In a festival overflowing with stand-up comedians, seasoned stage and screen performer Mike McLeish is mixing it up with his brand-spanking new one-man show, Pensive Like a Fox.
A blend of satirical wit and idio(syncra)tic musical storytelling, Mike takes the audience on a chaotic ride of stand-up, storytelling and original songs, covering everything from practising French on the toilet to the joys of ageing and long-term relationships; from needing stitches after a pillow fight to what it means to think like a fox (because that’s in the title don’t you know?).
“Paul Kelly learning comedy from Flight of the Conchords” – Theatre Travels
“one of Australia’s most compelling storytellers” … “a deft, disarming blend of storytelling, satire and song” – Australian Arts Review
“Pensive Like A Fox perfectly captures McLeish’s spirit: sharp, thoughtful, and delightfully unpredictable” – My Melbourne Arts
“musical comedy is where he excels” … “wonderfully funny”– Theatre First
Mike: ‘Cabaret’s a different beast. It’s more theatrical and – for my money – more audience-focused. And there are songs! Cabaret is better than comedy. There, I said it. But I’m addicted to performing comedy and cabaret because we’re all in it together; the audience and the performer. It’s a genuinely shared experience; a conversation happening in the moment. And it’s different every single night.’
Comedy festival goers have until April 20 to catch Pensive Like a Fox as part of the 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, on 7pm nightly at The Butterfly Club.
Key Facts:
Reviews are in for Mike McLeish’s new one-man Melbourne International Comedy Festival show, Pensive Like a Fox
“one of Australia’s most compelling storytellers”
Interview opportunities available
Limited complimentary reviewer tickets available
Last show is April 20
About us:
Mike McLeish famously played Paul Keating in Keating! The Musical. He is an actor, writer, voice artist, MC, singer, musician, song writer, one-time artistic director and full-time comedian.
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