Comedy Festivals - What makes you Laugh?

[Tower 87]

I live in Melbourne Australia and beginning on the 31st of March the Melbourne International Comedy Festival starts.
[ http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2011/season/ ] I have looked through the website for comedy acts that I might be interested in seeing, a lot form the US, but I only can only see a few shows. What kind of comedy do you like? Best international comedians? What do you guys reccomend?

 

[Tower 87]

Are these the guys that do "Tales from the Table"?

http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2011/season/shows/aardvarks-anonymous-aardvarks-in-time/

 

[Antitonic]

Comedy I like? Dry and/or deadpan. Sometimes the occasional manic personality, but not often.

Best international comedians? Arj Barker, Dylan Moran, and Billy Connolly.

Recommendations? Arj Barker, Charlie Pickering, Danny Bhoy, Fiona O'Loughlin, Paul F. Tompkins, Peter Helliar, Rich Hall, Stephen K. Amos, Wil Anderson.

Personally, I'd say avoid Carl Barron. But, that's just my opinion.

 

[Tower 87]

Ross Noble? Has anyone seen him? I like Tim Vine but I dont think he has a show this year