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NOW SERVING: Welcome to the 2020 Canberra Comedy Festival. The Festival continues to bring some of Australia’s, and the world’s, funniest comedians to Canberra. The ACT Government is once again proud to support the festival as it showcases our inclusive, and sometimes very funny, city to some of the world’s best talent. LAU GHS As our CBD transforms into a thriving comedy hub once again, there’s a show for everyone. And, yes, there will certainly be dick jokes. After a summer of bushfires, I hope you have the chance to relax, enjoy a laugh and celebrate one of our city’s great festivals. Andrew Barr MLA ACT Chief Minister
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JUST AROUND THE CORNER - LEVEL 1, 65 Northbourne Ave, Canberra ACT 2601 CANBERRA COMEDY FESTIVAL 2020 GALA DAVE HUGHES RIDICULOUS Sold Out! Tue 17 March 7pm (120min) Fri 20 March 8:45pm (60min) $83 / $93 * Canberra Theatre, Canberra Theatre Centre $46.90 * Canberra Theatre, Canberra Theatre Centre SOLD OUT Hughesy is the busiest man in show business, regularly hosting his own TV and radio shows. The flagship event of the Comedy Festival. A star studded show of the best of the festival It’s a known fact that the very best way to see Hughesy is when he’s touring live shows to every appearing in a two hour show. corner of the continent. “A sure bet for a belly laugh and a good night out.” –The Advertiser
CANBERRA COMEDY FESTIVAL 2020 GALA ENCORE SHIT-FACED SHAKESPEARE (UK) HAMLET Tue 17 March 7:30pm (120min) Wed 18 March 8pm $83 / $93 * The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre $42 * Canberra Theatre, Canberra Theatre Centre EXTRA SHOW DUE TO DEMAND! VERY LIMITED SEATS! An entirely serious Shakespeare play with an entirely shit-faced actor. What could possibly go A very special encore of our star-studded Gala, featuring the same acts, but with a different right? With a genuinely inebriated cast member chosen each night, no two shows are ever the host! same in this raucous, riotous, rampage through Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy: Hamlet. “Hilarious” –The Advertiser
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11-16 Feb 11-16 February | Canberra Theatre Centre | 8pm (80min) | $79.90 Thu 19, Fri 20 March 8:30pm (60min) Sold Out 20-22 March | The Royal Theatre | 8pm (80min) | $79.90* $46.90 * The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre Carl Barron brings his brand new show to the Comedy Festival. Funny stories from a bloke with Stephen is on a mission to bring about world peace, or to at least bring about an evening of a funny head. What more could you ask for? peace! Bringing achingly funny anecdotes, hilarious takes on the everyday and his infectious charm, Stephen will warm your cold, stiffened hearts.
ARJ BARKER WE NEED TO TALK - ENCORE FIONA O'LOUGHLIN ADDRESSES THE NATION Sat 21 March 8pm (60min) Sat 21 March 8:45pm (60min) $49.90 * Canberra Theatre, Canberra Theatre Centre $44.90 * The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre Due to Popular Demand Arj Barker returns with an Encore performance of his hit show – We Watch out people of Australia, Fiona has decided it’s time to turn her searingly honest brand of Need To Talk. comedy towards some other idiots. Don’t miss the chance to see Fiona mess with all of us and “A must see for anyone who loves a laugh…” –Adelaide Now call out where, what and who are full of the most bullshit in 2020.
CAL WILSON OPEN BOOK JOEL CREASEY MESSY BITCH Fri 20 March 7pm (60min) Fri 20 March 7:15pm (60min) $39 * The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre $42 * Canberra Theatre, Canberra Theatre Centre Part autobiography, part memoir, part factual account of her life, Cal Wilson’s leaving it all on Australia's Crown Prince of Comedy returns for another season of sauce and sass with his the page. Which is a shame, because she’s meant to be saying it out loud. No illustrations, latest stand up show. You’ll know Joel from his sashaying down a red carpet with several some graphic language and a free bookmark. (It’s your ticket – your ticket is the bookmark). champagnes under his belt or from his numerous television appearances, global Netflix special –The Advertiser or his autobiography Thirsty.
Book tickets at canberracomedyfestival.com.au Book tickets at canberracomedyfestival.com.au Transaction fee of *$5.95 or ^$4.00 applies Transaction fee of *$5.95 or ^$4.00 applies MARTY SHEARGOLD MARTY SHEARGOLD FRANK WOODLEY *@#!KING CLOWN Sat 21 March 7:15pm (60min) Thu 19 March 7pm (60min) $49.90 * The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre $42 * The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre Don’t miss the opportunity to laugh live with the star of Have You Been Paying Attention? as Frank is often referred to as a *@#!KING CLOWN – he chooses to take this as a compliment he delivers a load of jokes and stories he can’t do on national TV. Book now, don’t disappoint that reflects his mastery of the ancient art of wrongness. A brand new stand-up comedy show him, yourself or his property broker by missing out! from the master of daft. “Five stars is simply not enough.” –The Advertiser
BECKY LUCAS MY NECK, MY BACK ANDREW HANSEN SOLO SHOW Sat 21 March 8:45pm (60min) Wed 18 March 7:15pm (60min) $30 ^ Street One, The Street Theatre $36 ^ Street One, The Street Theatre Still reeling from being called ‘ma’am’ while purchasing a packet of hot Cheetos and a maxibon Known for his ferocious songs and iconic characters like Surprise Spruiker and Clive the at the local convenience store, I was reminded that I had to come up with a title and blurb for Slightly-Too-Loud Commuter, the ‘good one’ from The Chaser returns to Canberra with a this year’s show... Anyway, I wrote most of these jokes in my head whilst sitting at the pub being blistering set of sketches and musical takedowns. lectured to about data mining by a guy with stick ‘n’ poke tattoo and bad breath. As seen on The Chaser's War on Everything, and as heard on MMM's Radio Chaser.
RANDY FELTFACE MODUS OPERANDY MARK WATSON (UK) THIS CAN'T BE IT Sat 21 March 7pm & 8:30pm (60min) Thu 19 March 8:30pm (60min) $32 Big Band Room, ANU $32 The Hilarium, Festival Square EXTRA SHOW ADDED DUE TO DEMAND. Watson takes an audit of his time on earth. At 40, his life is in the best shape in living memory, Fresh off the back of a world tour and a brief appearance on an American reality television but one problem remains, and it really is a huge one. Spiritual enquiry meets high-octane show, Randy returns home to Australia with an hour of stand up comedy so unflinchingly observational comedy as Watson crams a year of pathological overthinking into an hour. relevant you’ll feel like you should be taking notes. “This is a stand-up operating at the very top of his game” –Independent
GLENN ROBBINS & DAVE O'NEIL SOMEHOW RELATED JAMES VEITCH (UK) TENTATIVE Sun 22 March 7pm (60min) Thu 19 March 8:30pm (60min) $35 ^ Street One, The Street Theatre $32 ^ Street One, The Street Theatre The popular podcast comes alive! Comedians Glenn Robbins and Dave O’Neil are given two James makes his Canberra debut with a brand new show, full of even more pranks, scams and seemingly random topics. Together they have to work out how these very different things are emails. Responsible for the fastest ever TED Talk to reach over ten million views, James Veitch SOMEHOW RELATED. What is the connection between Nazis and Fanta? Napoleon and delivers unashamedly nerdy, creative and cheeky comedy. Kangaroos? JFK and corsets? They are all Somehow Related. “Tears-down-the-face funny” –The Sunday Herald
THE CHASER QUARTERLY & THE SHOVEL PRESENTS... NAZEEM HUSSAIN HUSSAIN THAT? THE ANTI-EXPERTS GUIDE TO EVERYTHING Thu 19, Fri 20 March 7pm (60min) Wed 18 March 7:30pm (60min) $42 ^ Street One, The Street Theatre $46.90 * The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre Have you ever noticed climate change graphs look very different indeed if you turn them upside It’s been a huge few years for Nazeem. You’d have seen him in his sketch series Orange Is down? Did you know there are an alarming number of celebrities who got vaccinated and then The New Brown, his Netflix special, or perhaps you saw him on The Masked Singer when he later died? The Chaser’s Charles Firth and The Shovel’s James Schloffel take on the scourge of became BFFs with Lindsay Lohan? Whatever the case, don’t miss your chance to see Nazeem the modern era: experts and their experty expertise. do what he does best.
Book tickets at canberracomedyfestival.com.au Book tickets at canberracomedyfestival.com.au Transaction fee of *$5.95 or ^$4.00 applies Transaction fee of *$5.95 or ^$4.00 applies LUKE HEGGIE LOWBREED MATT OKINE SOLO DINER Fri 20 March 7pm (60min) Fri 20 March 8:30pm (60min) $30 single / $52 double header w/ Nick Cody Big Band Room, ANU $32 ^ Street One, The Street Theatre This is a stand up comedy show. If you use the terms toxic, cancelled, tone deaf, shaming, Award-winning comedian, actor, and writer, Matt Okine, returns to Canberra with a brand new or savvy B, then stay away from this show, my family, and my dog. If this exclusivity causes a hour of stand-up after a huge year filming season 2 of his TV showThe Other Guy, writing his problem to occur, complaints can be purchased for $1 from lukeheggie.com debut novel and having a baby. Don't miss one of Australia's most exciting comedy stars! No lowbreeds please.
NICK CODY DAD BOD DILRUK JAYASINHA VICTORIOUS LION Fri 20 March 8:30pm (60min) Fri 20, Sat 21 March 7pm (60min) $30 single / $52 double header w/ Luke Heggie Big Band Room, ANU $32 The Hilarium, Festival Square Nick hasn't been fit since high school, but now that he is a father, he can use the term "Dad The literal translation of ‘Jayasinha’ is ‘Victorious Lion’. It’s a name befitting of a leader or a king. Bod", which makes friends & doctors laugh and give him a pass. Lucky for you, his comedy It’s a name with swagger. But is it suitable for Dilruk? It’s time for Dilruk to work out if he is a muscles are fit AF. Another hour of world class stand-up from the red bearded bloke you've Victorious Lion by nature or by name only. seen & heard on everything that's worth anything.
JOHN HASTINGS 10 JOHN HASTINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU THE STEVENSON EXPERIENCE STRANGER TWINS Fri 20 March 8:15pm (60min) Fri 20, Sat 21 March 8:15pm (60min) $25 The Civic Pub $26 * Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre John Hastings started from the bottom (Canada), then moved to the bottom (Britain), and has Three Time Best Comedy Award Nominees Let’s not waste words. Hilarious songs – identical found a new bottom (America). Currently bottoming out, John is back to talk about the highs twins – classic banter – an hour of non-stop laughs. (read: none) and lows (read: many) of the past year. “Nothing can prepare you for The Stevenson Experience, an absolute highlight of this year's “… a truly inspired show” –Ed Fest Mag festival that had the audience in stitches” ½ –Adelaide Advertiser
NATH VALVO CHATTY CATHY GERALDINE HICKEY WHAT A SURPRISE Mon 16 March 7pm (60min) Fri 20, Sat 21 March 7pm (60min) $30 ^ Street One, The Street Theatre $25 ^ Street Two, The Street Theatre Nath Valvo was nominated for Most Outstanding Show at the 2019 Melbourne Comedy Festival. Geraldine is the type of person that’s happy to let other people lead. Leaders do all the work Fancy. This Chatty Cathy smashed every festival at home and abroad in 2019. Don’t miss this and know what’s around the corner. Geraldine doesn’t want to know what’s around the corner, festival favourite’s brand new hour. she wants to believe there might be a bouncy castle there. Nominee – Most Outstanding Show, As seen on The Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala and The Project. Melbourne Comedy Festival 2019. “Wonderfully sweet.” –Herald Sun (2019)
NIKKI BRITTON ONE SMALL STEP DANIEL SLOSS (SCO) HUBRIS Wed 18, Thu 19 March 8:15pm (60min) Tue 28, Wed 29 April 7:30pm $25 ^ Street Two, The Street Theatre $49.90 * Canberra Theatre, Canberra Theatre Centre Sometimes, life just serves you up a real turd sandwich. And despite embracing every International Superstar Daniel Sloss returns to Australia with a brand new show. Daniel is one of inspirational mantra you’ve seen emblazoned on a chest in a food court, it’s still hard to swallow. the hottest touring comedians in the world, so don’t miss your chance to see him live when he “Few comics reduce their audiences to the constant waves of laughter like Britton does.” comes to Australia for a strictly limited run of shows. –Chortle “Deliciously dark stand-up…” –Mail on Sunday
Book tickets at canberracomedyfestival.com.au Book tickets at canberracomedyfestival.com.au Transaction fee of *$5.95 or ^$4.00 applies Transaction fee of *$5.95 or ^$4.00 applies CHRIS RYAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE NICE KIRSTY WEBECK GOSH! Fri 20, Sat 21 March 7pm (60min) Sat 21 March 7pm (60min) $25 * Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre $28 Novotel Canberra After 46 years on earth, Chris Ryan knows that most of us are idiots. She may look normal, but Kirsty Webeck is the kind of person that misadventure follows around. Despite her best efforts Chris has done things so dumb that remembering them makes her embarrassed in her own to lead a peaceful existence, emergencies and drama just have a way of finding her. This is home. Who said we were supposed to know what we were doing anyway? Can every bad idea great for her comedy career, but it’s a real drain on the public health system. be forgiven if you thought it would be nice? “Incredibly Funny, Incredibly Smart” –Pedestrian
BEST OF THE EDINBURGH FEST (UK) NINA OYAMA IS 'DOING ME' RIGHT NOW Thu 19 March 7pm (60min) Thu 19 March 9:30pm (60min) $32 Big Band Room, ANU $22 The Civic Pub An indulgent serve of brilliantly funny business, Mary Tobin Presents is proudly serving up some Fresh off her 2019 Best Newcomer nomination at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, of the worlds hottest comedic talent in this year’s Best of the Edinburgh Fest. Join the best acts Nina Oyama returns and this time, she is just doing herself. As seen on Utopia, Kinne Tonight handpicked from the Edinburgh Fringe for a night of unbeatable world-class comedy. See the and Tonightly with Tom Ballard. “Her honest and passionate delivery really had the audience next crop of headliners before you have to pay double! locked in for the ride” –The Music.
IVAN ARISTEGUIETA PINATA JIMMY MCGHIE (UK) BA (HONS) Thu 19 March 8:30pm (60min) Fri 20 March 7pm (60min) $36 Big Band Room, ANU $25 The Civic Pub In order to get the candy of life, Ivan must beat the crap out of everything he has learned so far. Jimmy McGhie makes his Canberra solo show debut! An analogue man in a digital world, Australia’s favourite Venezuelan is back, and he’s carrying a big stick. Colourful animals with marooned as a bachelor amongst a sea of marriages, mortgages and kids. Jimmy is trying to bums full of lollies, beware! Ole! As seen on Have You Been Paying Attention? steer clear of a serious life, while avoiding stepping on any millennial language landmines. “near sublime routines could have come from Jerry Seinfeld.” –Chortle –Scotsman
GEN FRICKER VERY IMPORTANT AND EXTREMELY BRAVE ANDY SAUNDERS THE BLACK Fri 20 March 8:30pm (60min) Fri 20 March 7pm (60min) $25 Novotel Canberra $25 Novotel Canberra No one is more important and brave and beautiful and relatable and mysterious and vulnerable Andy is a child, an adult, a husband, dad, comedian, beatboxer, imitator and agitator. Having and strong and whimsical and practical and vertical and trending and humble and omnipotent never watched an episode, Andy became a reality TV star with wife Deb on The Block in 2019. than Gen Fricker (triple j, Have You Been Paying Attention?). This is a show about that. Whatever the chapter, Andy's funny bones are always at the helm. “Goofy, sexy and funny” –Herald Sun “Belly aching, cheek hurting, hilarious” –The Advertiser
LARRY DEAN (SCO) FUDNUT SAM TAUNTON ROOSTER Fri 20, Sat 21 March 9:30pm (60min) Sat 21 March 9:30pm (60min) $25 ^ Street Two, The Street Theatre $25 The Civic Pub Double Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee and star of Live At The Apollo returns with a brand Roosters vary greatly in appearance from breed to breed, but are often known to have bright, new hour of “confessional storytelling at its funniest” –Herald. flashy colours, large combs and crow about wanting people to come to their new stand up show. As seen on Melbourne International Comedy Fest Gala, Michael McIntyre's Big Show, Mock “The woman next to me was gasping for breath and almost fell off her chair… he’s terrific and The Week and Roast Battle. excellent at what he does.” –The Scotsman
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SATURDAY 21 MARCH Festival Square is made possible with 12pm Peter Combe 2pm Festival Square Wine Party support from ACT Government under the CIty Renewal Authority's City Grants 3pm The Wine Bluffs 4:30pm Don't You Know Who I Am? program and Event ACT's Event Fund. 7pm Dilruk Jayasinha 8:45pm Anthony Tomic 10pm Festival Club Canberra Comedy Festival Program 16-2216-22 MarchMarch 20202020 Canberra Theatre Centre FestivalThe Civic Square Pub TheANU Civic Pub The ANUStreet TheatreThe StreetFestival Theatre Square Other Marc Canberra Theatre The Playhouse Courtyard Studio TheThe Civic Hilarium Pub Big BandThe RoomCivic Pub StreetBig One Band Room StreetStreet Two One TheStreet Hilarium Two Novotel / Royal Mon 7:00pm Nath Valvo Nath Valvo 7:00pm7:00pm 16 Mar 8:30pm RAW Comedy RAW Comedy 8:30pm8:30pm 7:00pm Gala Sold 7:00pm7:00pm Tue Out! 17 Mar 7:30pm Gala Encore 7:30pm7:30pm 5:00pm Class Clowns 5:00pm5:00pm 6:30pm Spaceballs (movie) Spaceballs (movie) 6:30pm6:30pm 7:00pm Emma Holland Bishop, Coughtrie, McCarthy Bishop, Coughtrie, McCarthy Greg Kimball Greg Kimball 7:00pm7:00pm Wed 7:15pm Andrew Hansen Andrew Hansen 7:15pm7:15pm 18 7:30pm The Chaser 7:30pm7:30pm March 8:00pm Shit-faced Shakespeare 8:00pm8:00pm 8:15pm Luke Bernie Luke Bernie Nikki Britton Nikki Britton 8:15pm8:15pm 8:30pm Jeff Green Flying High (movie) Flying High (movie) 8:30pm8:30pm 9:30pm Chris Marlton Chris Marlton 9:30pm9:30pm 5:00pm Unedjamacated 5:00pm5:00pm 7:00pm Frank Woodley Emma Holland Maddy Weeks Best ofMaddy Edinburgh Weeks NazeemBest Hussain of EdinburghHenninghamNazeem & WrightHussain Henningham & Wright 7:00pm7:00pm Thur 7:15pm Daniel Townes Daniel Townes 7:15pm7:15pm 19 8:15pm Koori Showcase Tom Armstrong Tom Armstrong Nikki Britton Nikki Britton 8:15pm8:15pm March 8:30pm Stephen K Amos Mark Watson Ivan Aristeguieta JamesIvan Veitch Aristeguieta James Veitch Mark Watson 8:30pm8:30pm 9:30pm Nina Oyama Nina Oyama 9:30pm9:30pm 10:00pm Festival Club* Festival Club* 10:00pm10:00pm 5:00pm Unedjamacated Friday Free Comedy Free Friday Comedy 5:00pm5:00pm 7:00pm Cal Wilson Chris Ryan DilrukJimmy Jayasinha McGhie LukeJimmy Heggie McGhie Nazeem LukeHussain Heggie GeraldineNazeem Hickey Hussain DilrukGeraldine Jayasinha Hickey Andy Saunders 7:00pm7:00pm 7:15pm Joel Creasey (Novotel Canberra) 7:15pm7:15pm Fri 8:00pm Carl Barron 8:00pm8:00pm 20 8:15pm Stevenson Experience John Hastings John Hastings Aaron Chen Aaron Chen (Royal Theatre) 8:15pm8:15pm March 8:30pm Stephen K Amos Nick Cody Matt OkineNick Cody Matt Okine Gen Fricker 8:30pm8:30pm 8:45pm Dave Hughes Hamish Hudson Hamish Hudson (Novotel Canberra) 8:45pm8:45pm 9:30pm Frankie McNair A & D Bensley A & D Bensley Larry Dean Larry Dean 9:30pm9:30pm 10:00pm Festival Club* Festival Club* 10:00pm10:00pm 12:00pm Peter Combe Peter Combe 12:00pm12:00pm 3:00pm Wine Bluffs Wine Bluffs 3:00pm3:00pm 4:30pm Don’t You Know Who I Am? Don’t You Know Who I Am? 4:30pm4:30pm 5:30pm Clean Comedy Clean Comedy 5:30pm5:30pm Sat 7:00pm Chris Ryan CharlesDilruk Jayasinha & Holmes RandyCharles Feltface & Holmes Randy Feltface Geraldine Hickey DilrukGeraldine Jayasinha Hickey Kirsty Webeck 7:00pm7:00pm 7:15pm Marty Sheargold Tom Gibson Tom Gibson (Novotel Canberra) 7:15pm7:15pm 21 8:00pm Arj Barker Carl Barron 8:00pm8:00pm March 8:15pm Stevenson Experience Josh Earl Josh Earl Aaron Chen Aaron Chen (Royal Theatre) 8:15pm8:15pm 8:30pm Randy Feltface Randy Feltface 8:30pm8:30pm 8:45pm Fiona O’Loughlin Anthony Tomic Becky Lucas Becky Lucas Anthony Tomic 8:45pm8:45pm 9:30pm Sam Taunton Sam Taunton Larry Dean Larry Dean 9:30pm9:30pm 10:00pm Festival Club* Festival Club* 10:00pm10:00pm 7:00pm Robbins & O’Neil Robbins & O’Neil 7:00pm7:00pm Sun Carl Barron 22 Mar 8:00pm 8:00pm8:00pm (Royal Theatre)
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7:00pm 7:30pm 8:15pm TOM GIBSON RED TAPE WORM Sat 21 March 7:15pm (60min) $25 ^ Street One, The Street Theatre Ever been told you should live with no regrets? Did it immediately make you remember ten things you wish you hadn’t done? Tom Gibson knows how you feel. Red Tape Worm is for anyone who knows they’ve made buckletloads of mistakes and that the only way to feel better is to listen to someone who’s made more. “Amazing to watch.” –Riot Act
JOSH EARL TALKS Sat 21 March 8:15pm (60min) $25 The Civic Pub Josh Earl Talks tells the amazing true story of 8 years of speech therapy, 2 parents that don't talk and 1 secret that changed Christmas for the Earl's forever. “Josh has pulled out the most uproarious, mind-blowing finale I’ve seen at the festival so far.” –Squirrel Comedy (2019)
KOORI COMEDY SHOWCASE Thu 19 March 8:15pm (70min) $22 * Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre Koori Comedy Presents: The Koori Comedy Showcase. Following a sold out run at the 2019 Canberra Comedy Festival the Koori Comedy Showcase is back and bigger than ever with Deadly laughs for the whole mob. Featuring Bill Makin, Benny Eggmolesse, Cy Fahey and Jacob Keed. have EMMA HOLLAND FINE ART Wed 18, Thu 19 March 7pm (60min) $22 * Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre the Twenty-five years on from one of the most popular TV shows of the '90s, Emma Holland’s Fine Art will pay respect to the greatest show that never was. RAW Comedy National Runner-up and last Comedy Zone alumnus, Emma has taken her unique style to sell-out shows across Australia. laugh.... AARON CHEN MR CIGARETTE Fri 20, Sat 21 March 8:15pm (60min) $25 ^ Street Two, The Street Theatre My cigarette likes you. He takes care of you real nice and hurt your lungs. Please don’t forget about me this year. Oooo______ooo()__)______)O
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DANIEL TOWNES LITTLE RAY OF SUNSHINE MADDY WEEKS BUTTER BOI Thu 19 March 7:15pm (60min) Thu 19 March 7pm (60min) $25 The Hilarium, Festival Square $20 The Civic Pub Daniel brings the cheer to Canberra with a new show about life, naivety, work, the cost of life, You know when you feel like you’re made of butter? The world’s on fire, you’re almost at melting relationships, mortality, death, the dirt or incinerator we all end up in at the end game, and his point and you don’t know how to laugh about it? Well, come have fun with me, Maddy Weeks, dog. and drown out all your anxieties with laughter for an hour. “Pound for pound, one of the best Australian stand-ups going around” –GQ Magazine
FRANKIE MCNAIR BIG DUMB IDIOT UNEDJAMACATED Fri 20 March 9:30pm (60min) Thu 19, Fri 20 March 5pm (75min) $22 * Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre $22 * Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre I am dumb. Hear me roar. Frankie McNair has spent her life trying to prove she isn’t dumb… Who needs a proper job when you can disappoint your parents as a comedian? Come and but what happens when she embraces her true calling? An emotional homecoming where you see the next big things in stand up, musical and sketch show comedy as Canberra's finest new forget the key and have to climb in through the bathroom window. wave of comedians prove that being Unedjamacated is a full time job in itself.
HAMISH HUDSON LONG DRINK BETWEEN TIMES TOM ARMSTRONG BACK TO THE BERRA Fri 20 March 8:45pm (60min) Thu 19 March 8:15pm (60min) $25 The Hilarium, Festival Square $20 The Civic Pub Hamish Hudson returns to the Canberra Comedy Festival in an all new show, with all new Tom is well known for his online channel "The Roundabout Crew" which has over 300,000 songs. Because it’s an all new show. As one the country’s top musical comedians, he has the followers and gained millions of video views. Tom created the channel after the success of the ability to take you on a delightful journey from world class song writing to the cheekier-side of viral video "Sh*t Nobody Says in Canberra" and is coming home to analyse what has changed profanities. in Canberra since its release in 2013.
ANTHONY TOMIC OTHERWISE PRIVATE LUKE BERNIE LUKKAKE PARTY! Sat 21 March 8:45pm (60min) Wed 18 March 8:15pm (60min) $25 The Hilarium, Festival Square $20 The Civic Pub Anthony is a private person, but is never too far from a stage – if there’s attention to be had, he Luke Bernie is performing his show and wants to make you come! Luke Bernie has been wants it! While we’re being honest, he also flirts with wait-staff – but it’s because he’s about to keeping Australian audiences on their feet with his quick-witted rapid-fire delivery of gags and eat, or has just eaten – which is the greatest time of the day! It's actually none of your business. one-liners. “An impressive rapid fire delivery of thoughtful and clever one liners.” –BMA Magazine
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