Anything But The Dyson and Other Excellent Monologues

11/05/2026

if you're heading to Showcase Victoria over the next couple of days, sing out if you have questions about Anything But The Dyson and Other Excellent Monologues!

19/04/2026

Only six tickets remaining for tonight's final show of Golden Gibbo-nominated Anything But The Dyson and Other Excellent Monologues. 6pm at Trainscendence (in The Improv Pit's theatre), Collingwood. Enter via Budd Street. Arrive early as the show will start bang on 6pm.

Book here:

Katrina Mathers (The Wedge, Flipside, Footy Chicks) returns to Melbourne International Comedy Festival with her first show in 23 years: Anything But The Dyson and Other Excellent Monologues. A series of excellent monologues about midlife mayhem. Expect a chaotic Dyson love-hate saga, menopause melt...

19/04/2026

And as we come to the end of a marathon run, here's yet another wonderful, final, review of my show Anything But The Dyson and Other Excellent Monologues. Thanks Myron My of My Melbourne Arts!

"Mathers’ first show in 23 years, but you would not know it. She is completely at ease on stage, slipping seamlessly into character and impressions of doctors and newsreaders, with a confidence that suggests she has never been away.....perceptive.... warm, funny and moving performance, balancing candid comedy with scenes of genuine tenderness...beautifully realised." My Melbourne Arts

Only a few tix remaining for tonight's final show. 6pm at Trainscendence in Collingwood (enter via Budd Street and look for the fairy lights in the lane, that's the cute little bar. Aim to arrive at 5.40 as the show will start bang-on 6pm).

xx Kat

More info: linktr.ee/AnythingButTheDyson
Bookings: tinyurl.com/DysonTix

Full review here: https://www.mymelbournearts.com/2026/04/anything-but-dyson-and-other-excellent.html

19/04/2026

Oh I hear you!! MTag Beauty (Melissa Tagliamonte) wrote everyone's favourite "Menopause Hotline with Barb" monologue that I've been performing in my show Anything But The Dyson and Other Excellent Monologues. Last chance to catch the show on stage tonight.

Then it's cakawww cakawwww where are my ladies?

Book: www.tinyurl.com/DysonTix

14/04/2026

I'm blown away. This one has some spoilers. But I'm very grateful for yet another great review of my show Anything But The Dyson and Other Excellent Monologues. Thanks Michael Brindley, reviewing for Stage Whispers.

“The chief asset of Anything But the Dyson is Katrina Mathers herself. The material is good, and she makes it work via charm, energy, comic timing… she has the ability to transform herself, with a minimum of gestures, into other characters…. vibrant, very engaging performance… a cracking pace and plenty of light and shade”

Tix selling fast for final four shows: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/anything-but-the-dyson-other-excellent-monologues

Full review: https://www.stagewhispers.com.au/reviews/anything-dyson-other-excellent-monologues

Anything But The Dyson & Other Excellent Monologues.
Written, curated & performed Katrina Mathers. Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Trainscendence - Black Box Theatre, Collingwood. Review by Michael Brindley. https://www.stagewhispers.com.au/reviews/anything-dyson-other-excellent-monologues

14/04/2026

Tonight's show of Anything But The Dyson and Other Excellent Monologues has sold out.

Tix still available for Thu, Fri, Sat & Sunday nights:
https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/anything-but-the-dyson-other-excellent-monologues

More info and reviews: www.linktr.ee/AnythingButTheDyson

14/04/2026

Thanks for your post Sassy Red PR, and for all your support.

Tonight's show has sold out. But tix still available for Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun to catch my Melbourne International Comedy Festival Golden Gibbo nominated show, Anything But The Dyson and Other Excellent Monologues https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/anything-but-the-dyson-other-excellent-monologues

13/04/2026

Nominated for a Golden Gibbo!!!!
Anything But The Dyson and Other Excellent Monologues

Only five more shows. Well, four actually - Tuesday show has sold out!!

Book here: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/anything-but-the-dyson-other-excellent-monologues

Written and Performed by Katrina Mathers
Directed by Roz Hammond

Featuring excellent monologues written by Samantha Hill, Bridgette Burton, Jude Bridge, Kate Rotherham, Jayne Sharp (UK), Melissa Tagliamonte (USA)

Production Design by Isla Shaw
Lighting Design and Tech: Griffin Jones
Photos and PR images by Brent Lukey
Poster Design by Lliam Amor
Publicity: Eleanor Howlett, Sassy Red PR

13/04/2026

Ooh. Lookie at this news. Anything But The Dyson and Other Excellent Monologues has just been nominated for a Golden Gibbo award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Well that's a bit lovely.

Bookie here (tomorrow night already sold out!!)
https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/anything-but-the-dyson-other-excellent-monologues

The 2026 Golden Gibbo nominations are in! This award honours the memory of the late, great, Lynda Gibson, and looks to recognise shows that are independent, local, adventurous, and original. This year's nominees are Sunny Youngsmith, Andy Balloch - Performer, Caitlin Duff, Kate Denhart, Laura Davis, and Katrina Mathers - congratulations!

More nominations are coming later this week, with all award winners announced this Saturday 18 Apr.