The Great Debate

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The Great Debate is a flagship comedic debate event held as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, featuring prominent comedians humorously arguing opposing sides of a topical issue.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf comedy event
recurring event
approximateStartPeriod late 20th century
associatedWith Australian comedy
Melbourne arts scene
audience general public
audienceRole reacts with laughter and applause
country Australia
decisionMethod audience response
format humorous debate
genre comedy
debate
hasComponent closing arguments
opening statements
rebuttals
language English
location Melbourne
medium live performance
name The Great Debate self-link
notableFeature comedians argue opposing sides regardless of personal views
focus on jokes over formal debating rules
opposingSides affirmative team
negative team
organizer Melbourne International Comedy Festival
partOf Melbourne International Comedy Festival
recurrence annual
style light-hearted
satirical
subjectMatter current affairs
topical issues
tone comedic
typicalParticipants prominent comedians
stand-up comedians
television comedians

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The Great Debate name The Great Debate self-link