Category: appearances

Punraiser and Melbourne Fringe

Arr, hello again, fellow scienticians. I hope ye be enjoying the fun o’ talk like a pirate day! (See http://www.talklikeapirate.com for more on this…phenomenon. It’s the official holiday of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, don’t you know!)

It’s been a busy few weeks at Lab Coat central, not least because the Man has launched a new venture: his own theatre company, Shaolin Punk. It’s first play, written by Ben, will be performed in the Melbourne Fringe Festival this October, so check it out!

And, though it’s late notice as usual, Ben will be appearing tonight at Punraiser, a fund raising event in support of this year’s RMIT Fine Arts graduate photography exhibition. It’s only $12, and it’s at Roxanne Parlour in the city (see the link for more details).

Keep your ear to the ground (and your eyes on the horizon, arrr!) for more Man in the Lab Coat news soon – including the long awaited launch of the new web site, complete with blog.

Yer scurvy knave,

Gingerbeard

Not the Nobel Prize!

It’s been a while, I know; the web site is undergoing a redesign behind the scenes, which is why things have been a bit quiet there. But I had to let you know about an upcoming gig at the Melbourne Museum for Science Week!

Yes, science week is only a week away, and on Friday, August 24, the Museum celebrates in uniquely Melbourne style with “Not the Nobel Prize”. Four scientists will present their theories – but only two of them are presenting real science! A panel of comedians, consisting of Tommy Dean, Claire Hooper, Sue-Ann Post and yours truly, will have to figure out which is which.

Personally, I think I have an unfair advantage…

Tickets are $12/$10, and the show kicks off at 7pm. You need to book, and the number to call is 13 11 02. There’s an unconfirmed second show at 9pm on the same evening, which likely will depend on numbers.

For more info, check out the Museum’s web site or head to the Comedy Festival site’s gig guide.

And don’t forget, there are still a few more weeks of the Channel 31 programming featuring me! You can catch Planet Nerd on Thursdays at 10pm, and TheatreGames LIVE on Fridays at 10pm.

Until next week, keep your Ockham’s razor nice and sharp!

Planet Nerd

This is a heads up to those of you in Melbourne that this Thursday, June 7, is the premiere of Planet Nerd, a new variety show hosted by Dan Walmsley covering everything geeky, nerdy and interesting – and featuring me! It’s true – geek is chic, nerd is the new cool, and you can dive right in to a whole geeky universe of fun with Planet Nerd! The first episode features one man’s tale of anguish over the iPhone, the Weekly Whedon with Simon Barber, and the real deal with roleplaying conventions in a documentary presented by yours truly, Ben McKenzie, kickin’ it live on location.

Planet Nerd screens at 10pm on Thursdays from June 7 to August 30 on Channel 31 in Melbourne. If you’re not in Melbourne, you can still get a taste by hitting the Planet Nerd web site at http://planetnerd.tv and checking out some of the clips we’ve posted on the Interweb.

Hope you all had a lovely World Environment Day on Tuesday – I spent mine at CERES 25th birthday!

Leeeeeeeeeet’s get ready to improoooooo!

Yes, it’s that time of year again, when The Crew celebrate their birthday in style. This Sunday, we commemorate six years of weekly impro comedy – the longest run in Australia – with the annual Impro Rumble! The best of the best comedy improvisers will battle it out for their honour and your entertainment, right there on the stage!

Who will take home the (non-existent) title belt? Will it be last year’s defending champion, Janelle Koenig? (The bookies reckon she can.) Or perhaps the Man himself, yours truly? (Unlikely, but fun to think about.) Come cheer on your favourite in this free spectacular event!

Where: The Comics Lounge, 26 Errol St, North Melbourne
When: 5:30pm, this Sunday the 27th of May.
How Much: Free!