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Brisbane Comedy Queerstories 29 Festival Opening Gala 02 Nath Valvo 30 03 Alex Ward 30 Frocking Hilarious 04 Rhys Nicholson 31 Felicity Ward 05 Around the Campfire 37 Danny Bhoy 06 Class 38 Damien Power 07 Whimpy Chimpy 38 Tim Ferguson 07 The World According Ronny Chieng 08 to Farts 39 09 Stinky Silly Show 39 Welcome to Nazeem Hussain 09 Jeff Green 40 Dave Hughes 10 Georgie Carroll 41

Brisbane Comedy Luke Heggie 11 Breakout Showcase 41 CONTENTS FESTIVAL COMEDY BRISBANE Jan van de Stool 11 Neel Kolhatkar 42 Festival 2019 Lawrence Mooney 12 Nikki Osborne 43 DeAnne Smith 13 Ivan Aristeguieta 44 Brisbane Comedy Festival is turning double 13 Brisburned 45 digits, and just like any pre-teen, we are Demi Lardner 14 The Elvis Dead 45 growing up before your very eyes…minus Corey White 14 Guy Montgomery 46 the awkward haircut and Justin Bieber Daniel Sloss 15 Charity Werk 46 fascination. We’re celebrating hitting the big 16 Michael Shafar 46 1-OH with 75 hilarious comedy acts. From Paul Foot 17 ImproMafia 47 stand-up, sketch, improvisation and , Double Denim 17 Dusty Rich 48 we’re inviting you to get skit-faced with Becky Lucas 18 New in Town 48 ’s fastest growing comedy festival. 19 Tahir 49 From international superstars to local dive- Aaron Chen 20 Shit-faced Shakespeare 50 bar legends, we’ve got four great weeks Raven On 20 Tim Hewitt 51 Steph Tisdell of entertainment across three venues – Danielle Walker 21 51 Sam Campbell Matt Stewart 51 Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane City Hall and + Paul Williams 21 Gillian English 52 SunPAC- Brisbane Comedy Festival will tickle 22 Tom Cashman 52 your funny bone and leave you in stitches* Nick Cody 23 Cameron James 53 Tom Walker 24 *Brisbane Comedy Festival is not liable for any Angella Dravid 53 #firstworldwhitegirls 24 actual laugh-induced stitches, please consult Zack Dyer 53 Garry Starr 25 your physician before embarking on a new After Hours 54 The Stevenson Experience 26 comedy routine. Ciaran Lyons 55 Greg Larsen 26 Comedy Smorgasbord 56 The best part? We’re spreading the laugh’s Sam Taunton 26 Brewhouse Comedy 56 across the whole family this year with a series Lady Sings it Better 27 Theatresports 57 of weird, whacky, and wonderful shows for Simon Taylor 28 Knockoff 58 little kids (and kids at heart). So don’t be shy, Larry Dean 28 Festival Venues 60 slap on a smile and get ready to laugh along with us at the funniest people in the country at Brisbane Comedy Festival 2019.

Kris Stewart Artistic Director, Brisbane Powerhouse

BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL IS PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE WITH SUPPORT FROM BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL

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BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL OPENING GALA WITH HOST

What better way to kick off the Festival than a spectacular PRESENTED BY BRISBANE COMEDY lineup of the funniest in two hours of laughs. FESTIVAL. PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL. Hosted by Charlie Pickering, this night-of-nights will be packed with DATE Fri 22 Feb non-stop entertainment. Featuring a fresh lineup of the country’s VENUE Main Auditorium, best up-and-coming and well-loved comedians, as well as the only Brisbane City Hall performance from Charlie Pickering in the Festival, this is a variety TICKETS $64.90* (a) $58.90* (c) show that won’t disappoint. *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

Pop the champagne, tap the keg, refill the water cooler, SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ it’s Gala time at Brisbane Comedy Festival 2019. CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE AND ADULT THEMES

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ROSS NOBLE HUMOURNOID

What happens when pure comedy takes human form? PRESENTED BY ALIST.COM.AU

What happens when a creature is created and bred to do stand-up? DATE Thu 21–Sat 23 Mar VENUE Main Auditorium, Nobody knows because that isn’t a thing. What is a thing is Ross Noble Brisbane City Hall doing a show. You can come and see. This is it. TICKETS $49.90* (a), $46.90* (c) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

“Brilliantly inventive, quirky stand-up… see him SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ and marvel” CONTAINS STROBE LIGHTING AND COARSE LANGUAGE THE SUN

“Every night is different and every night is a total joy” TIME OUT

“The great improviser” THE GUARDIAN

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FROCKING HILARIOUS SUPPORTING ACTIONAID

Australia’s sirens of comedy hit the stage together in a laugh-out-loud PRESENTED BY ACTIONAID AND evening in support of ActionAid and their work promoting women’s BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL rights across more than 40 countries. DATE Fri 15 Mar Making its debut in Brisbane after sell-out shows in and VENUE Main Auditorium, , Frocking Hilarious features some of the funniest women in Brisbane City Hall comedy and will do more than break the glass ceiling, but shake the TICKETS $45* (a), foundations of Brisbane City Hall – and all for a good cause! $40* (c + groups 4+) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies Join us for a good laugh to support women around the world who are SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ laughing in the face of adversity. ActionAid Australia is an international CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE women’s rights organisation that supports women around the world AND ADULT THEMES facing poverty and injustice to take charge of their situations and create change. ActionAid supports women to claim their rights and overcome the challenges posed by crises and disasters. Nothing like laughter to bring about solidarity!

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FELICITY WARD BUSTING A NUT

Direct from her sold out UK tour and nomination for the biggest award PRESENTED BY in live comedy, Woy Woy’s own Felicity Ward is back and ready to bust LAUGHING STOCK PRODUCTIONS a nut-ful of . DATE Sat 23 Feb As seen on Live at the Apollo and the ABC’s mental health doco Felicity’s VENUE Powerhouse Theatre, Mental Mission, Felicity is the first Aussie to be given her own Brisbane Powerhouse Live from the BBC comedy special, and can be heard as co-host on TICKETS $38* (a), The Urnbelievable Ashes and The Guilty Feminist podcasts. $35* (c + groups 6+) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies Handpicked by Amy Schumer as her UK support act, one of our funniest SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ exports returns to Brisbane for one night only. CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE AND ADULT THEMES

NOMINEE Best Comedy WINNER Best International Act EDINBURGH FRINGE 2018 NZ COMEDY FESTIVAL 2016

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DANNY BHOY AGE OF FOOLS

Scottish Danny Bhoy returns to Australia with a brand new show PRESENTED BY in 2019! Don’t miss this chance to see the internationally-renowned and ADRIAN BOHM PRESENTS critically-acclaimed comic who regularly sells out tours all over the world DATE Tue 19–Sun 24 Mar with his unique brand of observational storytelling. VENUE Powerhouse Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse "He creates a remarkable intimacy with his TICKETS $49.90* *A $6.60 transaction fee applies audience. A must see." THE AGE, AUSTRALIA SUITABLE FOR AGES 12+ “Brilliantly original and CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE intoxicating comedy.” THE GUARDIAN, UK AND ADULT THEMES "This is a show you could see time and time again. Exceptional" THE SUNDAY MAIL, AUSTRALIA

PAGE 06 DAMIEN POWER MAN PUTS HIS DREAMS IN A SOCK BRISBANE POWERHOUSE BRISBANE

Achieve your dreams. Reach your full potential. Be the best that you can be. God is dead but not to worry – there is a new religion of our time: You!

In this hilarious new hour, multi-award winning comedian Damien Power will delve into our culture of narcissism. He’ll explore how society dictates our greatest desires and dreams. You must be told

your dreams by the society you live in, no one is born with their dreams. AT FESTIVAL COMEDY BRISBANE No baby comes out screaming “I want to be a financial planner”.

“A hilarious and exceptional hour.” ★★★★ , 2018

PRESENTED BY TOKEN EVENTS DATE Tue 26 Feb–Sun 03 Mar VENUE Visy Theatre, SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE Brisbane Powerhouse TICKETS $25* (Tue + Wed), $29* (Thu + Sun), $34* (Fri + Sat) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

TIM FERGUSON A FAST LIFE ON WHEELS BRISBANE CITY BRISBANE HALL

A comedy legend rips the lid off his extraordinary life.

Tim Ferguson reveals the terrors and tears of his worldwide escapades. As for his lifelong battle with Multiple Sclerosis, Tim says, “I don’t ‘suffer’ MS. It suffers me.” Hilarious, touching and wicked. This show is hell on wheels. BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL AT FESTIVAL COMEDY BRISBANE

PRESENTED BY DATE Sat 23 + Sun 24 Mar CARRIE HARDIE VENUE Ithaca Auditorium, FOR SERIOUS COMEDY Brisbane City Hall SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ TICKETS $38* (a), CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE $34* (c + groups 6+) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

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RONNY CHIENG TONE ISSUES

One of the stars of the worldwide smash hit movie Crazy Rich PRESENTED BY CENTURY AND Asians, correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, as seen BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL in GQ and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. DATE Fri 01 + Sat 02 Mar Brisbane Comedy Festival’s favourite Malaysian Chinese comedian, VENUE Powerhouse Theatre, Ronny Chieng, returns to Brisbane to perform his unapologetic Brisbane Powerhouse stand-up live for a very limited run of shows! TICKETS $44.90* *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE AND ADULT THEMES

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MEL NAZEEM BUTTLE HUSSAIN WELCOME ABOARD BASIC IDIOT

As my personal hero and décolletage mentor It’s been a massive year for Nazeem. He became Deborah Hutton used to say, Hi I’m Mel Buttle a Dad, his sketch show Orange Is The New Brown and it’s my pleasure to welcome you aboard. began airing on Channel 7, he recorded his first special, and was finally invited to speak at If there’s anything I can do to make you more his high school assembly (Rex Hunt pulled out). comfortable today keep it to yourself, I’ve got But more than fatherhood itself, Nazeem is most enough on my plate: a break-up, a huge year excited about joking about these things AND MORE of international touring and working out how on stage! to co-parent a rescue dog with my ex-missus. “There wasn’t a flat in the set, nor a pause that As a platinum frequent flyer, I can assure you didn’t lead to a laugh. No dead spots, no misfires, there’s nothing more glamourous than air travel. no flubs." Except being at home with your loving partner HERALD SUN on the couch with nice Barossa Shiraz and a few PRESENTED BY LIVE NATION episodes of The Barefoot Contessa. DATE Fri 15 + Sat 16 Mar PRESENTED BY TOKEN EVENTS VENUE Powerhouse Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse DATE Tue 12–Sun 17 Mar TICKETS $38* (Fri + Sat) VENUE Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse *A $6.60 transaction fee applies TICKETS $25* (Tue + Wed), $28* (Thu + Sun), SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ $34* (Fri + Sat) CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE

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DAVE HUGHES HAIRY

Dave hasn’t had a haircut since last year’s Festival. PRESENTED BY TOKEN EVENTS His own fringe is now a face curtain. What has prompted this radical DATE Fri 15–Sun 17 Mar change? Is it a crisis? Is he going through manopause? VENUE Powerhouse Theatre, Why doesn’t he bow to his critics? What does his wife think? Brisbane Powerhouse Does she even see him anymore? So many questions. TICKETS $49* *A $6.60 transaction fee applies Maybe some of these will be answered in his new show. The only way SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ to know is to come along. You can’t rely on a friend telling you what CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE happens. Only your own ears and eyes can be trusted.

“Stand-up comedy king.” HERALD SUN

PAGE 10 LUKE HEGGIE YOUR WRONG BRISBANE POWERHOUSE BRISBANE BRISBANE POWERHOUSE BRISBANE

Luke Heggie threatened to quit stand-up comedy, but after everyone he told of his plans cried inconsolably and clung to his ankles as he walked away, he decided that the world needs laughter. So he’s back with another harsh but fair show about dickheads. No lowbreeds please.

“A unique, powerful and insightful Australian comic voice” «««« SYDNEY MORNING HERALD BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL AT FESTIVAL COMEDY BRISBANE “It’s brilliant stuff... Absolutely rips along.” AT FESTIVAL COMEDY BRISBANE «««« HERALD SUN

PRESENTED BY CENTURY DATE Tue 05–Sun 10 Mar VENUE SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ Turbine Studio, CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE Brisbane Powerhouse AND ADULT THEMES TICKETS $25* (Tue–Thu), $29* (Fri + Sat), $27* (Sun) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

JAN VAN DE STOOL PARTING THE RED CURTAINS SUNPAC

Join Jan van de Stool (and her extensive ego) as she reflects on her life in the ‘business of show’. Having recently added ‘psychic medium’ to her long list of faux credentials, things go horribly wrong when she channels a disgruntled (and dead) ex-student. Jan’s perfect looking life on ‘Spacebook’ and ‘MyFace’ begins to unravel, (along with her grip on the English language), as the real story of her life unfolds. BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL AT FESTIVAL COMEDY BRISBANE PRESENTED BY DATE Thu 21-Sun 24 Mar NEIL GOODING PRODUCTIONS & VENUE SunPAC (Thu), AMAZON WOMAN ENTERPRISES Ithaca Auditorium, SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ Brisbane City Hall (Fri-Sun) TICKETS $42* (a), $38* (c) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

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LAWRENCE MOONEY PART OF THE PROBLEM

The Moonman is back and he is completely unleashed in PRESENTED BY ALIST.COM.AU Part of The Problem. DATE Fri 01–Sun 03 Mar After spending 18 months as former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, VENUE Powerhouse Theatre, Moonman is back sailing close to the wind at his brutally honest, Brisbane Powerhouse hilarious best. TICKETS $44.90* Often regarded by peers and audiences as one of the most intelligent *A $6.60 transaction fee applies and dangerous minds in comedy, this three time Barry Award nominee SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ is a must see this Festival. CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE, ADULT THEMES, SEXUAL AND “Funny, insightful, well-written, beautifully paced stand-up” DRUG REFERENCES «««« HERALD SUN

“Relentless is the word for it. Lawrence Mooney batters his audience with an onslaught of proven, polished stand-up, driven home with a commanding delivery.” CHORTLE

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DEANNE DAVE SMITH THORNTON EPIPHANY LEAN INTO IT

Fresh from taping their acclaimed 2019 Netflix Vital stats: I’m 187 centimetres and usually weigh 84 special Gentleman Elf, Australia’s favourite kilograms (depending if its just been $10 parmi and Canadian-American returns with a breakthrough chocolate fondue night at my local). I just had three hour. As seen on Melbourne International Comedy fillings put in and I think the hair on my toe knuckles Gala, The Great Debate, The Weekly and in the viral are growing longer. You might have seen me on video Straight Men, Step Your Game Up, which has The Project (Network Ten) or hosting The Beep Test been viewed over 35 million times. (Fox Footy) every week.

“Ferociously funny… near perfection” TIME OUT MELBOURNE So far this reads like a bad Tinder profile – but really, “Unique and utterly disarming ««««” THE MUSIC you just wanna know if you’ll find my show funny. Look me up on YouTube and see if you like the jokes. “It can be difficult to categorize DeAnne Smith’s My show will be just like that but with new jokes (and approach to stand up” THE BRAG with no ad you need to skip at the start, BONUS­).

PRESENTED BY LIVE NATION PRESENTED BY TOKEN EVENTS

DATE Thu 21–Sun 24 Mar DATE Tue 26 Feb–Sun 03 Mar VENUE Turbine Studio, Brisbane Powerhouse VENUE Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse TICKETS $22* (a Thu + Sun), $20* (c Thu + Sun), TICKETS $25* (Tue), $32* (Wed + Thu + Sun), $30* (Fri + Sat) $37* (Sat) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE AND ADULT THEMES CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE

PAGE 13 BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL AT BRISBANE POWERHOUSE DEMI LARDNER DITCH WITCH 800

Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named demi lardner (Mike Myers) whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. Your virtue is pressed between the leaves of a hymn book. WINNER PINDER PRIZE MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL 2018 WINNER DIRECTORS CHOICE MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL 2017 WINNER UNDERBELLY AWARD EDINBURGH FRINGE 2017

PRESENTED BY CENTURY DATE Tue 19–Sun 24 Mar VENUE SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ Rooftop Terrace, CONTAINS COARSE Brisbane Powerhouse LANGUAGE AND TICKETS $24* (Tue–Thu), ADULT THEMES $29* (Fri + Sat), $27* (Sun) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

COREY WHITE X-RAY

Creator and star of Corey White’s Roadmap To Paradise.

Corey White returns for his second solo show older, fatter and more exhausted. 30 years old and recently engaged, he’s struggling to be healthy and keep the house tidy. Vacuuming sucks so here’s a bit of comedy about relationships, food, exercise and airplanes – nothing fancy or sad. Winner Best Newcomer MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL 2015

PRESENTED BY TOKEN EVENTS DATE Thu 21–Sun 24 Mar VENUE Turbine Studio, SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE Brisbane Powerhouse TICKETS $24* (Thu), $29* (Fri + Sat), $27* (Sun) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

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DANIEL SLOSS X

Internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up star, PRESENTED BY CENTURY & MZA Daniel Sloss returns to Australia with his new show, X. DATE Fri 22–Sat 23 Mar Brilliantly dark with razor-sharp and the ability to deftly spin a narrative, VENUE Powerhouse Theatre, Sloss is a comedian who is “dirty, sweet and clever” New Times. Brisbane Powerhouse TICKETS $37* (Fri + Sat) Returning off the back of two recent Netflix specials, Sloss offers a slick and *A $6.60 transaction fee applies genuinely witty performance that comes with a warning that it deals with SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ some challenging contemporary themes delivered with "precision timing, CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE perfectly place silence and unfettered confidence" Herald Sun, UK. AND ADULT THEMES X is his 10th solo show and if you’ve not seen him live before, it’s time to find out why he is fast becoming one of the world’s biggest names in comedy!

“Hilarious… Devastatingly intelligent… Sloss is a festival highlight. See him” ★★★★★ THE AGE

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SCARED WEIRD LITTLE GUYS THE SCARED WEIRD REUNION SHOW

It was May 2011… After 20 years of touring the world with their PRESENTED BY CHRISTOPHER hilarious songs, Australia’s famed duo Scared Weird WAYNE ENTERTAINMENT Little Guys performed their last ever performance. DATE Thu 07–Sun 10 Mar VENUE SunPAC (Thu), Brisbane Comedy Festival 2019 they are back and weirder and funnier Powerhouse Theatre, than ever! Brisbane Powerhouse (Fri–Sun) For the first time in nearly 10 years, Rusty and John, the “Scaredies” TICKETS $39.90* (a), $29.90* (c) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies will be reuniting to play their greatest and funniest hits as well as a fistful of new stunts, jokes and songs, which sound a bit like the old SUITABLE FOR AGES 12+ stuff… only funnier.

Don’t miss out on your chance to sing along one more time with two legends, or to experience their musical hilarity for the first time.

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Greetings! It’s my brand-new show, baybayyy! Ever considered the unique predicament of the soft-shell crab? I have. What about the numerous problems of organising a suburban orgy? The catering, for example. It’s an absolute nightmare! A brand new show from the award-winning Paul Foot.

“A deranged genius” «««« SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

“An exquisite symphony of jubilant madness” «««« THE AGE BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL AT FESTIVAL COMEDY BRISBANE PRESENTED BY MELBOURNE DATE Thu 21–Sun 24 Mar INTERNATIONAL COMEDY VENUE Visy Theatre, FESTIVAL Brisbane Powerhouse SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ TICKETS Tickets $33* (Thu), CONTAINS ADULT THEMES 38* (a Fri + Sat), $34* (c Fri + Sat), AND SEXUAL REFERENCES $35* (a Sun), $33 (c Sun) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

DOUBLE DENIM

A KID’S PARTY FOR GROWN UPS.

Michelle Brasier (Aunty Donna’s 1999) and Laura Frew gift you an hour of absurd fun, high-energy silliness, 90s nostalgia and a lot of denim. Direct from hit seasons at Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Fringe and . Will there be Shania Twain? The answer is yes.

“Stand-up comedy allows you to laugh at others, ‘Double Denim’ allows you to laugh at yourself.” «««« SCENESTR

“All the trappings of the next big comedy duo”«««« THE MUSIC WINNER Best Newcomer Award WINNER Directors’ Choice Award SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL 2018 MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL 2018

PRESENTED BY HEY BOSS DATE Tue 05–Sun 10 Mar VENUE Turbine Studio, SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE Brisbane Powerhouse TICKETS $24* (Tue + Wed), $28* (Thu + Sun), $32* (Fri + Sat) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

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BECKY LUCAS UM, SUPPORT ME?!

Hello, I’m Becky and I’m a 29 year old woman, which means I’m PRESENTED BY CENTURY passionate about two things: getting every surface of the bathroom DATE Tue 12–Sun 17 Mar incredibly wet and blaming my mood and behaviour on the moon. VENUE Visy Theatre, In the past year I filmed a bunch of stuff for Comedy Central, did the Brisbane Powerhouse Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala, filmed a pilot for the ABC, TICKETS $24* (Tue–Thu), performed my solo show at the Sydney Opera House as part of the $30* (Fri + Sat), $27* (Sun) JFL Comedy Festival as well as some other stuff. I also got banned from *A $6.60 transaction fee applies twitter for making a joke about chopping the Prime Minister’s head off, SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ which is ridiculous because honestly, I don’t even have the time! I have CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE a friggin’ show to perform! Anyway, um, support me?!

“in a league completely of her own” TIMEOUT “This is slick, whip-smart at its finest.” «««« HERALD SUN

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TOMMY LITTLE SELF-DIAGNOSED GENIUS

Tommy Little is a genius. He has the nude bungee jumps, broken bones PRESENTED BY TOKEN EVENTS and shit tattoos to prove it. DATE Thu 21–Sat 23 Mar He’s about to embark on his most genius-est challenge yet: running a VENUE Powerhouse Theatre, marathon in Antarctica without training and a whole life of no leg weights. Brisbane Powerhouse It’ll be a cracker of a story… if he lives to tell it. TICKETS $28* (Thu), $35* (Fri + Sat) Seen on The Project and heard on Hit105’s Carrie & Tommy. *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ “Little shows why years of experience have taught CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE him to hone his talents and quick wit, into a very well-polished hour of comedy.” «««« HERALD SUN

PAGE 19 BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL AT BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AARON CHEN PISS OFF (JUST KIDDING)

Piss Off represents the dark side of Aaron, evil and mean. And Just Kidding represents that after every bitter, there is a sweet. Do u believe me? ;p

winner Best Newcomer MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL 2017 winner Best Newcomer SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL 2017

Director’s Choice MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL 2016

PRESENTED BY CENTURY DATE Tue 05–Sun 10 Mar VENUE SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ Rooftop Terrace, CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE Brisbane Powerhouse AND ADULT THEMES TICKETS Tickets $22* (Tue–Thu), $27* (Fri + Sat), $25* (Sun) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL AT RAVEN ON

Game of Thrones recapper Natalie Bochenski is not ready for her favourite series to end. So she’s bringing nine years of fangirl devotion to the stage to get final season fit. Relive heroic moments and tragic events, speculate on who will

BRISBANEHALL CITY ultimately win the Iron Throne, and find out just how badly Natalie embarrassed herself in front of Khal Drogo one time.

"If the Mountain, the Kingslayer and an army of snow zombies tried to beat Natalie Bochenski at recapping and riffing on Game of Thrones, she would burn them down to tiny, smoking piles of dragon poop."JOHN

PRESENTED BY ACT/REACT DATE Tue 12–Sun 17 Mar VENUE SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ Brisbane Room, CONTAINS IMPLIED NUDITY Brisbane City Hall TICKETS $22* (Tue), $26* (Wed + Thu + Sun), $30* (Fri + Sat) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

PAGE 20 DANIELLE WALKER MYTHS AND LEGENDS

Danielle likes stories. Like she ‘like likes’ stories. Like she loooooves BRISBANE POWERHOUSE BRISBANE stories, not in a sicko way though, she just thinks they’re fun.

I would love to talk more about my show but my mind is elsewhere because I just watched an episode of Extreme Cheapskates and one lady wrapped a lasagna up so it was waterproof and cooked it in the dishwasher with her dirty dishes.

Winner Best Newcomer MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL 2018 BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL AT FESTIVAL COMEDY BRISBANE

“Walker’s a unique and unexpected new voice who’s only going to keep getting better.” TIME OUT 2018

PRESENTED BY DATE Tue 26 Feb–Sun 03 Mar TOKEN EVENTS VENUE Rooftop Terrace, SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ Brisbane Powerhouse CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE TICKETS $24* (Tue–Thu), $29* (Fri + Sat), $27* (Sun) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

SAM CAMPBELL + PAUL WILLIAMS AUSTRALIAN VS NEW ZEALAND MAGIC COMPETITION

Who do you reckon will win? WARNING if you come to this show there is 60% chance you will actually die and there will also be a smoke machine.

“Campbell is a comic genius” ««««« HERALD SUN

“Sublime and ridiculous” «««« THE AGE

PRESENTED BY DATE Tue 05–Sun 10 Mar JUNKYARD ARTISTS VENUE Rooftop Terrace, SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ Brisbane Powerhouse CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE TICKETS $20* (Tue + Wed), $25* (Thu), AND ADULT THEMES $32* (Fri + Sat), $30* (Sun) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

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TOM BALLARD ENOUGH

Tom doesn’t have a real job any more. Please come and give him some PRESENTED BY TOKEN EVENTS of your hard-earned money in exchange for the product of laughter. DATE Tue 19–Sun 24 Mar This will help fuel the economy, demonstrate the power of the free market VENUE Ithaca Auditorium, and lead to jobs and growth. Brisbane City Hall TICKETS $25* (Tue + Wed), Plus hopefully it will distract you from the neoliberal horror that $32* (Thu + Sun), $35* (Fri + Sat) surrounds us in every waking moment, destroying our collective future. *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

As seen on Tonightly with Tom Ballard. SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE “Juvenile and jaundiced lies for the signalling of virtue.” CHRIS KENNY, THE AUSTRALIAN

“...beneath the standard of university .” MITCH FIFIELD, MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS

“Numpty” SCOTT MORRISON, PRIME MINISTER

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NICK CODY OLD MATE

Your favourite loose unit returns a year older but not a year wiser. PRESENTED BY CENTURY Nick was told that once he became a father, everything would change. DATE Thu 14–Sun 17 Mar Nope. Beer is still delicious and he is still a dickhead. Come and witness VENUE Ithaca Auditorium, his glorious red beard and another hilarious new hour of his world Brisbane City Hall class stand-up. TICKETS $27* (Thu), As seen on Have You Been Paying Attention?, Talkin’ About Your Generation, $34* (Fri + Sat), $30* (Sun) Hughesy, We Have a Problem, Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala, (US), *A $6.60 transaction fee applies The Project and heaps more… SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE “Makes champagne comedy look effortless” ««««HERALD SUN AND ADULT THEMES

“Supremely good stand-up” «««« THE SCOTSMAN (UK)

“Hilarious” ««««« ARTS AWARD (UK)

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TOM WALKER #FIRSTWORLD VERY VERY WHITEGIRLS SPIRIT ANIMAL This is award-winning comedian Tom Walker talking very little and moving very lot. Few words. Many good times. Listen, because I like you, Meet your new spirit guides Tiffany and Madison I’ll come out and use the dirty word: this is a and worship at their totem of pugs, brunch and mime show. Hamptons-inspired bullsh*t. As toxic as a Trump tweet and as outrageous as a Brazilian butt lift, NOMINEE Best Show these demented divas are guaranteed to set off your MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL 2017 triggers in this turmeric-infused cocktail of killer original songs and seething . WINNER Best Newcomer MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL 2016 “A beautifully dark parody of the rich white girl state of mind” THIS IS RADELAIDE “Not for the faint of heart. Real weird. Real good.” «««« HERALD SUN “politically incorrect, deliciously satirical and very funny” ADELAIDE THEATRE GUIDE

PRESENTED BY TOKEN EVENTS PRESENTED BY WIV PRESENTS

DATE Thu 28 Feb–Sun 03 Mar DATE Tue 19–Sun 24 Mar VENUE Rooftop Terrace, VENUE Rooftop Terrace, Brisbane Powerhouse Brisbane Powerhouse TICKETS $20* (Tue), $25* (Wed + Thu + Sun), TICKETS $24* (Thu), $29* (Fri + Sat), $27 (Sun) $29* (Fri + Sat) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies *A $6.60 transaction fee applies SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE, ADULT THEMES, CONTAINS ADULT THEMES SEXUAL AND DRUG REFERENCES

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GARRY STARR PERFORMS EVERYTHING

Disgraced actor Garry Starr defies his critics by performing every genre PRESENTED BY MILKE of theatre possible, thus saving the performing arts from its inevitable DATE Tue 05–Sat 09 Mar extinction. Starr tears through styles with little regard for personal safety VENUE Visy Theatre, and even less regard for art, proving his talents to himself, his adoring Brisbane Powerhouse fans and those who dare question his ability. TICKETS $26* (Tue), Directed by Cal McCrystal (, Paddington 1 & 2, $33* (a Wed-Sat), $28* (c Wed-Sat) One Man: Two Guvnors). *A $6.60 transaction fee applies SUITABLE FOR AGES 18+ WINNER CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE ADELAIDE, AND FRINGE AWARDS 2018 AND NUDITY NOMINATED Best Newcomer and the Golden Gibbo MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL 2018

PAGE 25 BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL AT THE STEVENSON EXPERIENCE TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE

After a completely sold-out worldwide tour in 2018, Beej (#1 best selling author of the critically acclaimed novel Greenlight) and Jimmy (plays guitar) are back! Australia’s favourite twins return with a brand new show packed full of their hilarious songs and trademark sibling banter. See why they

BRISBANE POWERHOUSE are quickly gaining worldwide acclaim for having one of the fastest and funniest hours at the festival, and find out what makes them tick.

DATE Tue 26 Feb–Sun 03 Mar PRESENTED BY VENUE Turbine Studio, Brisbane Powerhouse ALIST.COM.AU TICKETS $20* (Tue), SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ $25* (Wed + Thu + Sun), $28* (Fri + Sat) CONTAINS MILD *A $6.60 transaction fee applies COARSE LANGUAGE

GREG LARSEN USEFUL IDIOT

Greg Larsen used to play in a punk band, he used to go to protest marches, he used to believe in things and care about stuff. Now he spends his days running out the clock watching reruns of The Sopranos. He also wrote this funny show about his own unwilling nihilism.

DATE Fri 08–Sun 10 Mar PRESENTED BY VENUE Rooftop Terrace, TOKEN EVENTS Brisbane Powerhouse SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ TICKETS $29* (Fri + Sat), $24* (Sun) CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL AT SAM TAUNTON STRAIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER

Sam Taunton is one of Australia’s most exciting new comedians. After yet again being nominated for various comedy awards and failing to claim the top prize, Sam has decided to align himself with the only thing he knows about critically acclaimed art: his father’s 1988

BRISBANEHALL CITY country music album Straight From The Shoulder.

DATE Tue 12–Sun 17 Mar PRESENTED BY VENUE The Valiant Lounge, TOKEN EVENTS Brisbane City Hall SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ TICKETS $24* (Tue–Thu), CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE $29* (Fri + Sat), $27* (Sun) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

PAGE 26 “Sassy, passionate anddownrighthilarious” The Beatles to every 90sboyband you can name,LadySingsitBetter rips corners ofpop, rock, hiphopandRnB,LadySingsitBetter gets audiences A highenergy, hilarious and devilishly bizarre adventure through thedarkest dancing intheirseats, faces achingfrom laughter. From Prince to George entertaining audiences around thecountry for nearly 10years andthey are on thewestern world’s most famous male musiciansandreinvent them. surprisingly hideouslyrics anduntapped musical potential. FINALLY makingitto Brisbane! Michael, Usherto Justin Bieber, Tom Jonesto MeatLoaf, BrunoMars to Winner Best Cabaret, Sydney Fringe 2016,LadySingsitBetter hasbeen through your expectations ofwell-loved songsrevealing strange themes, Smashing expectations onesoaringharmonyatatime,four women take LADY SINGSIT BETTER PAGE 27

ARTSHUB CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ Brisbane CityHall(Thu+Sat) Ithaca Auditorium, Photography Patrick Boland *A $6.60transaction fee applies TICKETS VENUE DATE PRESENTED BY MAEVE MARSDEN Thu14–Sat16Mar

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SIMON LARRY TAYLOR DEAN RIGHT NOW BAMPOT

The Advertiser put it best: “Simon Taylor is not Fresh from a sell-out international tour, Larry just a comedian – he is a singer, dancer, actor and makes his Brisbane Comedy Festival debut with magician all rolled into one.” his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show of “unexpected and excellent” (Times) thoughts on Come see Australia’s most versatile comedian after Scottishness, sodomites and self-esteem. his breakout ABC stand-up special, writing for The Tonight Show and his appearance in the hit “Confessional storytelling at its funniest.” HERALD SUN Netflix series Magic for Humans. ««««« “The easy charm of an arena comic ««««« THE AGE and the high joke rate, too” THE GUARDIAN

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DATE Tue 19–Sun 24 Mar DATE Fri 22–Sun 24 Mar VENUE Brisbane Room, Brisbane City Hall VENUE Rooftop Terrace, Brisbane Powerhouse TICKETS $25* (Tue), $28* (Wed + Thu + Sun), TICKETS $35* $30* (Fri + Sat) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies *A $6.60 transaction fee applies SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ SUITABLE FOR AGES 12+ ONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE, ADULT THEMES CONTAINS MILD COARSE LANGUAGE AND SEXUAL REFERENCES

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QUEERSTORIES

Queerstories returns to Brisbane Comedy Festival! PRESENTED BY BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL Join host Maeve Marsden and your favourite LGBTQI+ comedians for a night of queer stories, unexpected tales of lives well lived and DATE Sat 09 Mar battles fought, pride, prejudice, love and, of course, humour. VENUE Powerhouse Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse Fast becoming an institution, Queerstories sells out shows around TICKETS $26* (a), $22* (c) the country, bringing storytellers from all walks of life to the stage. *A $6.60 transaction fee applies Funny, moving, surprising and engaging, the stories are also available SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ on a podcast, and as a collection of short stories published in 2018. CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE AND ADULT THEMES Line up to be announced. Photography Patrick Boland Winner Best Spoken Word SYDNEY FRINGE FESTIVAL

PAGE 29 BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL AT NATH VALVO I’M HAPPY FOR YOU

Brisbane! Your favourite Show Pony is back premiering his brand new hour. Come hear Nath tease people that make good life choices.

BRISBANE POWERHOUSE There’s some yelling but also some high kicks and a lot of good jokes. The layabout just got back from a coveted spot at Montreal’s invite-only Just For Laughs Festival. Very fancy. Also, Nath wants a nap.This show will be very good.

“Loved Nath Valvo tonight! A total natural!” GRAHAM NORTON

Winner Best Comedy Nominee Best Newcomer WEEKLY AWARD, 2018 EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2016

PRESENTED BY DATE Tue 12–Sun 17 Mar TOKEN EVENTS VENUE Turbine Studio, SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ Brisbane Powerhouse CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE TICKETS $25* (Tue + Wed), $29* (Thu + Sun), $34* (Fri + Sat) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL AT ALEX WARD NO FLIRTING

No flirting during Alex’s show! Not even with Alex... she won’t flirt back as she’s very professional and very bad at flirting.

BRISBANEHALL CITY Following a sold out season in 2017, Alex returns to her home town of Brisbane with her latest hour of stand-up. Have you ever had a partner ask you any of these questions: “Why were you looking through my messages? Why don’t you trust me? Why did you make the background of my phone a picture of a dog wearing a bib?” Then the show is definitely for you. If you haven’t, then whatever, good for you, still come to the show!

PRESENTED BY ALEX WARD DATE Tue 19–Sun 24 Mar VENUE The Valiant Lounge, SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE, Brisbane City Hall ADULT THEMES, SEXUAL TICKETS $20* (Tue), AND DRUG REFERENCES $25* (a Wed + Thu + Sun), $20* (c Wed + Thu + Sun), $27* (Fri + Sat) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

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RHYS NICHOLSON NICE PEOPLE NICE THINGS NICE SITUATIONS

Hello there. It’s me, Rhys, from comedy. PRESENTED BY CENTURY Would you like to come to my comedy concert? DATE Tue 05–Sun 10 Mar Why not, you know? It will be nice. Please come. VENUE Visy Theatre, “Nicholson is one of the most remarkable talents on Brisbane Powerhouse TICKETS $27* (Tue–Thu), the stand-up circuit”«««««SYDNEY MORNING HERALD $34* (Fri + Sat), $30* (Sun) “Most comedians would kill to hear the almost unending *A $6.60 transaction fee applies screams of laughter Nicholson manages to extract SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE, from a crowd” ««««TIMEOUT ADULT THEMES AND “Aloof, wired, super smart, super quick... this is an SEXUAL REFERENCES excellent, laughter-filled hour and by the end we are all Rhys Nicholson fans” THE SCOTSMAN (UK)

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SHOW PG VENUE FRI 22 FEB SAT 23 FEB SUN 24 FEB CITY HALL Brisbane Comedy 02 Main Auditorium 7.30pm Festival Opening Gala Knockoff at City Hall 58 King George Square 5pm SCHEDULE BRISBANE POWERHOUSE Felicity Ward 05 Powerhouse Theatre 7.30pm NEWSTEAD BREWING CO. Newstead Brewing Co, Comedy Smorgasbord 56 1pm Castlemaine St, Milton

WEEK ONE

SHOW PG VENUE TUE 26 FEB WED 27 FEB THU 28 FEB FRI 01 MAR SAT 02 MAR SUN 03 MAR

BRISBANE POWERHOUSE After Hours 54 Turbine .15pm 10.15pm

Brisburned 45 Rooftop Terrace 4.45pm

Damien Power 07 Visy Theatre 8.30pm 8.30pm 8.30pm 8.30pm 8.30pm 7.30pm

Danielle Walker 21 Rooftop Terrace 8.15pm 8.15pm 8.15pm 8.15pm 8.15pm 7.15pm

Dave Thornton 13 Visy Theatre 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 6pm

Georgie Carroll 41 Rooftop Terrace 6.45pm 6.45pm 6.45pm 6.45pm 6.45pm

Jeff Green 40 Turbine Studio 7.15pm 7.15pm 7.15pm 6.15pm Knockoff at Brisbane Powerhouse 58 Turbine Platform 6pm Lawrence Mooney 12 Powerhouse Theatre 7.45pm 7.45pm 6.45pm

Michael Shafar 46 Graffiti Room 8.45pm 8.45pm 8.45pm 8.45pm 8.45pm 7.45pm

Neel Kolhatkar 42 Powerhouse Theatre 9.30pm

Ronny Chieng 08 Powerhouse Theatre 6pm 6pm

Sheepoll's Opinion Trivia 54 Proud Mary 8.30pm

Tahir 49 Powerhouse Theatre 8.30pm The Stevenson Experience 26 Turbine Studio 8.45pm 8.45pm 8.45pm 8.45pm 8.45pm 7.45pm Queensland TheatreSports 57 Turbine Platform 7.45pm 6.45pm

Tom Cashman 52 Graffiti Room 7.15pm 7.15pm 7.15pm 7.15pm 7.15pm 6.15pm

Tom Walker 24 Rooftop Terrace 9.45pm 9.45pm 9.45pm 8.45pm 1.45pm 12.45pm Whimpy Chimpy 38 Visy Theatre 3.30pm 2.30pm

OTHER Newstead Brewing Co, Brewhouse Comedy 56 7pm Doggett St, Newstead Knockoff at City Hall 58 King George Square 5pm

Tahir 49 SunPAC 7.30pm

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SHOW PG VENUE TUE 05 MAR WED 06 MAR THU 07 MAR FRI 08 MAR SAT 09 MAR SUN 10 MAR SCHEDULE BRISBANE POWERHOUSE Aaron Chen 20 Rooftop Terrace 6.45pm 6.45pm 6.45pm 6.45pm 6.45pm 5.45pm

After Hours 54 Turbine Studio 10.15pm 10.15pm

Breakout Showcase 41 Visy Theatre 6pm

Brisburned 45 Rooftop Terrace 4.45pm

Charity Werk 46 Graffiti Room 8.45pm 8.45pm 8.45pm 8.45pm 8.45pm 7.45pm FESTIVAL BRISBANE COMEDY

Class Clowns: Heat 1 38 Turbine Studio 3pm

Double Denim 17 Turbine Studio 7.15pm 7.15pm 7.15pm 7.15pm 7.15pm 6.15pm Garry Starr Performs Everything 25 Visy Theatre 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm Gillian English 52 Graffiti Room 7.15pm 7.15pm 7.15pm 7.15pm 7.15pm 6.15pm

Greg Larsen 26 Rooftop Terrace 9.45pm 9.45pm 8.45pm Knockoff at Brisbane Powerhouse 58 Turbine Platform 6pm Luke Heggie 11 Turbine Studio 8.45pm 8.45pm 8.45pm 8.45pm 8.45pm 7.45pm

Queerstories 29 Powerhouse Theatre 6pm

Rhys Nicholson 31 Visy Theatre 8.30pm 8.30pm 8.30pm 8.30pm 8.30pm 7.30pm Sam Campbell + Paul Williams 21 Rooftop Terrace 8.15pm 8.15pm 8.15pm 8.15pm 8.15pm 7.15pm Scared Weird Little Guys 16 Powerhouse Theatre 7pm 7.45pm 6.45pm

Sheepoll's Opinion Trivia 54 Proud Mary 8.30pm The World 1.45pm 12.45pm According to Farts 39 Visy Theatre 3.30pm 2.30pm Queensland TheatreSports 57 Turbine Platform 7.45pm 6.45pm

CITY HALL Knockoff at City Hall 58 King George Square 5pm

SUNPAC Scared Weird Little Guys 16 SunPAC 7.30pm

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SHOW PG VENUE TUE 12 MAR WED 13 MAR THU 14 MAR FRI 15 MAR SAT 16 MAR SUN 17 MAR BRISBANE POWERHOUSE

After Hours 54 Turbine Studio 10.15pm 10.15pm 1.45pm Around the Campfire 37 Visy Theatre 3.30pm

SCHEDULE Becky Lucas 18 Visy Theatre 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 6pm

Brisburned 45 Rooftop Terrace 4.45pm

Cameron James 53 Rooftop Terrace 9.45pm 9.45pm 9.45pm 8.45pm

Class Clowns: Heat 2 38 Turbine Studio 2pm Class Clowns: State Final 38 Visy Theatre 3pm 4pm Dave Hughes 10 Powerhouse Theatre 7.45pm 7.45pm 3pm Dusty Rich: Lying King 48 Rooftop Terrace 6.45pm 6.45pm 6.45pm

Dusty Rich: Brain Grenade 48 Rooftop Terrace 6.45pm 6.45pm 5.45pm

Guy Montgomery 46 Rooftop Terrace 8.15pm 8.15pm 8.15pm 8.15pm 8.15pm 7.15pm Knockoff at Brisbane Powerhouse 58 Turbine Platform 6pm Mel Buttle 09 Visy Theatre 8.30pm 8.30pm 8.30pm 8.30pm 8.30pm 7.30pm

Nath Valvo 30 Turbine Studio 8.45pm 8.45pm 8.45pm 8.45pm 8.45pm 7.45pm

Nazeem Hussain 09 Powerhouse Theatre 9.30pm 6pm

New in Town 48 Turbine Studio 7.15pm 7.15pm 7.15pm 7.15pm 7.15pm 6.15pm

Sheepoll's Opinion Trivia 54 Proud Mary 8.30pm

Steph Tisdell 51 Graffiti Room 7.15pm 7.15pm 7.15pm 7.15pm 7.15pm 6.15pm

Queensland TheatreSports 57 Turbine Platform 7.45pm 6.45pm

Zack Dyer 53 Graffiti Room 8.45pm 8.45pm 8.45pm 8.45pm 8.45pm 7.45pm

CITY HALL

Ciaran Lyons 55 The Valiant Lounge 6.45pm 6.45pm 6.45pm 6.45pm 6.45pm 6.45pm

Frocking Hilarious 04 Main Auditorium 7.30pm

Knockoff at City Hall 58 King George Square 5pm

Lady Sings it Better 27 Ithaca Auditorium 6.30pm 6.30pm

Nick Cody 23 Ithaca Auditorium 8pm 8pm 8pm 6.30pm

Nikki Osborne 43 Brisbane Room 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm

Raven On 20 Brisbane Room 6.30pm 6.30pm 6.30pm 6.30pm 6.30pm 6.30pm

Sam Taunton 26 The Valiant Lounge 8.15pm 8.15pm 8.15pm 8.15pm 8.15pm 8.15pm

Sheepoll's Opinion Trivia 54 Brisbane Room 9.30pm

SUNPAC

Lady Sings it Better 27 SunPAC 6.30pm

NEWSTEAD BREWING CO. Newstead Brewing Co, Brewhouse Comedy 56 7pm Doggett St, Newstead

PAGE 34 WEEK FOUR SCHEDULE SHOW PG VENUE TUE 19 MAR WED 20 MAR THU 21 MAR FRI 22 MAR SAT 23 MAR SUN 24 MAR BRISBANE POWERHOUSE

#firstworldwhitegirls 24 Rooftop Terrace 6.45pm 6.45pm 6.45pm 6.45pm 6.45pm 5.45pm

After Hours 54 Turbine Studio 10.15pm 10.15pm

Angella Dravid 53 Graffiti Room 7.15pm 7.15pm 7.15pm 7.15pm 7.15pm 6.15pm

Brisburned 45 Rooftop Terrace 4.45pm BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL FESTIVAL BRISBANE COMEDY Corey White 14 Turbine Studio 8.45pm 8.45pm 8.45pm 7.45pm

Daniel Sloss 15 Powerhouse Theatre 9.30pm 9.30pm

Danny Bhoy 06 Powerhouse Theatre 7pm 7pm 7pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 6.45pm

DeAnne Smith 13 Turbine Studio 7.15pm 7.15pm 7.15pm 6.15pm

Demi Lardner 14 Rooftop Terrace 8.15pm 8.15pm 8.15pm 8.15pm 8.15pm 7.15pm

Ivan Aristeguieta 44 Visy Theatre 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 6pm Mr Snot Bottom’s Stinky 1.45pm 12.45pm Silly Show 39 Visy Theatre 3.30pm 2.30pm Knockoff at Brisbane Powerhouse 58 Turbine Platform 6pm Larry Dean 28 Rooftop Terrace 9.45pm 9.45pm 8.45pm

Matt Stewart 51 Graffiti Room 8.45pm 8.45pm 8.45pm 8.45pm 8.45pm 7.45pm

Paul Foot 17 Visy Theatre 8.30pm 8.30pm 8.30pm 7.30pm

Sheepoll's Opinion Trivia 54 Proud Mary 8.30pm

Shit-faced Shakespeare 50 Powerhouse Theatre 5pm

Queensland TheatreSports 57 Turbine Platform 7.45pm 6.45pm

Tommy Little 19 Powerhouse Theatre 8.45pm 6pm 6pm

CITY HALL

Alex Ward 30 The Valiant Lounge 6.45pm 6.45pm 6.45pm 6.45pm 6.45pm 6.45pm

Impromafia 47 Brisbane Room 6.30pm 6.30pm 6.30pm 6.30pm 6.30pm 5pm

Jan van de Stool 11 Ithaca Auditorium 6.30pm 6.30pm 6.30pm

Knockoff at City Hall 58 King George Square 5pm

Ross Noble 03 Main Auditorium 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm

Simon Taylor 28 Brisbane Room 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 6.30pm

The Elvis Dead 45 Brisbane Room 9.30pm 9.30pm 8pm

Tim Hewitt 51 The Valiant Lounge 8.15pm 8.15pm 8.15pm 8.15pm 8.15pm 8.15pm

Tim Ferguson 07 Ithaca Auditorium 5pm 5pm

Tom Ballard 22 Ithaca Auditorium 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm

SUNPAC

Jan van de Stool 11 SunPAC 7.30pm

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We aren’t ashamed to admit it, kids comedy is awesome. Where else can you laugh your For the kids! guts out at a fart joke? Poop jokes aren’t our favourite though, probably a solid number two. AROUND THE CAMPFIRE Brisbane Comedy Festival is showing its Sat 16 Mar immature colours with a program just for Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse families that will make you ROFL and LOL. CLASS CLOWNS: HEATS What’s invisible and smells like carrots? Sat 09 + Tue 12 Mar Bunny Farts! Turbine Studio, Brisbane Powerhouse

How do you get out of an elephants stomach? CLASS CLOWNS: FINALS Run around until you’re pooped out! Sun 17 Mar Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse Why did the skeleton burp? Because it didn’t have the guts to fart. MR SNOT BOTTOM’S STINKY SILLY SHOW From the weird and wonderful sounds of the Sat 23–Sun 24 Mar human body, to the plain weird, check out the Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse five insanely funny shows for kids and their adults at Brisbane Comedy Festival 2019. THE WORLD ACCORDING TO FARTS Sat 09–Sun 10 Mar Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse

WHIMPY CHIMPY Sat 02–Sun 03 Mar Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse

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AROUND THE CAMPFIRE BIG FORK THEATRE

Pitch a tent, spray the mozzie repellent and get ready to swap stories PRESENTED BY BIG FORK THEATRE Around the Campfire with Big Fork Theatre. DATE Sat 16 Mar There are a lot of great things about camping–stargazing, bushwalks, VENUE Visy Theatre, spotting animals and toasted marshmallows. But the best part is staying Brisbane Powerhouse up late and sharing funny stories with your best mates! Join Big Fork TICKETS Tickets $22* (a), Theatre for an improvised comedy show full of true stories about growing $20* (groups 4+) up, mischief, friendship, and of course marshmallows. *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

Grab your family (definitely don’t get a babysitter!) and enjoy some fun SUITABLE FOR AGES 9+ Around the Campfire. Whether you’re a kid or a kid at heart, this is the comedy campfire adventure of a lifetime. “Big Fork Theatre are a gift to Brisbane comedy. Any show they are involved in is not to be missed.” ««««« ANYWHERE THEATRE FESTIVAL

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KID KID S SHOW S SHOW

CLASS WHIMPY CLOWNS CHIMPY BRAIN COMPETITION Be part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s one-of-a-kind, national secondary school comedy competition open to people in Years 9–12. Register Whimpy Chimpy (funny/crazy) and his little brother your stand-up, sketch, physical or musical act (sad/idiot) are coming to Brisbane to find the for free at classclowns.com.au for the chance biggest brain. This is a stupid gameshow for ages to participate in a two-hour workshop with a 8 and up. Get ready for animations, video games, professional comedian before performing for songs and an extremely complex maze. a real live audience. When I say WHIMPY you say CHIMPY!!!

PRESENTED BY PRESENTED BY JUNKYARD ARTISTS MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL AND BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL DATE Sat 02–Sun 03 Mar VENUE Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse DATE Sat 09 + Tue 12 Mar (Heats), TICKETS $20* (a), $15* (child + groups 4+) Sun 17 Mar (State Final) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies VENUE SUITABLE FOR AGES 8+ Turbine Studio, Brisbane Powerhouse (Heats), Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse (State Finals) TICKETS $18* (a), $15* (c) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

SUITABLE FOR AGES 13+

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THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MR SNOT FARTS & OTHER BOTTOM’S EXTRAORDINARY SOUNDS OF THE STINKY SILLY HUMAN BODY SHOW

Singing sensation Christa Hughes teams up with He’s the Prince of Putrid, The Willy Wonky of her Circus Oz buddy, Jim Dunlop to take you on a Weird! He’s Mr Snot bottom! A deeeesgusting side-splitting tour of the human body. Apart from kids comedian brimming with all the oooey, gooey, learning some anatomy, children enjoy the songs, yucky, slimy topics kids love: boogers, bottoms, music and true wonder of the sounds our bodies pop-offs and smells! Expect a snot-load of gross- create. Join in and perform some of your own tastic gags and just wrong routines in a symphony sounds too! Don’t miss this hilarious entertainment of stupid perfect for weird kids five and up and for the young and the young at heart. their even weirder parents.

PRESENTED BY DEBORAH TOBIAS PRESENTED BY MR SNOT BOTTOM CREATIVE MANAGEMENT DATE Sat 23–Sun 24 Mar DATE Sat 09 Mar–Sun 10 Mar VENUE Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse VENUE Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse TICKETS $20* (a), $17* each (groups 4+) TICKETS $20* (a), $72* (family of 4) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies *A $6.60 transaction fee applies SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

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JEFF GREEN LETTERS HOME

More than ‘just’ award-winning UK comedian Jeff Green’s PRESENTED BY FRONTIER COMEDY trademark rapid-fire stand-up, Letters Home is a series of warm, DATE Thu 28 Feb–Sun 03 Mar funny monologues. From 1947–82 over a million ‘10 quid poms’ moved VENUE Turbine Studio, to Australia in the Ten Pound Assisted Passage scheme. They kept in Brisbane Powerhouse touch via requests to BBC radio’s Two-Way Family Favourites, and with TICKETS $35* (a Thu + Fri + Sun), most of the UK, each Sunday Jeff’s family were glued to the radio. $30* (c Thu + Fri + Sun), $35* (Sat) In homage to these souls and his own experience, Letters Home will be *A $6.60 transaction fee applies 10 ‘letters’ to Jeff’s family back home. He celebrated his 30th year in stand-up last year, collecting accolades and selling out shows in the SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ CONTAINS MILD COARSE LANGUAGE UK and Oz. Don’t miss this unique new show from one of Britain’s most enduring, and endearing, comedy talents.

"Go and see this absolute legend of comedy at his absolute best" BRISBANE STAGE "dynamic and full of energy, he bounced from one hilarious topic to another. A comedy show not to missed" ««««« WEEKEND NOTES

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NURSE BREAKOUT GEORGIE SHOWCASE CARROLL We have handpicked some of Queensland's TREAT YOURSELF finest emerging comedians for our 2019 Breakout Showcase! Guaranteed to tickle your funny bone, come and catch the next wave of Unorthodox health education from Nurse Georgie, talent before they make it big. a mental Olympian that is physically phucked. Behave badly and feel better, no-one dies in Line up to be announced. this one. PRESENTED BY BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL As seen on Have You Been Paying Attention? DATE Sun 10 Mar VENUE Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse WINNER Best comedy TICKETS $22* ADELAIDE FRINGE WEEKLY 2017 *A $6.60 transaction fee applies SUITABLE FOR AGE 15+ “Adored by the Audience” ««««THE UPSIDE NEWS CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE

“Hilariously relatable” ««««THE CLOTHESLINE

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DATE Tue 26 Feb–Sat 02 Mar VENUE Rooftop Terrace, Brisbane Powerhouse TICKETS $25* (Tue), $30* (Wed + Thu), $35* (Fri + Sat) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+

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NEEL KOLHATKAR LIVE

Stand-up comedy and social media phenom Neel Kolhatkar has PRESENTED BY FRONTIER COMEDY been doing the rounds of comedy clubs and theatres across Australia DATE Fri 01 Mar and around the world since he won the Class Clowns competition at VENUE Powerhouse Theatre, just fifteen years old. Brisbane Powerhouse His accents, impressions, short films and carefully crafted jokes have seen TICKETS $35* him collect 1.2m+ followers and tens of millions of views on his videos. He’s *A $6.60 transaction fee applies had a big year on TV with lead roles in Virgin Bush for ABC TV, Tahir’s Street SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ Smarts, and Skit Happens for Network Ten’s Pilot Week, and now Neel CONTAINS MILD COARSE LANGUAGE returns to Brisbane Comedy Festival fresh from filming his third stand-up special, with his sixth live solo show!

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NIKKI OSBORNE BAD BARBIE

After her controversial show On The Spectrum, Nikki Osborne PRESENTED BY ALIST.COM.AU now presents Bad Barbie. The world is rooted and Bad Barbie isn’t DATE Tue 12–Sun 17 Mar afraid to tell you why. Amidst multiple truth bombs and wardrobe VENUE Brisbane Room, changes, Bad Barbie lets rip on all the other Barbies... and Ken. Brisbane City Hall F$&k Marvel, the true heroes come from Mattel! TICKETS $20* (Tue), $25* (a Wed + Thu + Sun) $22* (c Wed + Thu + Sun), $29* (a Fri + Sat), $25* (c Fri + Sat) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE, ADULT THEMES AND SEXUAL REFERENCES

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IVAN ARISTEGUIETA THE FOURTH FLOOR

“Congratulations! You’ve made it to The Fourth Floor!” PRESENTED BY LAUGHING STOCK PRODUCTIONS That's what Venezuelans say when someone turns forty, and this is the year that Ivan needs to get out of the lift and see what all the fuss is about. DATE Tue 19–Sun 24 Mar VENUE Visy Theatre, He’s halfway to the rooftop party, and too far up to take the stairs back down. Brisbane Powerhouse Call it a mid-life crisis or mid-life celebration, Ivan is livin' la mid-vida loca. TICKETS $25* (Tue + Wed), After a successful 2018 World Tour, Ivan is ready to take his life to the $32* (a Thu + Sun), next level. Going up! $28* (c Thu + Sun), $35* (Fri + Sat) As seen on Have You Been Paying Attention? and star of ABC TV's Lost in *A $6.60 transaction fee applies Pronunciation. SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ WINNER WEEKLY BEST COMEDY CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE ADELAIDE FRINGE 2017 "Skilful timing, energised delivery and supreme likeability...near sublime routines could have come from " «««« CHORTLE

PAGE 44 BRISBURNED @WORK BRISBANE POWERHOUSE BRISBANE

Last year, we lampooned our love/hate relationship with Brisbane. This year, we get woke about work… in Brisbane. So if work is getting you down, kick the KPIs and come have some fun! Brisburned@ Work is hilarious and lighthearted, featuring original sketches and songs about Brisbanites and their exasperations in the workplace. Whether you’re blue collar or white, this show will cover you better than

workers’ comp and do more for your wellbeing than AT FESTIVAL COMEDY BRISBANE a HR “professional” ever could.

PRESENTED BY DATE Sat 02–Sat 23 Mar MARK LOMBARD (Sat only) SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ VENUE Rooftop Terrace, CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE, Brisbane Powerhouse ADULT THEMES, SEXUAL TICKETS $25* (a), $20*(c) AND DRUG REFERENCES *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

ROB KEMP THE ELVIS DEAD BRISBANE CITY BRISBANE HALL Cult classic horror movie Evil Dead 2 reinterpreted through the songs of Elvis Presley. A genius mashup tribute to the ultimate in 80s terror... and to the King of Rock’n’Roll. Utterly hilarious and brilliantly executed, the smash hit of Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017 and 2018 is about to take Brisbane by storm. WINNER Best Show LEICESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL 2017, BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL AT FESTIVAL COMEDY BRISBANE BEST PERFORMER COMEDIANS CHOICE AWARDS EDINBURGH FRINGE 2017.

NOMINEE Best Newcomer EDINBURGH FRINGE 2017.

PRESENTED BY DATE Fri 22–Sun 24 Mar MILKE & JANET A MCLEOD VENUE Brisbane Room, City Hall SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ TICKETS $28* (a), $25* (c) CONTAINS ADULT THEMES *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

PAGE 45 BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL AT BRISBANE POWERHOUSE GUY MONTGOMERY I WAS PART OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE WE WERE TALKING ABOUT IT

It’s hard to believe but Guy hasn’t always been perfect. While most people are gracious and empathetic from birth, this has not been Guy’s path. Embrace this rare opportunity to hear from someone unlearning the various blind spots that made him part of the problem before we were talking about it.

DATE Tue 12–Sun 17 Mar PRESENTED BY VENUE Rooftop Terrace, JUNKYARD ARTISTS Brisbane Powerhouse SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ TICKETS $20* (Tue + Wed), $25* (Thu), CONTAINS COARSE $32* (Fri + Sat), $30* (Sun) LANGUAGE, ADULT THEMES *A $6.60 transaction fee applies AND SEXUAL REFERENCES

CHARITY WERK COMMUNITY SERVICE

Here by court mandate, Melbourne drag diva Charity Werk presents an hour of Community Service. Fusing stand-up and song with the magic of drag, Community Service is Charity Werk’s debut solo show. Following a sold out season at Melbourne Fringe Festival, Charity Werk is making her Brisbane debut at Brisbane Comedy Festival!

DATE Tue 05–Sun 10 Mar PRESENTED BY VENUE Graffiti Room, HOT MESS PRODUCTIONS

Brisbane Powerhouse SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ TICKETS $30* (a) $25* (c + groups 4+) CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE, *A $6.60 transaction fee applies ADULT THEMES AND SEXUAL REFERENCES

MICHAEL SHAFAR 50/50

In 2017, Michael was diagnosed with cancer and, fortunately, it has given him a lot of material. Don’t worry, this show is funny. It’s definitely not a TedTalk.

“You’d crawl over broken glass to see him” ««««« GLAM ADELAIDE

“TASTY, TOPICAL AND WITH EXTRA BITE” «««« THE AGE

DATE Tue 26 Feb–Sun 03 Mar PRESENTED BY VENUE Graffiti Room, Brisbane Powerhouse MICHAEL SHAFAR TICKETS $20* (Tue), $25* (a Wed-Sun), SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ $22* (c Wed-Sun) CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE *A $6.60 transaction fee applies AND ADULT THEMES

PAGE 46 “Each ofthe scenesflowincredibly well,filled with hilarious dialogue, of love like only teenagers can. Just like your favourite 90steen shows, it’s Heartfelt HighistheperfectHeartfelt antidote for that90snostalgia thatmakes you High,adelightfullyHeartfelt silly teen comedy. In aworld before mobile phones, whensocialmeantdoingthingswith PG andfullofbadfashion andcreative ways to getpast thecensors. Call wonder ifyour Discmancould still becool. Thishilariousandfresh take on your your friends’ landlinesandgetold-school social.Don’tbeadrongo, book Starring Brisbane’s funniest grown upspretending to beteenagers, friends andGoogle wasn’t averb, PizzaHutwas afamily restaurant, and the coolest spunkrats ruled theschool.Relive thoseglory days with improvised comedy will have you laughing,cringingandfalling inandout but without everforgetting the story... ahilarious show.” Heartfelt HighticketsHeartfelt today. IMPROMAFIA HEARTFELT HIGH PAGE 47

SCENESTR AND DRUG REFERENCES ADULT THEMES, SEXUAL CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE, SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ Brisbane CityHall *A $6.60transaction fee applies DATE TICKETS VENUE PRESENTED BY IMPROMAFIA Tue 19–Sun24Mar BrisbaneRoom, Tickets $29*(a),$24*(c)

BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL AT BRISBANE CITY HALL BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL AT BRISBANE POWERHOUSE DUSTY RICH THE LYING KING

With awards in natural sciences but none in comedy, the Lying King is a hyena-proof hour of stand-up comedy from South African comedic prodigy/naturalist, Dusty Rich who was there when they filmed The Lion King. In an age of post-truth, the Lying King’s kingdom is everything the light touches.

“An absolute master of crowd interaction” SPEAKEASY (NZ)

“Very funny white friend” TREVOR NOAH

DATE Tue 12 + Thu 14 + Sat 16 Mar PRESENTED BY VENUE Rooftop Terrace, BASED COMEDY Brisbane Powerhouse SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ TICKETS $15* (Tue), CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE, $25 (a Thu + Sat), $20 (c Thu + Sat) ADULT THEMES, SEXUAL AND *A $6.60 transaction fee applies DRUG REFERENCES

NEW IN TOWN THE FUNNIEST NEW TALENT FROM NZ TO AU

This showcase is packed full of the funniest new talent from NZ. With award nominations and hot reviews aplenty don’t miss this fresh bunch of comedians from across the ditch.

DATE Tue 12–Sun 17 Mar PRESENTED BY VENUE Turbine Studio, JUNKYARD ARTISTS Brisbane Powerhouse SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ TICKETS $15* (Tue + Wed), $20* (Thu), CONTAINS COARSE $25* (Fri + Sat), $22* (Sun) LANGUAGE, ADULT THEMES *A $6.60 transaction fee applies AND SEXUAL REFERENCES

DUSTY RICH BRAIN GRENADE

An hour of completely improvised comedy from the machine-gun- mouthed South African, Dusty Rich. With an arsenal of mind-blowing comedy spontaneity, the shrapnel from his show will leave audiences gasping for air. This show is heckler friendly where audiences are encouraged to have a chat.

DATE Wed 13 + Fri 15 + Sun 17 Mar PRESENTED BY VENUE Rooftop Terrace, BASED COMEDY Brisbane Powerhouse SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ TICKETS $25 (a Wed + Fri), CONTAINS COARSE w$20 (c Wed + Fri), $20 (Sun) LANGUAGE *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

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TAHIR YOU HAD ONE JOB!

Tahir explores the stupidity of the funniest animal on the PRESENTED BY ALIST.COM.AU planet – Humans. DATE Sat 02–Sun 03 Mar Dumb jobs, stupid actions and hard to believe decisions from an VENUE SunPAC (Sat), animal that is apparently on top of the food chain. The male species is Powerhouse Theatre, especially guilty of butchering, getting wrong and not understanding Brisbane Powerhouse (Sun) simple jobs and tasks. Tahir will explore the complex psyche of the TICKETS $40* (a), $37* (c) human mind in an hilarious fashion as he takes you through a roller *A $6.60 transaction fee applies coaster and thought provoking ride full of laughs and surprises – all SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ delivered by a world class award winning stand-up comedian. CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE

Those on Centrelink or on any type of welfare are welcome, but no discounts… we know about the cash jobs!

Known for Fat Pizza, , and The Footy Show.

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SHIT-FACED SHAKESPEARE A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

This hilarious, sell-out, award winning, smash-hit show has already PRESENTED BY MAGNIFICENT sold over 300,000 tickets worldwide and hits Brisbane for the very first BASTARD AND ALIST.COM.AU time to help you enjoy Shakespeare responsibly. DATE Sun 24 Mar Shit-faced Shakespeare® is the genuinely hilarious combination of an VENUE Powerhouse Theatre, entirely serious Shakespeare play with an entirely shit-faced actor. Brisbane Powerhouse What could possibly go right? TICKETS $39* (a), $32* (c + groups 6+) With a single genuinely inebriated cast member chosen each night, no *A $6.60 transaction fee applies two shows are ever the same in this raucous, riotous, rampage through SUITABLE FOR AGES 18+ Shakespeare’s greatest comedy: A Midsummer Night’s Dream. CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE, ADULT THEMES AND “no-holds-barred ecstasy”«««««BROADWAYBABY SEXUAL REFERENCES “A great night out to get proper pucked up. It’s what Willy would have wanted.”«««« TIMEOUT

PAGE 50 TIM HEWITT THOT: THAT HEWY OVER THERE

Fakes and Haters beware, Hewy’s Back

The thiccest thirst trap in Australian comedy returns, with a show CITY BRISBANE HALL about what it takes to become an Instagram influencer. Travel. Family. Friendship. Fitness. Teeth Whiteners. He should know, he has over 1000 followers! (Just)

DATE Tue 19–Sun 24 Mar PRESENTED BY VENUE The Valiant Lounge, TIM HEWITT Brisbane City Hall SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ TICKETS $20* (Tue), CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE, $23* (a Wed + Thu + Sun), ADULT THEMES, SEXUAL AND AT FESTIVAL COMEDY BRISBANE DRUG REFERENCES $25* (a Fri + Sat), $20* (c Wed-Sun) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

STEPH TISDELL IDENTITY STEFT

Identity Steft looks at the fragility of tokenism, how using statistics to replace real-life experience as insight is hugely flawed, and how, BRISBANE POWERHOUSE BRISBANE in the right light, even the darkest clouds have a silver lining. Proud Indigenous woman, Steph, will teach you how to best channel your white guilt!

DATE Tue 12–Sun 17 Mar PRESENTED BY VENUE Graffiti Room, ALIST.COM.AU Brisbane Powerhouse SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ TICKETS $20* (Tue), CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE, ADULT THEMES $25* (Wed + Thu + Sun), $27* (Fri + Sat) AT FESTIVAL COMEDY BRISBANE *A $6.60 transaction fee applies AND SEXUAL REFERENCES

MATT STEWART BONE DRY

After sell out shows in 2018 at Fringe World, Adelaide Fringe, Brisbane Comedy Festival and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Matt Stewart ( winner, ABC TV, Do Go On podcast) is back with his trademark dry humour in this new show.

DATE Tue 19–Sun 24 Mar PRESENTED BY VENUE Graffiti Room, PORTABLE COMEDY Brisbane Powerhouse SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ TICKETS $21* (Tue), $25* (a Wed-Sun), CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE $22* (c + group 4+ Wed-Sun) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

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GILLIAN TOM ENGLISH CASHMAN 10 THINGS I HATE XYZ ABOUT TAMING OF Tom had a huge 2018, featuring and writing on THE SHREW ABC’s Tonightly with Tom Ballard and taking his debut show Good around Australia to sold out 10 Things I Hate About Taming of the Shrew will take crowds and rave reviews. This new show is his you back the good old days, when we worried about debut at the Brisbane Comedy Festival – it’s about Y2K, wore butterfly clips in our hair, and became maths, Italians and real estate agents. total babes the minute we took off our glasses. And the even older days where we worried about “Cashman navigates the awkward and downright hilarious with the poise of a seasoned professional... the plague, wore massive wigs, and women weren’t He’ll make you cry with laughter.” THE ADVERTISER allowed to be on stage anyway. Come check out 10 Things I Hate About Taming of the Shrew, “Cashman makes brilliant observations and casts his #8 will have you totally whelmed!! rod far from the reaches of his own life” THE MUSIC

PRESENTED BY GILLIAN ENGLISH DATE Tue 26 Feb–Sun 03 Mar DATE Tue 05–Sun 10 Mar VENUE Graffiti Room, Brisbane Powerhouse VENUE Graffiti Room, Brisbane Powerhouse TICKETS $15* (Tue), $20* (a Wed + Thu), TICKETS $20* (Tue), $25* (a Wed–Sun), $18* (c Wed + Thu), $25* (a Fri + Sat), $20* (c Wed-Sun) $22* (c Fri + Sat), $18* (a Sun), $15* (c Sun) *A $6.60 transaction fee applies *A $6.60 transaction fee applies SUITABLE FOR AGES 18+ CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE, ADULT THEMES SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ AND SEXUAL REFERENCES CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE

PAGE 52 CAMERON JAMES STRAWBERRY BLONDE

Cameron James is a stand-up comedian for anyone who hates shark tooth necklaces and people who post questions on Facebook that BRISBANE POWERHOUSE BRISBANE they could easily . As seen on Comedy Next Gen (ABC), Comedy Central () and The Feed (SBS), Cam is back with another hour of mean jokes, hilarious irreverence and zero personal growth.

DATE Thu 14–Sun 17 Mar PRESENTED BY CENTURY VENUE Rooftop Terrace, SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ Brisbane Powerhouse CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE TICKETS $20* (Thu), $25* (Fri + Sat), AND ADULT THEMES $22* (Sun) BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL AT FESTIVAL COMEDY BRISBANE *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

ANGELLA DRAVID ANGELLA LOGIC

Angella’s BFF calls it ‘Angella logic’, but Angella can’t see it. It’s probably a euphemism for being naive. Angella talks about weird situations and thoughts, growing up, and sex stuff. May contain evangelists, obscure 90s references and a gross carrot joke.

DATE Tue 19–Sun 24 Mar PRESENTED BY VENUE Graffiti Room, JUNKYARD ARTISTS Brisbane Powerhouse SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ TICKETS $20* (Tue + Wed), CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE, $25* (Thu + Sun), $30* (Fri + Sat) ADULT THEMES AND *A $6.60 transaction fee applies SEXUAL REFERENCES

ZACK DYER SENSITIVE NEW AGE BOGAN

Sensitive New Age Bogan is one part a bogan from North Queensland coming to terms with himself and the ever changing sensibilities of the modern world and nine parts a bogan from North Queensland telling you a bunch of funny s@#! he thought of.

DATE Tue 12–Sun 17 Mar PRESENTED BY VENUE Graffiti Room, ZACK DYER Brisbane Powerhouse SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ TICKETS $20* (a Tue), $18* (c Tue), $22* CONTAINS COARSE a Wed + Thu + Sun), $20* (c Wed + Thu + LANGUAGE, ADULT THEMES AND SEXUAL AND DRUG Sun), $25* (a Fri + Sat), $22* (c Fri + Sat) REFERENCES *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

PAGE 53 BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL AT BRISBANE POWERHOUSE BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL AT BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AFTER HOURS

Don't miss the Brisbane Comedy Festival’s late-night variety show with a mix of Festival acts and Brisbane's best local comedians.

Hosted by Dusty Rich and a special guest (01 + 02 Mar), After Hours lineup changes every night. This is where your favourite comedians go to get loose, try new material and bring back some old favourites. Anything can happen at After Hours!

Lineup announced each week at brisbanecomedyfestival.com

PRESENTED BY BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL

DATE Thu 28 Feb-Thu 21 Mar VENUE Turbine Studio, Brisbane Powerhouse (Thu nights), Brisbane City Hall (Fri 15 Mar) TICKETS $18* *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

SUITABLE AGES 18+ CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE AND ADULT THEMES

BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL AT THE OPINION SHEEPOLL M U LTI venue The team behind Sheepoll’s Opinion Trivia is turning it up a notch for Brisbane Comedy Festival.

The pub trivia show with no right or answers is being brought BRISBANEHALL CITY to the stage in a comedy-variety-gameshow mashup where you get to play along with your favourite festival performers.

Join comedic hosts and a panel of guests as they ask and answer the stupidest questions about the things nobody can be bothered asking questions about.

The Opinion is a one-of-a-kind gameshow that’ll test your morals and discover the idiosyncrasies of every idiot in Brisbane. Are you the biggest freak in town? This is the funniest way to find out.

PRESENTED BY SHEEPOLL AND BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL

DATE Thu 28-Thu 21 Mar VENUE Proud Mary, Brisbane Powerhouse (Thu 28 Feb, Thu 07, Thu 14, Thu 21 Mar), Brisbane Room, Brisbane City Hall (Fri 15 Mar) TICKETS Free

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CIARAN LYONS WHAT’S NEXT?

An awkward experience at a massage parlour in Thailand, a housemate PRESENTED BY FRONTIER COMEDY with all the traits of a serial killer and obtaining a stalker... Ciaran Lyons DATE Tue 12–Sun 17 Mar (,The Project) has had a big 2018! Come hear about it in his latest VENUE The Valiant Lounge, show. With stand-up performances on ABC TV’s Comedy Bites gala and Brisbane City Hall triple j’s Good Az Friday live show, Ciaran is also a regular presenter on TICKETS $18* (Tue + Wed), triple j, where he has been heard solo hosting every show from the early $27.50* (a Thu-Sun), morning shift to the breakfast show and drive. Not a bad list of credits $22* (c Thu-Sun) at just 21 years old! What’s Next for this comedy wunderkind? *A $6.60 transaction fee applies Book early and find out! SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ “Laconic Lyons is a master at creating massive laughs CONTAINS MILD COARSE LANGUAGE with his disarming, conversational delivery” THE FOURTH WALL

“his stories were a hoot” THE WEST AUSTRALIAN

PAGE 55 BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL AT NEWSTEAD BREWING CO

COMEDY BREWHOUSE SMORGASBORD COMEDY

Launch into the comedy season with a full belly of We're brewing up a surprise act at The Brewhouse great food and laughs when Newstead Brewing Co for Brisbane Comedy Festival. Blow-off your Netflix put on a long table lunch with highlight comedians plans and make your Thursday memorable with from the Festival cracking their best jokes. As the these secret gigs sure to surprise and delight. With smokers fill the air with BBQ goodness, tables 12 craft beers available on tap from Newstead will be set for share platters and limited edition Brewing Co, including the limited edition Brisbane Newstead Brewing Co Brisbane Comedy Festival Comedy Festival beer, all you have to do is choose beer upon arrival. Sit back, take in the laughs and your beverage and we'll look after the laughs. settle in for a long afternoon of tasty eats and good company. Lineup to be announced. PRESENTED BY BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL AND NEWSTEAD BREWING CO PRESENTED BY BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL DATE Thu 28 Feb + Thu 14 Mar AND NEWSTEAD BREWING CO VENUE Newstead Brewing Co, DATE Sun 24 Feb Doggett St, Newstead VENUE Newstead Brewing Co, TICKETS $22* Castlemaine St, Milton *A $6.60 transaction fee applies

TICKETS $69* SUITABLE FOR AGES 18+ *A $6.60 transaction fee applies CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE AND ADULT THEMES SUITABLE FOR AGES 18+ CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE AND ADULT THEMES

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QUEENSLAND THEATRESPORTS™ CHAMPIONSHIPS

They’re back! The Queensland Theatresports™ Championships PRESENTED BY BRISBANE COMEDY are funnier and more competitive than ever before. FESTIVAL AND IMPROMAFIA

Chose a team and cheer them on as Queensland’s funniest improvisers DATE Sat 02–Sun 24 Mar battle it out round by round for the state title. Armed with nothing but (Sat + Sun nights only) their and your suggestions, they’ll create stories and songs on the VENUE Turbine Platform, spot in an attempt to win your vote. Brisbane Powerhouse TICKETS Free This epic battle unfolds on the Turbine Platform every Friday and SUITABLE AGES 12+ Saturday night during Brisbane Comedy Festival 2019 – but only one CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE team will ascend the leaderboard to become the Queensland AND ADULT THEMES Theatresports™ champions!

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KNOCKOFF

Forget beer yoga or laughing circles, it's Friday and the only way to PRESENTED BY BRISBANE COMEDY get those stomach muscles working is at the best free comedy night in FESTIVAL. PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY NEWSTEAD BREWING AND . town, Knockoff. KNOCKOFF IN THE CITY The laughter must be contagious, as Knockoff has extended to a second DATE Fri 22 Feb-Fri 22 Mar (Fri only) location for Brisbane Comedy Festival 2019. Take in the laughs at the VENUE Triple M Stage, King George original home of Knockoff, Brisbane Powerhouse, or head into the City for Square, Brisbane City Hall a Triple M style Knockoff, including a Dad joke-off as well as live music acts. TICKETS FREE Want to hear jokes about construction? Sorry, we're still working on them. KNOCKOFF AT BRISBANE POWERHOUSE But if you want to kick off the weekend with the ultimate dose of free DATE Fri 01-Fri 22 Mar (Fri only) comedy while you and your mates enjoy a drink in a chilled atmosphere, VENUE Turbine Platform, then Knockoff from work and hang with us. Brisbane Powerhouse

PROUDLY SUPPORTING TICKETS FREE

Dad jokes might be a pain in the bum, but prostate SUITABLE FOR AGES 15+ checks don’t need to be. Start the conversation with CONTAINS MILD COARSE LANGUAGE your Dad and find out more at cancerqld.org.au.

PAGE 58 FESTIVAL VENUES BRISBANE POWERHOUSE 119 LAMINGTON ST, NEW FARM PUBLIC TRANSPORT PARKING CityCat The New Farm Park CityCat Jetty is a short 400m walk from If you're planning on driving, get here early Brisbane Powerhouse. and give yourself time to find a park! The Brisbane Powerhouse car park has over 100 Bus The 195 and 196 bus services stop at the end of Brunswick Street at free car parks but parking around the area Oxlade Drive, on the East side of New Farm Park. The 199 bus stops at can be quite difficult once this fills up. During Merthyr Road and Hawthorne Street. Both stops are a short walk from busy times we open a one way link road that Brisbane Powerhouse. connects to the New Farm Park car park that Taxi We definitely endorse a cheeky taxi or ridesharing ride to give you provides more than 200 additional car spaces. time to enjoy a glass of wine or a bite to eat at Bar Alto or Proud Mary Bicycle racks are located outside the Stores before the show. The taxi zone is located inside the car park beside the Building and Brisbane Powerhouse. Stores Building. BRISBANE CITY HALL 64 ADELAIDE STREET, BRISBANE CITY PUBLIC TRANSPORT PARKING CityCat The closest ferry terminal is North Quay. Paid car parking is available at the King George Square car park, located directly underneath Bus There is a major bus interchange underneath King George Square and King George Square. Queen Street Mall, as well as many bus stops along Adelaide Street.

Train Brisbane City Hall is only a 5–10 minute walk from Central and Roma Street train stations. SUNPAC 470 MCCULLOUGH STREET, SUNNYBANK

PUBLIC TRANSPORT PARKING Bus The 155 bus service stops on McCullough Street at the Granadilla SunPAC provides ample parking spaces with Street intersection, and the 123 bus stops on Granadilla Street at the an outdoor carpark, as well as an underground McCullough Street intersection. The 140 and 598 buses stop at Mains Road carpark that provides direct access via lift into the at Sunnybank near the McCullough Street intersection. All stops are within foyer free of charge. To access the underground a 5–15 minute walk away from SunPAC. carpark, follow the driveway to the front of the Sunnybank Community and Sports Club, and Taxi Taxi and drop-off zone is located along the main driveway off follow the signs to the members car park. McCullough Street, halfway between the Sunnybank Community and Sports Club and SunPAC. Drop off zones are signed. TICKETS Tickets are available online at brisbanecomedyfestival.com, over the phone UNAUTHORISED SELLERS when calling our Box Office on +61 7 3358 8600, or in person at the Box We do not accept tickets sold through Office at Brisbane Powerhouse or King George Square. A $6.60 transaction unauthorised sales channels including fee is applied when purchasing tickets. Group tickets of 10+ may be Viagogo, eBay or Gumtree. Please ensure available, contact Box Office for more information. you take care when purchasing tickets, and only purchase through the Brisbane Comedy Refunds and exchanges are not possible once a booking has been Festival website, Brisbane Powerhouse completed, unless due to circumstances described in the Live website or Ticketek. Performance Australia Ticketing Code of Practice. There may be a fee applicable on eligible refunds and exchanges.

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BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL TEAM Phoebe Meredith, Brisbane Comedy Festival Producer Alexandra Donald, Programming Administrator

BRISBANE POWERHOUSE Lauren O'Neill, Project Assistant Michelle Connery, Commercial Partnerships and Development Director Samantha Currie, Corporate Partnerships Manager Tamara Malcolm, Development Coordinator Cathy de Silva, Marketing Manager Riley Charles, Marketing Coordinator Rachel Murphy, Digital Marketing Coordinator Sean Dowling Design, Festival graphic designer Lauren Shannon, Graphic Designer Andie Dittman, Marketing Intern Harriet Wynne, Marketing Intern Naomi Gordon, Technical Director Kat Harch, Production Manager Michael Hardgrave, Production Manager Matty Milne, Head of Lighting Mark James, Acting Head of Audio Visual Matt Staples, Head of Staging Bec Lawes, Technical Administrator Ang Kirkland, Executive Coordinator Judy Reddiex, Finance Officer Jay Soysa, Finance Officer Jo Eager, Finance Officer Emmie Paranthoiene, Visitor Services Manager Jaki Page, Assistant Manager, Visitor Services (Front of House) Susan Mitchell, Senior Visitor Services Officer (Ticketing) Box office staff: Torrey Atkin, Nicola Jones, Jessica Miller, Ryan Silversides, Hannah Wicks

BRISBANE POWERHOUSE BOARD SPECIAL THANKS TO David Conry (Chair), Libby Anstis, Jason Bird, John Cotter, Nick Did This Kevin Griffiths, Hayley Johnson, David Lyons, Catherine Michael Sarah Winter AllClear Printing PixelFrame BRISBANE POWERHOUSE LEADERSHIP TEAM The team at SunPAC Fiona Maxwell, Chief Executive Officer The team at Epicure at City Hall Kris Stewart, Artistic Director The team at Brisbane City Council Summer Bland, Programming Director The team at Newstead Brewing Giuliana Bonel, Marketing and Communications Director The team at Cancer Council Michelle Connery, Commercial Partnerships and Development Director Naomi Gordon, Technical Director Emma Millers, Events Director Neil Cairns, Precinct Director

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