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CATCH THIS COMEDIC FOX WHILE YOU STILL CAN

KEAN & Creative

CABARET. IT’S LIKE COMEDY, ONLY BETTER. 

AND THE CRITICS AGREE.

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.

KEAN & Creative is a boutique agency providing tailored admin support, marketing & publicity, design & consulting and more for creatives.

 

Contact details:

Jennifer Kean, Publicist

0413 711 389

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