger’s cabin.
The shows discussed are:
‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by OzAct
‘Pain Drunk.’ by Hannah Bird
‘Djuna’ by Bullet Heart Club
‘Beasts’ by Persona Collective
‘Evil Dead The Musical’ by FollowSpot Theatre Company
INSTAGRAM: @praisedionysus @kissing.booth.productions
EMAIL: praisedionysus@gmail.com
It is a privilege to create, view, and contemplate theatre on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. Sovereignty was never ceded. This always was and will be Aboriginal Land.
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Jake Stewart & James Hardy talk about fat-shaming, medical dissection, and massage school.
The shows discussed are:
‘The Cadaver Palaver’ by Bare Witness Co.
‘Boys on the Verge of Tears’ by The Maybe Pile
INSTAGRAM: @praisedionysus @kissing.booth.productions
EMAIL: praisedionysus@gmail.com
It is a privilege to create, view, and contemplate theatre on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. Sovereignty was never ceded. This always was and will be Aboriginal Land.
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
Jake Stewart & James Hardy talk about an eyepatch, doubts, and a ferry.
The shows discussed are:
‘Rope’ by The 23rd Theatre Company
‘Dennis and The Dazzling Dentistry Facility’ Written and Directed by Connor Gale
‘Ladies in Black’ by Beaumaris Theatre
INSTAGRAM: @praisedionysus @kissing.booth.productions
EMAIL: praisedionysus@gmail.com
It is a privilege to create, view, and contemplate theatre on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. Sovereignty was never ceded. This always was and will be Aboriginal Land.
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Jake Stewart & Stelios Ioannides talk about a thin lesbian, church camp, and a frozen lake.
The shows discussed are:
‘It’s a Intervention’ by The Knack Theatre
‘Robin Hood’ by Melbourne Shakespeare Company
INSTAGRAM: @praisedionysus @kissing.booth.productions
EMAIL: praisedionysus@gmail.com
It is a privilege to create, view, and contemplate theatre on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. Sovereignty was never ceded. This always was and will be Aboriginal Land.