The best, the strangest, and the most daring of the comedy festival so far

Indeed, how and where does one milk a scorpion? Isn’t it cool being a storyteller of bedtime stories on YouTube? These are only the mildest of bits, and his closing “multimedia” skit – which he makes a point to say is “political” (it’s so oblique, it’s actually amazing) – is one of utmost joy.We are presented with image after image of what can be said is a combination of what’s already available within popular culture and Billimoria’s deranged imagination. His acting chops come into play here: uncertainty, boredom and surprise flash through his face as quickly as he performs his bits. An emerging comic to watch.★★★★Reviewed by Cher TanGillian Cosgriff | Fresh New WorriesArts Centre Melbourne, until April 20Gillian Cosgriff has already won this festival’s top awards. Where to from there? If you’re human, you probably panic. Cosgriff isn’t alone there: anyone with half a brain today finds it full of anxieties, and the polymath performer here outsources her troubles to the crowd.Upon entr...