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And Daniel Sloss takes People s Choice
Geraldine Hickey has won the top prize at the the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
The comic scooped the prize for most outstanding show for What A Surprise, which told how she had found happiness in life at 40 with a job and partner she loved.
It received a slew of glowing reports including five stars from Melbourne newspaper The Age and four from Chortle.
Accepting Hickey award she said it took her ‘many, many years,’ to get where she was, adding that she would dedicated the accoade to ‘anyone who’s in the middle of their career and at the tipping point of, Is this working? Should I keep going? No one notices me. Keep going. ’Cause I did. And look at me now.’
Melbourne International Comedy Festival reveals 2021 award nominees Ivan Aristeguieta, Luke Heggie and Geraldine Hickey
Words by Tom Parker
After weeks of festivity and hilarity, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival award nominees are here.
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has just announced their 2021 award nominees, with shortlists for Most Outstanding Show, The Golden Gibbo and Best Newcomer awards now here.
What you need to know
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has revealed its 2021 award nominations
There are shortlists for Most Outstanding Show, The Golden Gibbo and Best Newcomer awards
The award winners will be announced on Saturday April 17
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