Sydney Comedy Festival
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Akmal Unleashes 25 Years Of Laughs
First and foremost, 25 years on the scene for comedian Akmal Saleh is an exciting anniversary: “Yeah, a quarter of a century without a job!” Akmal jokes.
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Nurse Georgie Carroll Administers Antidotes Through Anecdotes
The last time scenestr spoke to Georgie Carroll was February 2021. Full of beans and elated, Georgie was driving home from her last shift ever as a nurse – “Proper f...ing
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5 Places To Sit With Sketch Comedy Masters Hot Department
Sketch comedy connoisseurs Hot Department – aka Honor Wolff and Patrick Durnan Silva – are open for business.
This sexually dysfunctional comedy duo present... -
Comedian Chris Ryan On Her Big Hair And Big Dreams
Chris Ryan probably wouldn't be doing 'Big Hair, Big Dreams' if any of the big plans she had when she was little had worked out.
She may be in her late 40s, but... -
5 Signs You're Getting Older With Comedian Alice Fraser
’Chronos' is Alice Fraser's show about time, and 'chronos' also happens to mean 'time’.
The award-winning comedian, writer, producer and podcaster Alice will be... -
Comedian Emma Malik Pens An Open Letter To Animals
The UK's Emma Malik doesn't just do stand-up – she's an animal expert, too.
Armed with her reputation for 'training the untrainable', Emma will debut the live... -
Nina Oyama Is Ready For A Bit Of ‘Me’ Time
Comedian Nina Oyama is working on a new character for her stand-up show ‘Nina Oyama Is Doing Me Right Now’.
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Rudy-Lee Taurua Keeps Comedy Fans Guessing
For some, comedian Rudy-Lee Taurua strikes as a threatening figure.
Tall, bald, and a head, throat, and torso covered in tattoos, Rudy knows he looks like a man... -
Brodi Snook Is Packing More Punch
Celebrated Australian comedian Brodi Snook is bringing a punchier version of her critically-acclaimed show ‘Handful’ to the 2021 Australian comedy circuit.
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Fady Kassab Is At The Borderline
Fady Kassab is taking turbulent real-life experiences and turning them into material for his debut stand-up show, 'Borderline’.
Fady grew up in the throes of war... -
Jake Howie Keeps His Shine Alive In Sydney Comedy Festival Show Sparkle
Kiwi comedian Jake Howie has learnt how to maintain his sparkle, but it hasn't been an easy road.
What's a sparkle, you ask? Well, it's that glow within, the... -
Daniel Sloss Wants To Be One Of The Greats
Day six of quarantine [at the time of this interview]. Daniel Sloss’ only relief from the mundanity of his hotel room are the escape his Xbox offers, and the prospect of a
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Fiona O'Loughlin Is The Unreliable Witness. . . No Lies!
Australian comedy royalty Fiona O'Loughlin is bringing not one but two shows to this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF).
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Sydney Comedy Festival 2021 Line-Up
After a year of question marks and uncertainty, it's time for the return of Sydney Comedy Festival.
This year's line-up includes Scotland's Daniel Sloss, who has... -
Rosie Waterland Can't Wait To Tell Jokes Again
Rosie Waterland was born into a world few can say they were born into.
Her parents were on the run from drug dealers, and her childhood was spent, for the most... -
Effie 2021 Australia Tour
Acropolistic Goddess Effie Stephanidis has been all mask and no filter throughout 2020. The mask is off for 2021 as Effie gets ready to toast to a new abnormal.
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Steph Tisdell Explores What's In A Name
This piece was published before the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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'What's in a name?' is the question comedian Steph Tisdell broaches in her new show 'Baby -
5 Very Important Topics Nazeem Hussain Covers In His New Material
This piece was published before the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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Australian comedian Nazeem Hussain is back to doing what he does best in his sixth solo -
Heath Franklin's Chopper – In The Zone And Ready To Silence
This piece was published before the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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He’s been gone for a year to spend time with family, but now Chopper, or at least comedian -
Nick Cody Tackles The Dad Bod
This piece was published before the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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Australian comedian Nick Cody has never been one to shy away from sharing his personal