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Replay Festival Brings Back 2025 Melbourne Comedy Faves

After a smash-hit run at the 2025 Melbourne Comedy Festival, a selection of hilarious shows are returning for a very special encore performance at Comedy Republic's Replay Festival.

This is your chance to catch the comedy highlights of the year —whether you missed them the first time or just want to experience the magic again.

Get ready for non-stop laughter as Melbourne’s comedy scene lights up once more.

Abby Howells has blue eyes and blonde hair that is cut into a bob. She is wearing a light blue lacy dress and pearl white earrings. He right arm is bent and her head is leaning on her left hand. She is looking upwards.
ABBY HOWELLS
Welcome To My Dream

Comedy Republic
Sat 12 Jul, 3pm & 6pm

★★★★★ The Age, 2025

Alex Ward stands front on to the camera, her head tiled gently to her right. She smiles gently with her teeth showing and her blue eyes look directly and warmly to the camera. Her long brown hair drops below her shoulders. Her button up long sleeved shirt is black silk with the odd row of soft white tie die blurs. Between her collar ends is a fine gold chain with the word Wardy in stately lettering. The background is a grey blue.
ALEX WARD
Clip Clop Don't Stop

Comedy Republic
Sat 5 Jul, 7:30pm

Seen on Have You Been Paying Attention?

Brett Blake stands confidently in front of swirling red smoke, wearing a white button-up shirt and a red tie. In his hand, a beer bottle is ablaze, casting an orange glow in the chaotic scene. A fist rushes into the frame from the right, suggesting an impending clash. The fiery, tumultuous backdrop contrasts sharply with Brett’s composed appearance, creating a tense, action-packed atmosphere.
BRETT BLAKE
Little Turd

Comedy Republic
Thu 17 & Fri 18 Jul, 7:30pm

Nominee – Melbourne Comedy Festival Award 2025

Bronwyn Kuss has her side to the camera, facing to her right, with her head turned to the camera. Her long, curly, strawberry blonde hair cascades over her shoulder. Her expression is quite neutral. She wears an orange jumper. She casts a shadow onto the baby pink background behind her.
BRONWYN KUSS
I'll Allow It

Comedy Republic
Fri 11 Jul, 6pm

“A style that screams confidence, and rightly so” ★★★★ Chortle, 2025

Gillian Cosgriff stands front on to the camera, looking straight into the lens with puckered lips. She is in a long sleeved, spandex dress with an orange, purple and pink cloud design. She has blue eyes, a nose ring and blonde, wavy hair which falls below her shoulders. She has pink eye shadow and rouge on. Her arms are crossed in front of her. She is in a spotlight, which is lilac, the background out of the spotlight is purple.
GILLIAN COSGRIFF
Fresh New Worries

Comedy Republic
Fri 4 & Sat 5 Jul, 6pm

“An hour of hilarity.” ★★★★★ Time Out, 2025

Lizzy Hoo smiles gently to the camera as her voluminous brown hair flies upwards in a V. She is turned slightly to her right. She wears a crisp white skivvy under a pink satin V neck topped dress with one large white button on it. She has large, translucent pink framed glasses on. Her right hand is up and almost closed, except for her index finger which sits above the others as if she is about to place it on her chin. The background is orange.
LIZZY HOO
Déjà  Hoo

Comedy Republic
Thu 31 Jul & Fri 1 Aug, 7:30pm

Seen on Have You Been Paying Attention?, and Question Everything

Lloyd Langford looks directly at the camera, smiling generously, his body tilted slightly to his left. His short, brown hair is neatly combed and he has very short stubble on his face. He wears a mustard yellow button up jacket with breast pockets on each side. The background is off white.
LLOYD LANGFORD
Powerful Energy

Comedy Republic
Thu 24 & Fri 25 Jul, 6pm

Seen on Thank God You’re Here, Have You Been Paying Attention? and winner of Taskmaster Australia Season 2.

Nick White looks directly into the camera lens with an anxious look on his face, his eyebrows raised and his lips apart, the corners of his mouth pulled back to reveal his teeth. He has green eyes, short brown hair and quite pronounced stubble. He wears a dark grey t-shirt with lighter grey speckles through it and black ribbing around the neck. The background is white.
NICK WHITE
I'm Scared, Babe

Comedy Republic
Thu 24 & Fri 25 Jul, 7:30pm

“Hilarious and lightning quick.” Theatre Travels

Image is of Oliver Coleman. Oliver has short brown, curly hair. He is wearing a grey patterned knit with a nacy blue raincoat. He is standing in front of a brown background and staring straight into the camera.
OLIVER COLEMAN
The Ballad of Oliver Coleman

Comedy Republic
Fri 11 Jul, 7.:30pm

“The journey is a wonderfully wild one, and a break from the normal.” ★★★★ Chortle

Sez looks directly to the camera, smiling generously, her top row of teeth showing. She has blue eyes and blue eye shadow on. Her wavey brown hair falls below her shoulders. She wears a turquoise green, zipped up track suit jacket which has black, purple and blue stripes across it. The background is mid-blue.
SEZ
Keeps Me Young

Comedy Republic
Sat 12 Jul, 7:30pm

“If you only see one dyslexic, bisexual musical comedian this festival, make it Sez.” ★★★★ The Age, 2025

Image is of Zoe Coombs Marr. Zoe has long curly brown hair. She is wearing a black and white buttoned up shirt. A microphone dangles over her left hand.
ZOË COOMBS MARR
The Splash Zone

Comedy Republic
Wed 16 & Fri 18 Jul, 6pm

“Gloriously off-the-wall.” ★★★★★  The Age

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