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Festival
Line-up 05
AARON CHEN
20
DILRUK JAYASINHA
26
NATH VALVO
21
AARON GOCS
52
EFFIE
16
NAZEEM HUSSAIN
49
EMMA HOLLAND
28
NICK CODY
25
FLOYD ALEXANDER-HUNT
13
NIKKI BRITTON
35
FROCKING HILARIOUS
36
OLIVER COLEMAN
30
GARETH REYNOLDS
11
OLIVER TWIST
09
GARRY STARR
22
ONE TRICK PONY CLUB
48
GEORGIE CARROLL
19
PETER HELLIAR
23
GERALDINE HICKEY
57
POLITICS IN THE PUB
46
GREG LARSEN
17
PONCHO ORANGE
43
HARLEY BREEN
40
QUEERSTORIES
21
HOT DEPARTMENT
03
REUBEN KAYE
39
IVAN ARISTEGUIETA
07
RHYS NICHOLSON
29 JAMES DONALD FORBES MCCANN
10
ROSS NOBLE
37
SAM CAMPBELL
51
SAM TAUNTON
46
SANDEEP TOTLANI
JENNY & ANGELINE WYNTER
06
SCHAPELLE, SCHAPELLE
55
JOSH EARL PODCAST
15
SEAN CHOOLBURRA
30
JUDE PERL
13
JUDITH LUCY
55 SHAD & PETE SAVE THE WORLD!
20
JUDITH LUCY & DENISE SCOTT
56 26
08 ABORIGINAL COMEDY ALLSTARS 56
AFTER HOURS
34 AFTER HOURS STEPH TISDELL’S BLACK OUT COMEDY 29
ALEX WARD
25
ALFIE BROWN
38
ANDREW HANSEN
54
ANNIE LOUEY & EMMA ZAMMIT
46
BART FREEBAIRN
24
BECKY LUCAS
53 BEN KOCHAN & CONCETTA CARISTO 50 BLAKE EVERETT & OLIVER COLEMAN 41
BLAKE FREEMAN
51
BRETT BLAKE
03 BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL OPENING GALA 18 BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL’S SUNDAY ROAST
47
JASON BYRNE
27
JASON LEONG
33 52
JEFF GREEN
52
SOPHIE & THIEN ALL DAY BREAKFAST
KNOCKOFF
45
SPEED: THE MOVIE, THE PLAY
KIRSTY WEBECK
54
STAND UP VS IMPROVISER
41
LAUREN BONNER
CHRISTOPHER WAYNE
07
STEPHEN K AMOS
32
LAWRENCE MOONEY
33
CLAIRE HOOPER
23
LEWIS GARNHAM
54 THEATRESPORTSTM GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
42
CRAIG QUARTERMAINE
44
LIZZY HOO
50
TINA DEL TWIST
29
DAMIEN POWER
23
LLOYD LANGFORD
26
TING LIM
49
DAN RATH
42
LOU WALL
44
TOM CASHMAN
17
DANIELLE WALKER
28
LUKE HEGGIE
25
TOM WALKER
14
DAVE HUGHES
04
MEL BRACEWELL
53
TOMMY DASSALO
19
DAVE THORNTON
19
MEL BUTTLE
14
TOMMY LITTLE
12
DAVID O’DOHERTY
53
MICHELLE BRASIER
13
WIL ANDERSON - WILOGICAL
38
DAVID QUIRK
31 MULTICULTURAL COMEDY GALA
36
WIL ANDERSON - WTBW?
51
DIANA NGUYEN
11
36
ZOË COOMBS MARR
50
BRISBURNED
33
CAL WILSON
44
CAMERON JAMES
38
CHRIS RYAN
55
NAT’S WHAT I RECKON
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In 2022, we’re bringing you the biggest Brisbane Comedy Festival yet, with more than 100 artists and over 350 shows from stand-up to improv, musical comedy to sketch. As Australia’s fastest growing comedy festival, our team takes great delight in presenting this year’s veritable treasure trove of talent. Across five hysterical weeks, you’ll see the return of international artists and we’re excited to bring back shows in our smaller rooms, where emerging and independent artists can really shine. In 2022, I’m extremely proud to program a strong contingent of local comedians, to focus on First Nations artists and include our first musical! The past two years have been challenging for all of us, not the least artists who make their living from live performance, and venues such as Brisbane Powerhouse, The Tivoli and The Fortitude Music Hall that provide a haven for live experience and support the work of creatives. We know too that you, our loyal audience, deserve to once again enjoy the festival buzz. Be sure to get out and make the most of it!
It’s the citywide festival we’ve all been waiting for! Brisbane Comedy Festival returns bigger and better this year, bringing with it much-needed laughter and the buzz of live performances over a five week period. The Brisbane Comedy Festival delivers significant social, cultural and economic opportunities to our city, attracting international superstars alongside impressive local talent and Australia’s most-loved comics. I encourage everyone to get out and enjoy all that is on offer by supporting artists and the live performance venues involved, particularly after the impact COVID has had over the past few years. They say a day without laughter is a day wasted. With a massive citywide line up at Brisbane Powerhouse, The Tivoli and The Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane’s thriving creative industries certainly have a lot to offer. I encourage you to join in and book now! Adrian Schrinner Lord Mayor
Thanks to our partners who help make our wild comedy dreams a reality, especially our friends at Cancer Council Queensland. This year we’re throwing caution to the wind and presenting Brisbane Comedy Festival like never before. ENJOY! Phoebe Meredith Director Brisbane Comedy Festival PAGE 02
BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL OPENING GALA WITH HOST NICK CODY
A spectacular line-up of the funniest comedians! This night-of-nights will be packed with nonstop entertainment, featuring a fresh assembly of the country’s best comedians. Held at the glamorous Fortitude Music Hall, let us get you set for Brisbane Comedy Festival with a tantalising taster of what’s to come. This show is Auslan interpreted, proudly supported by the Dalwood-Wylie Foundation.
DATE Fri 29 April TIME 7.30pm PRESENTED BY Brisbane Comedy Festival Suitable for ages 18+ Contains coarse language, adult themes + sexual references
REUBEN KAYE
THE BUTCH IS BACK Fast, on the edge and brutally funny. After a whirlwind Australian tour in 2021, escaping lockdowns one by one, the fabulous Reuben Kaye is back, with a bigger band and brighter lights. Camp, hilarious and blisteringly smart, this star is taking the comedy world by storm. One show only – this will sell out!
DATE Thu 05 May TIME 7.30pm PRESENTED BY Pietagogetter Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, adult themes, strobe, sexual + drug references
A COMEDY STAR! THE TIMES
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MEL BRACEWELL OH LA LA
Picture this. You enter a dimly lit bar. Hold on, is that award-winning comedian Melanie Bracewell? She gestures for you to sit down. You get talking, drinking and laughing the night away. Have you made a new best friend? That’s what this comedy show will feel like. Spend an hour with Melanie Bracewell, (Cheap Seats, Have You Been Paying Attention?), as she talks about the joys of being just a little bit fancy. PAGE 04
DATE Fri 13 – Sun 15 May TIME Fri + Sat 6pm, Sun 5pm PRESENTED BY Live Nation Suitable for ages 15+
AARON CHEN
IF WEREN’T FILMED, NOBODY WOULD BELIEVE I was watching football highlights and one of the videos was titled, Goals If Weren’t Filmed, Nobody Would Believe. I thought that’s me, except instead of goals it’s my crazy life. I hope u enjoy xx.
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DATE Sat 30 Apr + Sun 01 May TIME Sat 4pm + 6pm, Sun 8.30pm PRESENTED BY Junkyard Artists Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language
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HIT THIS SHOW IS A SMASH D. EN TO G FROM BEGINNIN CITY HUB
SCHAPELLE, SCHAPELLE THE MUSICAL
After a sell-out season at the 2021 Sydney Comedy Festival, the smash-hit Schapelle, Schapelle - The Musical makes its Brisbane Comedy Festival debut! This fast-paced musical comedy is a satirical exploration of Australia’s weakness for media sensationalism, as told through the life of Schapelle Corby upon her arrest for drug smuggling in Bali in 2005.
DATE Thu 24 May – Sun 05 Jun TIME Tue – Thu + Sun 7pm, Fri + Sat 8pm PRESENTED BY Century & Piano Room
Fictionalised, but featuring pivotal actual events and verbatim elements, Schapelle, Schapelle captures a story of absurdity, opportunism, loneliness and redemption.
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STEPHEN K AMOS
BEFORE AND LAUGHTER In 2010, the world was in a sorry state. Fast-forward 11 years and everything’s still going downhill. But when the world gives UK comedy legend Stephen K Amos lemons, he adds gin, tonic, ice and a healthy dose of humour. So, forget the divisions and discord, and immerse yourself in an hour of bridge-building laughter.
DATE Thu 28 April – Sun 01 May TIME Thu + Fri 7pm, Sat 7.45pm, Sun 6.45pm PRESENTED BY Mary Tobin Presents
OF OOD COMEDY THE FEEL-G D. D-UP LEGEN A TRUE STAN NOW
Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
PERTH
RHYS NICHOLSON RHYS! RHYS! RHYS!
How about a nice little hour where we pretend the last couple years haven’t happened, yeah? That sounds nice doesn’t it? Yeah. A nice little comedy show with your ol’ pal Rhys. Lovely.
TCH. AWE-INSPIRING TO WA TIMEOUT
DATE Fri 27 + Sat 28 May TIME 9.30pm PRESENTED BY Century Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes PAGE 07
PERSPECTIVES FRESH VOICES, NEW RTAINING… AND PROPERLY ENTE LY. THIS SHOW IS DEAD THE SCOTSMAN.
ABORIGINAL COMEDY ALLSTARS Starring Australia’s premier comedians Sean Choolburra, Kevin Kropinyeri, Andy Saunders and Steph Tisdell.
DATE Sun 08 May TIME 8.30pm PRESENTED BY Brisbane Comedy Festival & alist.com.au
From the oldest culture on earth, comes the freshest and funniest stand-up comedy that is both cheeky and thought-provoking.
Suitable for ages 18+ Contains coarse language, adult themes, sexual references + mental health trigger
This show is Auslan interpreted, proudly supported by the Dalwood-Wylie Foundation. PAGE 08
GARRY STARR
GREECE LIGHTNING An overzealous idiot attempts to perform all of Greek Mythology in less than 60 minutes in order to save his Hellenic homeland from economic ruin.
DATE Tue 10 – Sun 15 May
Never before has Medusa been looser, Achilles more sillies, or Uranus so heinous.
TIME Tue – Sat 7pm, Sun 6pm
Having single handedly saved the performing arts in 2018 with his multi award-winning debut show, comic wunderkind Garry Starr returns with another anarchic masterclass not to be mythed.
Suitable for ages 18+ Contains coarse language + nudity
PRESENTED BY DWS Productions
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ROSS NOBLE ON THE GO
Science has proved laughter can induce a Zen-like state similar to meditation, but can contemplation, reflection and self-discovery be achieved by thinking every, and all the thoughts at once? Nobody knows or cares, but let’s hope so because Ross is always on the go and will be smashing ideas together in the pursuit of fun. When it happens, you can be there. WARNING: Ross is not a scientist. PAGE 10
DATE Tue 10 – Sun 29 May TIME Tue – Thu 7pm, Fri + Sat 7.45pm, Sun 6.45pm PRESENTED BY alist.com.au Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language
NAT’S WHAT I RECKON UNCOOKED
Mental health advocate and award-winning author Nat’s What I Reckon has seemingly taken over the world. Sell-out tours, bestselling books, a board-game, hosting Rage… With hilarious commentary on everything from rosemary foraging to conspiracy theories about tissue-boxes in Camrys consistently clocking up views well into the millions, Nat is beloved for so much more than his sweary cooking clips.
DATE Thu 12 – Sat 14 May TIME Thu 8.45pm, Fri + Sat 9.30pm PRESENTED BY More Talent & New World Artists Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, adult themes + drug references
HILARIOUS. BROADSHEET
OLIVER TWIST GRIOT
One of the things I did in the refugee camp was apply to study in Canada. Part of the process was a questionnaire. So we were sitting in the refugee camp and literally the first question they asked us was, “Where do you see yourself in five years?” And I was like “Anywhere but here…” Imagine if Hitler kept doing rounds of people in concentration camps asking them where they hope to be in five years. A question for you, “Where do you see yourself at this comedy festival?”
DATE Tue 24 – Sun 29 May TIME Tue – Sat 6.45pm, Sun 5.45pm PRESENTED BY Live Nation
TWIST IS A STAR. LD
Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
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DAVID O’DOHERTY WHOA IS ME
It’s been a while, but here he comes, trotting back across the oceans to Australia with all the misplaced confidence of a waiter with no pad. There’ll be talking, there’ll be apologising, there’ll be songs on a glued together plastic keyboard from 1985.
DATE Wed 27 Apr TIME 7pm PRESENTED BY Melbourne International Comedy Festival Suitable for ages 15+ Contains adult themes
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WIL ANDERSON
Wil’s first new hour of stand-up in three years; returning to what he does best, trying to make sense of the world and his place in it. He’s going to have plenty to say.
WILOGICAL
Host of Gruen, Question Everything, Wilosophy and six-time Melbourne International Comedy Festival People’s Choice and Helpmann Award winner.
DATE Thu 19 – Sat 21 May TIME Thu 7pm, Fri + Sat 7.45pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
JUDITH LUCY
TURNS OUT, I’M FINE: IN CONVERSATION
Judith Lucy bangs on about her new book, Turns Out, I’m Fine. Basically, Judith’s life went to shit just before she turned fifty but it’s a lot less shit now. Wisdom in hindsight, a few revelations and a slight drowning experience… life is still full of possibilities.
DATE Tue 17 + Wed 18 May TIME 7pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language
NIKKI BRITTON ONE SMALL STEP
The sell-out, must-see show of the 2021 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Sometimes, life just serves you up a real turd sandwich. And despite embracing every inspirational mantra you’ve seen emblazoned on a chest in a food court, it’s still hard to swallow.
DATE 29 April – Sun 01 May TIME Fri + Sat 8.30pm, Sun 7.30pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes PAGE 13
DAVE HUGHES TRENDING
Dave Hughes is back on stage and on fire. Don’t miss him completely unfiltered. You will cry with laughter. It will be a night you never forget. He is the busiest man in show business. Sure to sell out – book now Brisbane!
DATE Sat 07 May TIME 3.15pm + 7pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
HIS TRADE. HE IS A MASTER OF R ISE RT THE ADVE
TOMMY LITTLE
PRETTY FLY FOR A DICKHEAD Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No – it’s Tommy Little flying in for a night of huge laughs! A Tommy Little show is an hour of raucous laughter, wild stories and guaranteed good times – nothing is out of bounds. Tommy’s infectious energy and killer performances has audiences coming back for more year after year.
DATE Fri 06 + Sat 07 May TIME Fri 7.30pm, Sat 5pm + 8:45pm
COMEDY GOLD FROM THE GET-GO.
PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
HERALD SUN
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SEAN CHOOLBURRA WORLD BY STORM
Hailing from Townsville, Sean made big noise in the dance world, became one of our First Nations’ leading comic geniuses and could entertain a microphone stand if he had to. Comedian, rap singer, dancer, hip-hop didge player and with storm as his totem, Sean is a powerhouse unlike any other. Sean’s ancestors are Gu-Gu-Yalanji, Kalkadoon, Kandju and Bwgcolman from around Townsville and Palm Island. Career highlights include hosting NITV’s Express Yourself, appearing on The Footy Show, Yarramundi Kids, Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala and dancing with Bangarra Dance Theatre. Sean has performed by special invitation for the Dalai Lama, Hale & Pace and Prince Charles.
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DATE Thu 05 – Sun 08 May TIME Thu – Sat 8.15pm, Sun 7.15pm PRESENTED BY Brisbane Comedy Festival Suitable for ages 15+ Thu 05 May show is Auslan interpreted, proudly supported by the Dalwood-Wylie Foundation.
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THIS MAN EMBODIES COMIC GENIUS. GLAM ADELAIDE
NAZEEM HUSSAIN HUSSAIN THAT?
Hey. It’s Nazeem. I’m performing a stand-up comedy show as part of Brisbane Comedy Festival. I think you should come see me if you’ve got the time. I reckon you’ll enjoy it. I’m not bad. If you need further convincing – DM me your phone number on socials and I’ll call you, and work through any objections you might have. I check my direct messages every day or two, so it might take up to 48 hours. But I will call. On a blocked number. Answer the call. PAGE 16
DATE Sat 21 May TIME 6pm PRESENTED BY Live Nation Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language
DANIELLE WALKER NOSTALGIA
Hi, welcome to my show description. This show is a scrapbook of stories about my family. Two of them have smelt a Bigfoot. One has seen one. They all agree on a military cover up. I don’t want to ruin any stories, but I swear to God, or whichever alien runs this planet, it’ll be a fun time for you.
DATE Tue 10 – Sun 15 May TIME Tue – Sat 6.45pm, Sun 5.45pm PRESENTED BY Junkyard Artists Suitable for ages 15+ Contains adult themes
PONCHO ORANGE KEEP IT UP!
Have you always found it hard to keep it up? So has Poncho, on many occasions. With an orange flavoured zest for life, this Latino-lovin’ buffoon liquifies the English language so you can slurp its runny honey, gooey goodness down your internals and be transported into his world of play, love and... self-help?? A magnificent hour of absurdist storytelling and physical comedy.
DATE Tue 24 – Sun 29 May TIME Tue – Sat 8.45pm, Sun 7.45pm PRESENTED BY Dani Cabs Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, adult themes, drug + sexual references + partial nudity PAGE 17
BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL’S SUNDAY ROAST
The table is set for delicious food and big laughs, so join us at The Tivoli as we put on a Sunday Roast to satisfy all your cravings, expertly catered by City Winery. The Tivoli will be shaking with laughter as you indulge in a tasty two-course meal and drink on arrival, all while enjoying a convoy of the freshest and funniest comedians from the Festival.
DATE Sun 08 May
It’s light-hearted fun guaranteed to tickle your funny bone - the perfect way to wind down and wrap up the weekend!
Suitable for ages 18+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
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TIME 5.30pm PRESENTED BY Brisbane Comedy Festival & The Tivoli
PETER HELLIAR LOOPY
Yep, the world is loopy. We should talk about it. A stranger on a train said to Pete recently that “Everything you believe is true and the rest is bullshit… and vice versa.”
AS SEEN ON... Network Ten’s The Project and How to Stay Married. DATE Sat 14 + Sun 15 May TIME Sat 6.45pm + 8.45pm, Sun 5.45pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
MEL BUTTLE
BECAUSE I SAID SO
Spend an hour laughing until your sides hurt with Mel Buttle! You know her from The Great Australian Bake Off, Hughesy We Have A Problem, as your mum on TikTok and you might have seen her rummaging around the discount chockie bin at the servo?
DATE Fri 20 May TIME 6pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
DAVE THORNTON THAT HAPPENED
Where do we start? A lot has happened and yet not much at all. So, like everyone’s conversations this show will be that and some other stuff. I mean that’s my stand-up – a dinner conversation where you don’t have to stress about asking me how my life is because I’ll tell you…
DATE Fri 13 May TIME 6.45pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes PAGE 19
DILRUK JAYASINHA DIL’ICIOUS
It’s time to tuck into a serving of comedy from one of the most in-demand live performers in Australia. From antelope meat in the ‘I’m a Celeb’ jungle to fine dining cooking in the MasterChef kitchen, Dil has tasted the full spectrum of reality TV cuisine. He returns to where he does his best work, the stage, and has cooked up a brand-new hour of delicious stand-up.
DATE Fri 27 May TIME 6pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, adult themes
JUDITH LUCY & DENISE SCOTT STILL HERE
Judith Lucy and Denise Scott know what the whole country is wondering, how did they cope with a global pandemic and the recent endless lockdowns? Well, it turns out they were in lockdown together, dealing with the same big questions as everyone else. How many meals can I eat in one day? Do I have a drinking problem? Directed by Stephen Nicolazzo
DATE Thu 19 – Sun 29 May TIME Thu 6.45pm, Fri 8pm, Sat 5pm + 8pm, Sun 4pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
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AARON GOCS
GOCSY’S BIG MUCK-AROUND Join comedian Aaron ‘Gocsy’ Gocs for a show that includes: special guests, stories, joke requests, food and drink reviews, trivia and maybe some other stuff too. Critics have described the show as being “pretty good if that’s the kind of thing that you like.”
AS SEEN ON... The Merger, Vice, Comedy Central, Skegss, Aunty Donna, Last Dinosaurs, Lime Cordiale. DATE Fri 20 + Sat 21 May TIME 10pm PRESENTED BY Junkyard Artists Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, adult themes + sexual references
HOT DEPARTMENT AFTER PARTY
Queer, alternative sketch comedy like no other. Honor and Patrick are at it again. After sweeping the nation with their brooms, they’re at it again. And that’s showbiz, kids.
AS SEEN ON... Aunty Donna, At Home Alone Together, Why Are You Like This.
DATE Fri 27 + Sat 28 May
W SOMETHING THE LAST TIME I SA , EXCITING AND THIS NEW, ORIGINAL I CAUGHT THE FUNNY WAS WHEN VE IN 1999. MIGHTY BOOSH LIILD REN
TIME 10pm PRESENTED BY Junkyard Artists Suitable for ages 18+ Contains coarse language, adult themes, sexual references + nudity
MONSTER CH
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ONE TRICK PONY CLUB Giddy up! One Trick Pony Club returns for another fabulous night of pure joy and unbridled fun. Leave the world behind as you enter a spontaneous and confetti-filled wonderland where Brisbane’s Best in Show perform their special tricks for you. This late-night pony ride culminates in a roaring dance party, best described as “confetti overload at the blue-light disco”. But with Pony Club cocktails and dancing ensembles that everyone’s part of. Featuring all your variety show favourites including live music, drag, comedy, circus, dance, cabaret, our famous sing-a-longs, plus many more tricks. Strap in, dress up, get your glitter on and join the wildest club in Brisbane. All are welcome. PAGE 22
DATE Fri 13 May TIME 8.45pm PRESENTED BY One Trick Pony Club Suitable for ages 18+ Contains coarse language, adult themes, nudity, sexual + drug references
LEWIS GARNHAM
During the last two years, Lewis Garnham has had too much time to think.
TOO MUCH TIME TO THINK
This pandemic and subsequent isolation has taken the brain to strange places. Places where epiphanies occur, where boredom lingers and insanity waves cheerily. These places are where this show was born.
DATE Tue 03 – Sun 08 May TIME Tue – Sat 8.30pm, Sun 7.30pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
GERALDINE HICKEY NOW I’VE GOT A BOAT
An hour of smart, observational comedy at its absolute best. Not to brag but Geraldine Hickey has had a pretty incredible few years. She got engaged, won some awards, and now she has a boat. She can’t start it yet…
DATE Tue 03 – Sun 08 May TIME Tue – Sat 8.30pm, Sun 7.30pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
LLOYD LANGFORD DILF
Lloyd hasn’t been able to see his family for over two years, so he decided to start a new one. In the past 12 months he’s had to deal with an attack by The Daily Mail, wasps, Anne Edmonds, Australia’s worst courier company and the birth of his new child. Come and hear his problems.
DATE Tue 17 – Sun 22 May TIME Tue – Sat 8.30pm, Sun 7.30pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, adult themes PAGE 23
AN HOUR OF POWER. THE AGE
BECKY LUCAS SO FUNNY!
Becky Lucas is a funny comedian who has written a comedy show for you to enjoy. There will be no ranting, no political agenda and she won’t pretend to be an expert about anything. She wants you to get to the show on time, sit in the dark with other strangers and have a laugh and walk away feeling good. Please come to this show if you understand that jokes are meant to be fun and dumb. Don’t come if you live tweet along to Q&A, use the description ‘amazing human’ or make brunch plans three weeks in advance. Thank you. PAGE 24
DATE Tue 10 – Sun 15 May TIME Tue – Sat 8.30pm, Sun 7.30pm PRESENTED BY Live Nation Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language
ALFIE BROWN
Does emotion help us make moral judgements? UK comedian Alfie Brown addresses this question using jokes.
SENSITIVE MAN
OUGHTFUL TWISTY AND TH ST. SOCIAL SATIRI AN THE GUARDI
DATE Sat 07 + Sun 08 May TIME Sat 5pm, Sun 4pm PRESENTED BY Century Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, adult themes + sexual references
FLOYD ALEXANDER-HUNT HIGHLY STRUNG
After accidentally getting locked in NZ with family for five months, Floyd was forced to roofie their drinks so she could hear herself think. While they were passed out, she thought about how her counsellor had “moved overseas” during a pandemic and how her stalker ended things out of the blue. Was she unlovable?
DATE Tue 24 – Sun 29 May TIME Tue – Sat 7pm, Sun 6pm PRESENTED BY Century Suitable for ages 15+ Contains sexual references
TOM WALKER
New mimes, new jokes, same old crazy old Tom. Folks, I’m not going to lie to you here, there is a whole lot of javelin material in this one.
JAVELIN
I will be moving around onstage and being ever so funny - everyone is going to go crazy and clap.
DATE Tue 10 – Sun 15 May TIME Tue – Sat 8.15pm, Sun 7.15pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes PAGE 25
NATH VALVO
Come witness this ex high school drama captain in full flight.
BACK IN THE HABIT
Pandemic schmandemic! Nath still achieved heaps in the last year – he recorded his stand-up special and nabbed himself some new Tupperware using reward points. He also has an onslaught of new jokes.
DATE Tue 03 – Sat 07 May TIME 7pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
KIRSTY WEBECK
Let’s face it, it’s sometimes hard to find the upside, but luckily for you, Kirsty Webeck’s an expert on seeing the silver linings.
SILVER LININGS
After getting us through lockdowns with her hit Zoom Comedy Hour shows, Kirsty is back on stage, spinning silver linings into comedy gold!
DATE Tue 24 – Sun 29 May TIME Tue – Sat 7.15pm, Sun 6.15pm PRESENTED BY Laughing Stock Productions Suitable for ages 15+
TING LIM
EVERY TING OR NO TING
What would you call a balanced temperament? Would it be maturely walking the line between blind rage and secret revenge fantasies? Ting has been asking herself how to balance things out and avoid making the six o’clock news, because lately it’s a matter of everything or nothing.
DATE Tue 24 – Sun 29 May TIME Tue – Sat 8.30pm, Sun 7.30pm PRESENTED BY Hot Swag Productions Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, adult themes, sexual + drug references
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JASON LEONG HEATY
Dr Jason Leong is a medical doctor, now turned Malaysia’s funniest comedian, according to Dr Jason Leong.
DATE Fri 29 Apr – Sun 01 May
His one-hour comedy special Hashtag Blessed was released on Netflix globally in 2020, continuing a streak of aggressive competitiveness which started in 2013, when he won the 7th International Hong Kong Comedy Competition. Since then, he has featured on Comedy Central, performed in India, Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia and was the first Malaysian to perform at Laugh Factory, Hollywood in 2021. A must see!
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TIME Fri + Sat 8pm, Sun 7pm PRESENTED BY Live Nation Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, adult themes + sexual references
NICK CODY
CLASSIQUE CODY (BEST OF SHOW) This red bearded dickhead is bringing premium classics from the last few sold-out, critically acclaimed tours, back to the stage for the final time. Grab your Loose Units, and join Old Mate Cru$her for a night of Classique Cody that will be On Fire. Come Get Some, x.
DATE Sat 30 Apr + Sun 01 May TIME Sat 9.30pm, Sun 5pm PRESENTED BY Century Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
LUKE HEGGIE YOUR STUPID
If you’re the type of snivelling little Lord Muck who needs to agree with absolutely everything someone else does and says, you’ve never been punched, you’ve been involved in a mass participation world record attempt, you’re under 30, or you’ve eaten a full meal at a bowling alley, then don’t come to this show. No lowbreeds please.
DATE Fri 20 + Sat 21 May TIME 9.30pm
ER WINNBEST SHOW
PRESENTED BY Century Suitable for ages 18+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
SYDNEY COMEDY FES
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TIVAL 2021
DAMIEN POWER
LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR? NO THANKS.
Strap in for an electric night of comedy from one of the best! Why was Jesus so popular? What has created this new generation of hyper-sexual environmentalists? Why does my ex’s new husband continue to lie? Come see this show and add more confusion to your life.
DATE Tue 10 – Sun 15 May TIME Tue – Sat 6.30pm, Sun 5.30pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
ALEX WARD
YOU’RE WELCOME
Yes she’s rich. Yes she’s admired. Yes she’s talented, but there’s a lot you don’t know about Alex Ward. For one, Alex saved Christmas when she was a kid. Seriously! Thanks to her, all your presents came on time. You’re welcome.
DATE Tue 03 – Sun 08 May TIME Tue – Sat 7.15pm, Sun 6.15pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
JAMES DONALD FORBES MCCANN AESTHETIC
The modern world is sick, ugly, and wrong. Can beauty save us? Join multi-award-winning comedian James for a celebration of all things beautiful, like the Epic of Gilgamesh, 19th-century public toilets and Lurpak butter.
DATE Tue 10 – Sun 15 May TIME Tue – Sat 8.45pm, Sun 7.45pm PRESENTED BY Good Chat Comedy Suitable for ages 18+ Contains coarse language, adult themes, violence, sexual + drug references PAGE 29
GARETH REYNOLDS KICKING IT
Gareth Reynolds makes his much-anticipated return to Australia with his brand-new show Kicking It, the follow-up to his Billboard chart topping debut album, Riddled With Disease. Gareth is one half of the smash-hit podcast, The Dollop, and his last tour of Oz saw him perform to sold-out audiences across the country. Don’t miss your chance to Kick It with one of comedy’s most versatile voices.
DATE Thu 05 May TIME 7pm PRESENTED BY Century Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
JUDE PERL
PARTICIPATION AWARD - THE ALBUM TOUR Singer, songwriter and comedian Jude Perl presents an historically accurate show, which begs the age old question - why does school suck so much? Is it the compulsory sporting events? One size fits all grading methods? Maintaining your precarious position in a volatile social food chain? Or is it just the arbitrary bullying? Delivered with Jude’s signature high-energy, high-awkward, musical storytelling.
DATE Thu 26 – Sat 28 May TIME 8pm PRESENTED BY Laughing Stock Productions Suitable for ages 15+ PAGE 30
MULTICULTURAL COMEDY GALA The Multicultural Comedy Gala is a night celebrating cultural diversity with a superb line-up of some of the country’s best stand-up comedians.
DATE Sat 28 May TIME 4pm
Join Australia’s favourite and emerging comedic talent as they touch on cultural identity in a concoction of comedy that pokes fun at what makes us all different but very much the same. The star-studded line-up includes Akmal, Tahir, Ting Lim, Steph Tisdell and many more, in an hilarious celebration of Australia’s multicultural diversity.
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PRESENTED BY alist.com.au & RISE Suitable for ages Contains coarse language, adult themes, sexual + drug references
LAWRENCE MOONEY BEAUTY, AN ENCORE
An encore performance of Lawrence Mooney’s hit show.
DATE Thu 05 – Sun 08 May
He’s back with a new show having stepped out from behind Malcolm Turnbull and into the light of a brave new world. There’s lots to get through after three years, buy a ticket, take the ride, it’s going to be quite beautiful. PAGE 32
TIME Thu 8.45pm, Fri + Sat 9.30pm, Sun 5pm PRESENTED BY alist.com.au Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
CLAIRE HOOPER
I hope you’re thirsty. Claire Hooper is bringing you a freshly brewed hour. Delicious.
TEA
A born storyteller with a sharp wit, when Claire isn’t busy eating cake on The Great Australian Bake Off, she’s bringing the roof down at comedy clubs and festivals across the country.
DATE Thu 05 – Sun 08 May TIME Thu – Sat 8pm, Sun 7pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
JEFF GREEN
RECOVERING OPTIMIST
Back with another hour of trademark rapid-fire observational jokes and killer punchlines, festival favourite Jeff sells out seasons to rave reviews year after year. Book now to catch the award-winning UK comedian at his belly-laugh best!
T. ARISMATIC… BRILLIAN WONDERFUL… CHDW ) (UK BY BA AY BROA
DATE Fri 29 Apr – Sun 1 May TIME Fri + Sat 7pm, Sun 6pm PRESENTED BY More Talent Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
CAL WILSON
Has anyone ever asked you to buy them a dish brush, so you bought them 50 as a joke? Cal has.
I’VE GONE TO A LOT OF TROUBLE
Ever forgotten a friend was coming to stay, and you were in a completely different city? Also Cal. She’s the queen of grand gestures, and even grander screw ups.
DATE Tue 17 – Sun 22 May TIME Tue – Sat 7pm, Sun 6pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes PAGE 33
WIT WINNING HER WITH WARMTH AND E WORLD OVER, RAVE REVIEWS TH ACK OUT COMEDY STEPH TISDELL’S BL IS A MUST-SEE.
AFTER HOURS
STEPH TISDELL’S BLACK OUT COMEDY One of the brightest stars to explode on the Australian comedy scene in recent years, Ydinji comedian Steph Tisdell is bringing the best upand-coming First Nations comedians to the stage for her stand-up comedy showcase Black Out Comedy. This is real, raw black comedy. Reconciliation through laughter, what isn’t to love? Elevating the newest stories from the oldest continuing culture on Earth, this is an opportunity to support the next generation of First Nations stars. PAGE 34
DATE Sat 07 May TIME 10pm PRESENTED BY Brisbane Comedy Festival Suitable for ages 18+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
FROCKING HILARIOUS Australia’s queens of comedy hit the stage together for a laugh-out-loud show in support of ActionAid and their work promoting women’s rights in more than 45 countries. Returning to Brisbane Comedy Festival after sell-out shows, Frocking Hilarious features some of the funniest women in the business. Hosted by the legendary Claire Hooper, this comedy extravaganza promises to have you shaking with laughter – and all for a good cause! Join us for this gala event to support women on the frontlines of injustice to take action to change the world.
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DATE Sat 07 May TIME 6pm PRESENTED BY Brisbane Comedy Festival in association with ActionAid Australia Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, adult themes + sexual references
This show is Auslan interpreted, proudly supported by the Dalwood-Wylie Foundation.
WIL ANDERSON
WHATCHU TALKIN’ ‘BOUT WIL?
It’s comedy without a safety net. Don’t miss a (literally) never-to-be-repeated experience. A completely improvised night of stand-up comedy. Every show is completely different, made up on the spot with the help of the audience.
DATE Sun 22 May TIME 5pm + 7.30pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language
ZOË COOMBS MARR DAVE: THE OPENER
The latest fiasco from comedy mastermind Zoë Coombs Marr. We regret to inform you that Dave is back. After slipping into a coma in 2016, now he’s woke and ready to ask the big questions, like… “anyone here from out of town?!”
DATE Tue 17 – Sun 22 May TIME Tue – Sat 8pm, Sun 7pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
OLIVER COLEMAN SUBLIME
Oliver has no soul, but his jokes are sublime. Once an old man on a winding road in a dark forest gave Oliver a magic microphone. He told him that everything he said through it would be the funniest thing anyone’s heard, and all he needed in return was his soul. Oliver said, “Throw in a JB Hi-Fi voucher and you got a deal!”
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SAM CAMPBELL COMPANION
After spending the lean season in the UK writing for the Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared television show (Channel 4) and starring in the ambulance precinct sitcom Bloods (Sky), Cambo is flying home to go completely bananas on stage. Swing by if you’d like to see some interesting stuff. I’m quietly confident that I’ve got this one in the bag. Am a bit worried that I’ve written some gags that are too hot and I might have to wear gloves to hold the microphone. Nothing grotty in this show, all real classy gear.
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DATE Tue 10 – Sun 15 May TIME Tue – Sat 8pm, Sun 7pm PRESENTED BY Junkyard Artists Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
ANDREW HANSEN
The world is doomed, right? Wrong. Because the songwriter and the hot one from The Chaser’s War on Everything and Stories from Oz is here to solve all its problems – using only a piano, a guitar, and an unshakeable conviction that everyone’s going about things the wrong way.
DATE Sun 08 May TIME 6pm PRESENTED BY Laughing Stock Productions Suitable for ages 15+
CHRIS RYAN
Chris Ryan had enough time in lockdown to complain about how filthy her bedside table was but not enough time to clean it.
CAN’T COMPLAIN
Her special skill is making life harder than it needs to be. Still, others are worse off, so she can’t complain.
DATE Tue 24 May – Sun 29 May TIME Tue – Sat 8.15pm, Sun 7.15pm PRESENTED BY Century
NEE - BEST NEWCOMER
Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language
NOMI
TIVAL 2021 TIONAL COMEDY FES MELBOURNE INTERNA
DAVID QUIRK
ASTONISHING OBSCURITY
Truth. A lie. A vendetta. Obsession. Stalking. Inbreeding. Art. My Brilliant Football Brother. My Christmas Island Sister and an actual Prince lip sync dance thing that sent my career careering.
AS SEEN ON... ABC’s Please Like Me and Rosehaven.
DATE Fri 13 – Sun 15 May TIME Fri + Sat 9.45pm, Sun 8.45pm
TANDING SHOW NOMINEE - MOST OUTSCOMEDY FESTIVAL 2021
TIONAL MELBOURNE INTERNA
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PRESENTED BY Laughing Stock Productions Suitable for ages 15+
IVAN ARISTEGUIETA HAPPY PAPI
Don’t worry, be happy, papi! Australia’s favourite Venezuelan is one Happy Papi, and with a spring in his step, he is back on stage where he belongs. Like a chorizo in a vegan burrito, happiness can be found in the most unexpected of places.
DATE Thu 26 + Fri 27 May TIME Thu 8.45pm, Fri 6pm PRESENTED BY Laughing Stock Productions Suitable for ages 15+
AS SEEN ON... Have You Been Paying Attention?, Hughesy We Have A Problem and Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala.
MOST OUTSTANDING SHOW NOMINEE 2021L
TIONA MELBOURNE INTERNA COMEDY FESTIVAL
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QUEERSTORIES There’s more to being queer than coming out and getting married. Queerstories returns to Brisbane Comedy Festival with a stellar line up of unexpected tales, stories of pride, prejudice, resilience and resistance, delivered with warmth and humour by some of Australia’s best LGBTQI+ comedians as well as incredible local storytellers. Vulnerable and powerful, hilarious and heartbreaking, Queerstories celebrates the culture and creativity of the LGBTQI+ community, one true story at a time. This show is Auslan interpreted, proudly supported by the Dalwood-Wylie Foundation. PAGE 40
DATE Sun 29 May TIME 4.45pm PRESENTED BY Brisbane Comedy Festival in association with Maeve Marsden Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, adult themes, sexual + drug references
LAUREN BONNER ELEPHANT
The day my Nan died, I hosted an all-female comedy night in Brisbane. It did not bring her back to life. Elephant is a show about chaos, volcanoes, ghosts and trying to be ok with giving up control. Lauren Bonner continues to reliably charm audiences with her disarming crowd work and sharp observational style.
DATE Tue 03 May – Sun 08 May TIME Tue – Sat 8.45pm, Sun 7.45pm PRESENTED BY Junkyard Artists
LE OST MEMORAB ONE OF THE M ON. S ESTIVAL SEA BITS OF THE F RALD SYDNEY MOR
Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, adult themes, sexual + drug references
NING HE
BLAKE FREEMAN BLAKE FREEMAN MIGHT BE THE FIND OF THE LOT. WITH A CATHARTIC RANT ABOUT A PAST RELATIONSHIP, A BLUE BUT COMPLEX TALE OF SEXUAL ADVENTURE AND A WINNING ENERGY, HE CAPPED OFF THE HOUR TO ROARS AND CHEERS. HERALD SUN
DATE Fri 27 – Sun 29 May TIME Fri + Sat 9.45pm, Sun 8.45pm
WINNER BEST NEWCOMER 2019
PRESENTED BY Junkyard Artists Suitable for ages 18+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
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CRAIG QUARTERMAINE HISTORICALLY ACCURATE
We’ve had a lot of time on our hands this last year - we’ve shaved our heads, made videos and renamed our lollies. But, in a year of weirdness, the final straw for Craig Quartermaine was when talking dogs started rewriting history.
DATE Sat 28 + Sun 29 May TIME Sat 4.45pm, Sun 3.45pm PRESENTED BY Craig Quartermaine
YS THE QUARTERMAINE DESTRO TERIAL MA CROWD WITH INCISIVE ED. THAT CAN’T BE DISPUT
Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, adult themes + sexual references
AUSTRALIA TIMES
LOU WALL
THAT ONE TIME I JOINED THE ILLUMINATI Do the Illuminati actually exist? What’s their big secret? And can a 25-year-old with social anxiety, insurmountable HECS debt and a penchant for using their birthdate as their PIN somehow infiltrate the global elite? Multi award-winning comedian Lou Wall takes you down a rabbit hole… featuring original songs, hilarious anecdotes, a fake ID and mediocre NBN, you’ll witness the wild-wild-west of musical comedy.
DATE Tue 10 May – Sun 15 May
ER WINBRNISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL
TIME Tue – Sat 7.15pm, Sun 6.15pm PRESENTED BY Lou Wall Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
TOUR READY AWARD
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FESTIVAL 2021
HARLEY BREEN RELENTLESS
On 13 March 2020, Harley Breen announced to the country on national TV that the Australian arts scene was cancelled... because of a bat... and that was the easiest part of his past two years. He also had another child, moved house three times, filmed a brand-new TV show, packed three kids into a mid-size SUV for a multi-state road trip, was the face of a beer cologne (of course) and bought a dog. It’s been relentless. The phrase “good decision” gets thrown around a lot, but not in this show.
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DATE Thu 19 + Fri 20 May TIME Thu 8.45pm, Fri 6pm PRESENTED BY Laughing Stock Productions Suitable for ages 15 + Contains coarse language + adult themes
CAMERON JAMES ELECTRIC DREAMS
Before I became a comedian, I wanted to be a f*%king rockstar. From 13 to 17, I filled a purple notebook with lots of very serious pop songs that I never showed anybody. Last year, I found the book. And now I’m going to sing and tell you the stories behind them.
DATE Tue 17 – Sun 22 May TIME Tue – Sat 8.15pm, Sun 7.15pm PRESENTED BY Century Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, adult themes, sexual + drug references
LIZZY HOO HOO CARES?
Lizzy Hoo is bringing you a new show about life, family and what happens to our shoes when we die. Despite a few Covid hiccups, Lizzy had a great 2021, selling out her entire season at Melbourne and Sydney Comedy Festivals.
DATE Thu 05 – Sun 08 May TIME Thu – Sat 6.30pm, Sun 5.30pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15 + Contains coarse language + adult themes
TOM CASHMAN GRAPHS
You’ve seen him weekly on The Project, and now comedian and prolific TikTok graph guy Tom Cashman is back with a brand-new show. Cashman will bring his appropriately titled Graphs featuring, surprisingly, graphs, stories of being recruited for reality TV, letters from crazy neighbours and more graphs.
DATE Tue 17 - Sun 22 May TIME Tue - Sat 7.15pm, Sun 6.15pm PRESENTED BY Live Nation Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
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SPEED
THE MOVIE, THE PLAY Pop quiz, hotshot. There’s a bomb on a bus. If the bus drops below 50 miles an hour, it blows up. What do you do? WHAT DO YOU DO?! Climb onboard our vintage bus for this shameless comedic homage to the 1994 action thriller Speed, the film that proved once and for all the best drama is on public transport. Warning: contains Hollywood(ish) special effects and jokes about Keanu Reeves’ career.
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DATE Thu 05 – Sun 29 May TIME Thu – Sat 7pm + 8.30pm, Sun 6pm + 7.30pm PRESENTED BY Act React Suitable for ages 12+ Contains coarse language, adult themes, sexual references + violence trigger
GREG LARSEN
Greg Larsen is a fat psycho who is consumed with violent and bloody thoughts.
WE ALL HAVE BLOODY THOUGHTS
Come see the world through the eyes of this dead-set moron, as he slops around on stage ranting and raving about this and that.
DATE Tue 17 – Sun 22 May TIME Tue – Sat 6.30pm, Sun 5.30pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, adult themes
SANDEEP TOTLANI
Jokes about my life as I traverse my way through my newfound Australian-Indian life and the hurdles to permanent residency.
BROWN PRIVILEGE
So, if you’re a chuckle-out-loud kind of person or someone who would like to take a punt on the underdog, come to my show.
DATE Sat 21 + Sun 22 May TIME Sat 5pm, Sun 4pm PRESENTED BY Sandeep Totlani Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, adult themes, drug + sexual references
BART FREEBAIRN
The Brisbane River hates him. Find out why!
3 BRISBANE SECRETS THAT WILL SHOCK YOU!
Is Brisbane the best place to live in the world? Why does it attract such a slew of characters and legends? Let’s find out. Come on an epic journey and find out the truth!
DATE Fri 06 – Sun 08 May TIME Fri + Sat 9.45pm, Sun 8.45pm PRESENTED BY Bart Freebairn Suitable for ages 18+ Contains coarse language, adult themes, sexual + drug references
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JASON BYRNE
AUDIENCE PRECIPITATION Highly-acclaimed Irish comedian, Jason Byrne is heading back to Australia for the first time in four years, bringing his trademark energy and fastthinking improv along for the ride. Not wild horses, nor a pandemic, can keep the master of audience mockery away this year as Byrne returns with his brand-new show, Audience Precipitation. Byrne is back with a show that most people can’t pronounce. Featuring all sorts of hilarious stories from this unusual past year including a quiz show in his toilet, river dancing in his living room and getting banned from TikTok.
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DATE Thu 28 Apr TIME 8.45pm PRESENTED BY Live Nation Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
T KING THE OUTRIGH DY. OF LIVE COM(UEK) THE TIMES
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INFECTIOUSLY FUNN THE AGE
GEORGIE CARROLL SISTA FLO 2.0
World class dopamine driller/ heart filler, Nurse Georgie Carroll slams an hour of 100% unfiltered hospital banter at you. It might hurt, but it WILL make you better. As seen on Have You Been Paying Attention? and The Project and bestselling author Off The Charts. PAGE 48
DATE Sun 08 May TIME 6.45pm PRESENTED BY alist.com.au Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
DAN RATH
COCKROACH PARTY A rambling tour through a mind that is on its last legs. This is what happens when Danny and the boys get together. It only takes one cockroach to ruin a bowl of cherries. But it takes a cockroach party to save the world. Have you ever gone on incognito mode to google symptoms of multiple sclerosis? Well let’s get this party started.
DATE Tue 17 – Sun 22 May TIME Tue – Sat 8.30pm, Sun 7.30pm PRESENTED BY Junkyard Artists Suitable for ages 18+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
EMMA HOLLAND
DREAMER IN THE MIST I won a photography competition by accident when I was six years old, and now, have never known what it is to be humble.
HERALD SUN
I’ve written a show about art and money. Finance bros welcome.
AS SEEN ON... Have You Been Paying Attention?
DATE Tue 17 – Sun 22 May TIME Tue – Sat 6.45pm, Sun 5.45pm PRESENTED BY Junkyard Artists Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes PAGE 49
BLAKE EVERETT & OLIVER COLEMAN
Blake Everett and Oliver Coleman are two struggling shovel salesmen on the run from the Russian mob doing a show about two struggling shovel salesmen on the run from the Russian mob.
DIG THEIR OWN GRAVES
CATAPULTS TO COMIC GENIUS EER CHAOS. THE POINT OFVESH RTISER THE AD
DATE Fri 20 – Sun 22 May TIME Fri + Sat 9.45pm, Sun 8.45pm PRESENTED BY Blake Everett & Oliver Coleman Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, sexual references + violence trigger
TINA DEL TWIST
CARAVAN IN THE SKY
Join esteemed cabaret star Tina Del Twist (Wes Snelling), with band in tow and her “beautiful voice and wicked sense of comic timing” (The Age).
OUS AND HAS TINA IS HILARI IN STITCHES. THE AUDIENCEREVIEW THE AU
DATE Sat 07 + Sun 08 May TIME Sat 4.45pm, Sun 3.45pm PRESENTED BY Pietagogetter Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, adult themes + drug references
BRISBURNED
SWALLOWS UNIVERSE
If you have memories about growing up or living in Brisbane then this show is for you! This theatrical style sketch comedy show is an adaptation of our no award-winning paperback about peddling a medicinal substance with the lowest street value going around; laughter.
DATE Sat 14 +28 May, Sun 15 + 29 May TIME Sat 5pm, Sun 4pm PRESENTED BY Mark Lombard Inc Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, adult themes, sexual + drug references
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SAM TAUNTON
An hour of new stories and jokes! Once a man came to my primary school to do a live Yoho Diabolo performance. It was one of my favourite childhood memories until I was telling a friend and he said “Oh that reminds me of the time Bill Clinton came and spoke to my primary school…”
YOHO DIABOLO
DATE Tue 03 – Sun 08 May TIME Tue – Sat 6.45pm, Sun 5.45pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
DIANA NGUYEN
CHASING KEANU REEVES
Chasing Keanu Reeves is timeless as Diana laughs through her joy, her struggles and snorts of 2020... and 2021. Who knew? Whether it be chasing men, frozen eggs, or her mum through a Vietnam airport, Diana realises when you become one like Keanu Reeves you can be the chosen ‘one’.
DATE Tue 03 May – Sun 08 May TIME Tue – Sat 7pm, Sun 6pm PRESENTED BY alist.com.au Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, adult themes + sexual references
BRETT BLAKE SMOKO KING
Brett’s favourite and most important part of the working day is… SMOKO. Professional shit kicker Brett Blake has had and lost every job under the sun. He’s been a forklift driver, stunt man, fisherman, deep sea diver, sandwich artist, teacher and underwear model to name a few.
DATE Tue 10 – Sun 15 May TIME Tue – Sat 7pm, Sun 6pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes PAGE 51
EFFIE
BETTER OUT THAN IN
In 2020, the world stopped spinning. The sh*t hit the fan with no toilet paper to clean it up. And we were all sent to our rooms. Me? I’d been in physical lockdown, sexually that is, for most of my life. Then I got married…
DATE Sun 1 May TIME 3pm PRESENTED BY Banajig Pty Ltd Suitable for ages 15+ Contains adult themes + sexual references
SOPHIE & THIEN
ALL DAY BREAKFAST
A serve of topical tunes, a side of questionable enthusiasm and some freshly grated optimism on top in this interactive variety show for your whole brunch crew. Featuring original songs about social media mums, step goal fanatics, existential dread and more, this is wholesome home-cooked comedy without the delivery fee.
DATE Sat 21 + Sun 22 May TIME Sat 4.45pm, Sun 3.45pm PRESENTED BY Act React Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
JENNY & ANGELINE WYNTER THE WYNTER OF OUR DISCO TENT
Come binge on cringe in the 80s inspired romp that proves it’s never too late to be a popstar. Sisters are doing it for themselves in Australia’s newest hilarious musical comedy duo! Including songs inspired by real-life teenage diary entries as well as by you, the audience, this show is full of more joyful escapism than side-boob slipping out of a hypercolour t-shirt. DATE Fri 29 April – Sun 01 May TIME Fri + Sat 6.30pm, Sun 5.30pm PRESENTED BY Funny Mummies Suitable for ages 12+ Contains coarse language, adult themes + sexual references PAGE 52
TOMMY DASSALO TURTLE ISLAND
In 2000, Tommy Dassalo and his family went on holiday to a luxury resort island in Fiji and were taken hostage as part of a military coup. In 2022, after two years of being unable to travel anywhere, Tommy is looking back, and wondering, was it really that bad?
DATE Tue 17 – Sun 22 May TIME Tue – Sat 8.45pm, Sun 7.45pm PRESENTED BY Tommy Dassalo Suitable for ages 12+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
MICHELLE BRASIER AVERAGE BEAR
Heartbreaking and hilarious, Average Bear sheds light on Michelle’s personal experience living in the shadows of a hereditary illness, whilst simultaneously weaving in the fictional story of Average, a bear with a problematic fear of hibernation.
DATE Thu 26 – Sun 29 May TIME Thu – Sat 6.30pm, Sun 5.30pm PRESENTED BY Century Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + sexual references
BEN KOCHAN & CONCETTA CARISTO FUNNY AS SIN
This couple are the first to advocate for living life, getting along well and being funny as sin. You probably think two comedians going out is non-stop gags, and it is! But these guys quibble as much as the next couple – isn’t that what makes the world spin?
DATE Tue 10 – Sun 15 May TIME Tue – Sat 8.30pm, Sun 7.30pm PRESENTED BY Token Events Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
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ANNIE LOUEY & EMMA ZAMMIT
They met as extras on a TV show, with matching costumes and everything. They had no lines but shared an unspoken bond. Annie and Emma’s careers as extras might be over, but the pair can’t help taking on other demeaning and bizarre extra-curricular activities. They can’t wait to tell you all about it!
DATE Sat 14 + Sun 15 May TIME Sat 4.45pm, Sun 3.45pm PRESENTED BY More Banter Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, adult themes, sexual + drug references
STAND UP VS IMPROVISER
The greatest fight in history – two stand-up comedians and two improvisers enter the ring BUT only one team leaves victorious!! Finally, a game show will determine who is better at comedy; the stand-ups OR the improvisers. It’s comedy’s answer to the UFC, if the UFC had weaker and funnier people fighting.
DATE Fri 06 + Fri 20 May TIME 10pm PRESENTED BY Chris Martin Suitable for ages 18+ Contains coarse language, adult themes, sexual + drug references
THEATRESPORTSTM GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
The best homegrown humorists take on the cream of the interstate improv crop in a blitz of quick wits and smash hits. Wrap up your Festival experience with this comedic royal rumble in which there is no script, only the spontaneous, free-wheeling brilliance of its performers.
DATE Sun 29 May TIME 8.30pm PRESENTED BY ImproMafia Suitable for ages 12+ Contains coarse language, adult themes, sexual + drug references
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CHRISTOPHER WAYNE BIG TRICK ENERGY
For one night only, co-creator of The Naked Magicians, Christopher Wayne, returns to Brisbane with his solo (and fully clothed!) brand of side splitting, cheeky, and occasionally offensive magic.
DATE Sat 30 Apr TIME 5pm PRESENTED BY Christopher Wayne Suitable for ages 18+ Contains coarse language, adult themes, sexual + drug references
SHAD & PETE SAVE THE WORLD!
We all have problems - and who better to solve yours than two unqualified comedians. Watch as they provide haphazard solutions to your every quandary with a 100% success rate, with help from special guest comedians.
WITH SHAD WICKA & PETER JAMES
DATE Fri 13 + 27 May TIME 10pm PRESENTED BY Good Chat Comedy Suitable for ages 18+ Contains coarse language, adult themes + sexual references
JOSH EARL PODCAST DON’T YOU KNOW WHO I AM?
Four comedians are pitted against each other in a game of bluff and storytelling, answering questions about their favourite subject matter - themselves. Josh Earl trawls the internet finding the best stories to quiz each guest about their lives in an hilarious game.
DATE Sat 14 + Sun 15 May TIME Sat 5pm, Sun 4pm PRESENTED BY More Banter Suitable for ages 18+ Contains coarse language, adult themes, sexual + drug references
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AFTER HOURS Don’t miss the Festival’s late-night variety show with a mix of special acts and Brisbane’s best local comedians. This is where your favourite comedians go to get loose, try new material and bring back some old favourites. Anything can happen!
DATE Sat 14, 21 + 28 May TIME 10pm PRESENTED BY Brisbane Comedy Festival Suitable for ages 18+ Contains coarse language, adult themes, sexual + drug references
KNOCKOFF Free comedy Friday is BACK at Brisbane Powerhouse during Brisbane Comedy Festival. Start your weekend right with a variety of local and Festival comedians bringing you the best one-liners. Forget beer yoga or laughing circles, it’s Friday and the only way to get those stomach muscles working is at the best free comedy night in town, Knockoff.
DATE Fri 06, 13, 20 + 27 May TIME 6pm TICKETS FREE PRESENTED BY Brisbane Comedy Festival Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language + adult themes
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POLITICS IN THE PUB THE DEBATE
A fresh take on the tough issues, as two teams of festival favourites and local faces go head to head in The Debate – a good old-fashioned discourse of ideas sprinkled with a healthy serving of comedy silliness.
DATE Wed 04 May
Hosted and moderated by (the immoderate) Natalie Bochenski (known for Act React’s Speed: The Movie, The Play and Convince Me), The Debate will see an affirmative team and a negative team fight it out in a quick-thinking battle.
Suitable for ages 15+ Contains coarse language, adult themes + drug references
Proceeds from this event will go to the New Farm Neighbourhood Centre.
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TIME 7pm PRESENTED BY New Farm Neighbourhood Centre in partnership with Brisbane Comedy Festival
Venue & Transport
119 LAMINGTON STREET, NEW FARM QLD PUBLIC TRANSPORT CityCat: The New Farm Ferry Terminal is located approximately 200m from Brisbane Powerhouse. Bus: The 195 and 196 bus services stop at the end of Brunswick Street at Oxlade Drive, on the East side of New Farm Park. The 199 bus stops at Merthyr Road and Hawthorne Street. Both stops are a short walk from Brisbane Powerhouse. Taxi & Rideshare: We definitely endorse a cheeky taxi or rideshare to give you time to enjoy a glass of wine or a bite to eat at Bar Alto or Mary Mae’s. There is a dedicated drop off/pick up area at the New Farm Park entrance to Brisbane Powerhouse. PARKING If you’re planning on driving, we encourage you to arrive 40–50 minutes early to give yourself enough time to find a park. Our car park operates 24/7 where parking can be paid for at the automatic pay station located adjacent to the car park, or on exit. To skip the queue following the show, you can pay the $9 flat rate for parking after 5pm, at the auto pay station adjacent to the car park. Hot tip – give New Farm Park a go before you try our car park. If you’re riding, bicycle racks are located outside the Stores Building and Brisbane Powerhouse.
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52 COSTIN ST, FORTITUDE VALLEY QLD PUBLIC TRANSPORT Bus: The closest bus stops are The Old Museum (Bowen Bridge Rd) or the Jubilee Hotel (Saint Pauls Tce at Constance Street). Train: Fortitude Valley station is the closest train station to The Tivoli. Exit onto Brunswick St and turn right, walking away from the Valley Mall. Taxi & Rideshare: Costin St is a one-way street with a loading zone right outside the venue. Rideshare services can be accessed via their respective smartphone apps. Yellow Cabs and Black & White cabs can be booked by calling 13CABS. PARKING There is no on-site parking at The Tivoli. You can find some street parking in the surrounding areas but it’s limited. The closest car park is on King Street which is free for the first three hours on weekends and after 5pm on weekdays, otherwise it’s just $10.
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312 BRUNSWICK ST, FORTITUDE VALLEY QLD PUBLIC TRANSPORT Bus: There are many bus stops located in the Valley, many less than a minute’s walk from the venue. Please search TransLink Journey Planner for more details. Train: Fortitude Valley station is located only 200 metres away, a three-minute stroll and will cater for all train lines in Brisbane including the Gold Coast, Ipswich and Nambour (Sunshine Coast). Taxi & Rideshare: If you’re searching for a taxi you will find taxi ranks spread throughout the Valley to get you home quickly and safely. We are located on a pedestrian mall so the closest of those is located at the top of the Brunswick Street Mall on Ann Street. Other locations include Wickham Street outside McWhirters, Brunswick Street North and Brunswick Street South. PARKING The car park for the venue is conveniently located directly under The Fortitude Music Hall, accessible via Warner Street. There are several other parking options close by – The Chinatown Carpark with access from Gipps or Duncan Streets, a short walk across the Chinatown Mall and through the TC Beirne Building straight to The Fortitude Music Hall or McWhirters Carpark, located directly behind the venue, accessed via Warner Street and Ballow Street. Book online for cheaper rates.
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Dining Options Bar Alto
SIMPLY ITALIAN Bar Alto’s restaurant dishes up amazing Italian. Think handmade pastas, locally sourced produce and a grilled section. A relaxed and welcoming spot to spend an afternoon or pre show, walk in for our casual bar menu with arancini, pizza and some crafty beer. Our deck is your deck. Level 1, Brisbane Powerhouse 119 Lamington Street, New Farm QLD 4005 Tel 07 3358 1063 baralto.com.au
Mary Mae’s
BAR + KITCHEN For the ones craving something new, something spicy and to share good times with others, visit Mary Mae’s for a comfortable restaurant experience or a quick drink over the bar. For group bookings get in contact! Ground Level, Brisbane Powerhouse 119 Lamington Street, New Farm QLD 4005 Tel 07 3358 5464 marymaes.com.au
THE TIVOLI
FOOD BY CITY WINERY The Tivoli has recently joined forces with the legendary team at City Winery to develop an amazing offering of food that includes cheese platters, croquettes, burgers and more, available at all shows. 52 Costin St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 Tel 07 3852 1711 thetivoli.com.au/drinks-menu
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Brisbane Comedy SHARE THE LAUGHS Festival
ENTERTAINMENT PACKAGES
$145
*
PER PERSON
Grab the hottest seats and treat your guests (and yourself) to an unforgettable night of hilarious comedy and exclusive eats. This special package includes: • Tickets to a Brisbane Comedy Festival show • Access to the exclusive Brisbane Comedy Festival lounge, overlooking the Brisbane River • 1.5hr pre-show lounge access including beverage service • A sumptuous menu from award-winning Wine & Dine’m Catering • A dedicated event manager to greet your guests *applies to groups of 20-80 people, selected shows only.
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ESTIVAL.COM SEE BRISBANECOMEDYF W TO BOOK. FOR ALIGNED SHOWS & HO
SCHEDULE SAT 30 APR
SUN 01 MAY
Powerhouse Theatre
4pm + 6pm
8.30pm
55
Underground Theatre
5pm
DAVID O'DOHERTY
12
Powerhouse Theatre
JASON BYRNE
47
Powerhouse Theatre
JASON LEONG
27
The Studio
8pm
8pm
7pm
7pm
7pm
6pm
6.30pm
6.30pm
5.30pm
9.30pm
5pm
8.30pm
8.30pm
7.30pm
7pm
7.45pm
6.45pm
WEEK 1
PG VENUE
AARON CHEN
05
CHRISTOPHER WAYNE
JEFF GREEN
33
Underground Theatre
JENNY & ANGELINE WYNTER
52
The Studio
NICK CODY
28
Powerhouse Theatre
NIKKI BRITTON
13
Underground Theatre
STEPHEN K AMOS
07
Powerhouse Theatre
BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL OPENING GALA
03
Main Auditorium
TUE 26 APR
WED 27 APR
THU 28 APR
FRI 29 APR
7pm 8.45pm
7pm
7.30pm
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WEEK 2
ABORIGINAL COMEDY ALLSTARS AFTER HOURS - STEPH TISDELL'S BLACK OUT COMEDY
PG VENUE
08
Powerhouse Theatre
34
The Studio
ALEX WARD
29
Park Mezzanine
ALFIE BROWN
25
The Studio
38
Underground Theatre
ANDREW HANSEN BART FREEBAIRN
46
Rooftop Terrace
CLAIRE HOOPER
33
The Studio
DIANA NGUYEN
51
Graffiti Room
FROCKING HILARIOUS
35
GARETH REYNOLDS
30
GEORGIE CARROLL
48
GERALDINE HICKEY
23
KNOCKOFF
56
Powerhouse Theatre Powerhouse Theatre Powerhouse Theatre Underground Theatre Turbine Platform
LAUREN BONNER
41
Park Mezzanine
LAWRENCE MOONEY
32
Powerhouse Theatre
LEWIS GARNHAM
23
Graffiti Room
LIZZY HOO
44
The Studio
NATH VALVO
26
Underground Theatre Powerhouse Theatre
TUE 03 MAY
WED 04 MAY
THU 05 MAY
FRI 06 MAY
SAT 07 MAY
SUN 08 MAY
8.30pm 10pm 7.15pm
7.15pm
7.15pm
7.15pm
7.15pm
6.15pm
5pm
4pm 6pm
7pm
7pm
9.45pm
9.45pm
8pm
8pm
8pm
8.45pm 7pm
7pm
7pm
7pm
6pm
6pm 7pm 6.45pm 8.30pm
8.30pm
8.30pm
8.30pm
8.30pm
7.30pm
6pm 8.45pm
8.30pm
8.45pm
8.30pm
7pm
7pm
6.45pm
6.45pm
8.45pm
8.45pm
8.45pm
7.45pm
8.45pm
9.30pm
9.30pm
5pm
8.30pm
8.30pm
8.30pm
7.30pm
6.30pm
6.30pm
6.30pm
5.30pm
7pm
7pm
7pm
POLITICS IN THE PUB THE DEBATE
57
SAM TAUNTON
51
Rooftop Terrace
6.45pm
6.45pm
6.45pm
5.45pm
SEAN CHOOLBURRA
15
Rooftop Terrace
8.15pm
8.15pm
8.15pm
7.15pm
45
Stores Forecourt
7pm + 8.30pm
7pm + 8.30pm
7pm + 8.30pm
6pm + 7.30pm
54
The Studio
TINA DEL TWIST
50
Rooftop Terrace
4.45pm
3.45pm
DAVE HUGHES
14
REUBEN KAYE
03
TOMMY LITTLE
14
SUNDAY ROAST
18
SPEED: THE MOVIE, THE PLAY STAND UP VS IMPROVISER
7pm
10pm
Main Auditorium Main Auditorium Main Auditorium
3.15pm + 7pm 7.30pm 7.30pm
THE TIVOLI
5pm + 8.45pm
5.30pm
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WEEK 3
PG VENUE
TUE 10 MAY
WED 11 MAY
THU 12 MAY
FRI 13 MAY
SAT 14 MAY
SUN 15 MAY
AFTER HOURS
56
The Studio
ANNIE LOUEY & EMMA ZAMMIT
54
Rooftop Terrace
BECKY LUCAS
24
Underground Theatre
8.30pm
8.30pm
8.30pm
8.30pm
8.30pm
7.30pm
BEN & CONCETTA
53
Graffiti Room
8.30pm
8.30pm
8.30pm
8.30pm
8.30pm
7.30pm
7pm
7pm
7pm
7pm
BRETT BLAKE
51
Graffiti Room
BRISBURNED
50
The Studio
10pm 4.45pm
3.45pm
7pm
6pm
5pm
4pm
DAMIEN POWER
29
The Studio
6.30pm
6.30pm
6.30pm
6.30pm
6.30pm
5.30pm
DANIELLE WALKER
17
Rooftop Terrace
6.45pm
6.45pm
6.45pm
6.45pm
6.45pm
5.45pm
DAVID QUIRK
38
Rooftop Terrace
9.45pm
9.45pm
8.45pm
GARRY STARR
09
Underground Theatre
JAMES DONALD FORBES MCCANN
29
Park Mezzanine
JOSH EARL PODCAST
55
Underground Theatre
KNOCKOFF
56
Turbine Platform
LOU WALL
42
Park Mezzanine
MELANIE BRACEWELL
04
Powerhouse Theatre
NAT'S WHAT I RECKON
11
Powerhouse Theatre
ROSS NOBLE
10
Powerhouse Theatre
7pm
SAM CAMPBELL
37
The Studio
8pm
SHAD WICKA & PETER JAMES
7pm
7pm
7pm
7pm
7pm
6pm
8.45pm
8.45pm
8.45pm
8.45pm
8.45pm
7.45pm
5pm
4pm
7.15pm
7.15pm
6.15pm
6pm
6pm
5pm
8.45pm
9.30pm
9.30pm
7pm
7pm
7.45pm
7.45pm
6.45pm
8pm
8pm
8pm
8pm
7pm
7pm + 8.30pm
7pm + 8.30pm
7pm + 8.30pm
6pm + 7.30pm
8.15pm
8.15pm
8.15pm
7.15pm
6.45pm + 8.45pm
5.45pm
6pm 7.15pm
7.15pm
7.15pm
55
The Studio
SPEED: THE MOVIE, THE PLAY
45
Stores Forecourt
TOM WALKER
24
Rooftop Terrace
DAVE THORNTON
19
THE TIVOLI
6.45pm
ONE TRICK PONY CLUB
22
THE TIVOLI What’s Golden
8.30pm
PETER HELLIAR
19
THE TIVOLI
10pm
8.15pm
8.15pm
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PG VENUE
AFTER HOURS
05
BLAKE EVERETT & OLIVER COLEMAN
50
Rooftop Terrace
33
Underground Theatre
CAL WILSON
TUE 17 MAY
WED 18 MAY
THU 19 MAY
FRI 20 MAY
The Studio
SAT 21 MAY
SUN 22 MAY
10pm
7pm
7pm
7pm
9.45pm
9.45pm
8.45pm
7pm
7pm
6pm
CAMERON JAMES
44
Rooftop Terrace
8.15pm
8.15pm
8.15pm
8.15pm
8.15pm
7.15pm
DAN RATH
49
Graffiti Room
8.30pm
8.30pm
8.30pm
8.30pm
8.30pm
7.30pm
EMMA HOLLAND
49
Rooftop Terrace
6.45pm
6.45pm
6.45pm
6.45pm
6.45pm
5.45pm
GREG LARSEN
46
The Studio
6.30pm
6.30pm
6.30pm
6.30pm
6.30pm
5.30pm
HARLEY BREEN
43
8.45pm
6pm
JUDITH LUCY
13
KNOCKOFF
56
LLOYD LANGFORD
23
8.30pm
8.30pm
7.30pm
LUKE HEGGIE
28
9.30pm
9.30pm
7pm
7pm
6pm
5pm
4pm
4.45pm
3.45pm
7.00pm + 8.30pm
6pm + 7.30pm
Powerhouse Theatre Powerhouse Theatre Turbine Platform Underground Theatre Powerhouse Theatre Powerhouse Theatre
NAZEEM HUSSAIN
16
OLIVER COLEMAN
36
Graffiti Room
SANDEEP TOTLANI
46
The Studio
SOPHIE & THIEN ALL DAY BREAKFAST SPEED: THE MOVIE, THE PLAY STAND UP VS IMPROVISER
52
Rooftop Terrace
45
Stores Forecourt
54
The Studio
7pm
7pm 6pm
8.30pm
8.30pm
8.30pm
6pm 7pm
7pm
7pm
7pm + 8.30pm
7pm + 8.30pm 10pm
TOM CASHMAN
44
Park Mezzanine
7.15pm
7.15pm
7.15pm
7.15pm
7.15pm
6.15pm
TOMMY DASSALO
53
Park Mezzanine
8.45pm
8.45pm
8.45pm
8.45pm
8.45pm
7.45pm
7pm
7.45pm
7.45pm
WIL ANDERSON (WILOGICAL) WIL ANDERSON (WTBW?)
36
Powerhouse Theatre Powerhouse Theatre
ZOË COOMBS MARR
36
The Studio
AARON GOCS
21
THE TIVOLI What’s Golden
13
JUDITH LUCY & DENISE SCOTT
20
THE TIVOLI
MEL BUTTLE
19
THE TIVOLI
5pm + 7.30pm 8pm
8pm
8pm
6.45pm
8pm
10pm
10pm
8pm
5pm + 8pm
6pm
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7pm
4pm
WEEK 5
PG VENUE
AFTER HOURS
56
WED 25 MAY
THU 26 MAY
FRI 27 MAY
The Studio
BLAKE FREEMAN
41
Rooftop Terrace
BRISBURNED
50
The Studio
CHRIS RYAN
38
Rooftop Terrace
CRAIG QUARTERMAINE
42
Rooftop Terrace
FLOYD ALEXANDERHUNT
25
Graffiti Room
IVAN ARISTEGUIETA
39
Powerhouse Theatre
JUDE PERL
30
The Studio
56
Turbine Platform
KNOCKOFF
TUE 24 MAY
KIRSTY WEBECK
26
Park Mezzanine
MICHELLE BRAISER
53
The Studio
MULTICULTURAL GALA
31
Powerhouse Theatre
SAT 28 MAY
SUN 29 MAY
10pm 9.45pm
8.15pm
8.15pm
7pm
7pm
8.15pm
7pm
8.15pm
7pm
8.45pm
6pm
8pm
8pm
9.45pm
8.45pm
5pm
4pm
8.15pm
7.15pm
4.45pm
3.45pm
7pm
6pm
8pm
6pm 7.15pm
7.15pm
7.15pm
7.15pm
7.15pm
6.15pm
6.30pm
6.30pm
6.30pm
5.30pm
4pm
OLIVER TWIST
11
Rooftop Terrace
6.45pm
6.45pm
6.45pm
6.45pm
6.45pm
5.45pm
PONCHO ORANGE
17
Park Mezzanine
8.45pm
8.45pm
8.45pm
8.45pm
8.45pm
7.45pm
QUEERSTORIES
40
Powerhouse Theatre
07
Powerhouse Theatre
ROSS NOBLE
10
Powerhouse Theatre
7pm
7pm
SCHAPELLE, SCHAPELLE
06
Underground Theatre
7pm
7pm
SHAD WICKA & PETER JAMES
55
The Studio
SPEED: THE MOVIE, THE PLAY
45
Stores Forecourt
THEATRESPORTS TM GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
54
Powerhouse Theatre
TING LIM
26
Graffiti Room
DILRUK JAYASINHA
20
THE TIVOLI
6pm
HOT DEPARTMENT
21
THE TIVOLI What’s Golden
10pm
10pm
JUDITH LUCY & DENISE SCOTT
20
THE TIVOLI
6.45pm
8pm
5pm + 8pm
4pm
WEEK 6
PG VENUE
SCHAPELLE, SCHAPELLE
06
RHYS NICHOLSON
Underground Theatre
4.45pm 9.30pm
9.30pm
7pm
7.45pm
7.45pm
6.45pm
7pm
8pm
8pm
7pm
7pm + 8.30pm
6pm + 7.30pm
10pm 7pm + 8.30pm
7pm + 8.30pm
8.30pm 8.30pm
8.30pm
8.30pm
8.30pm
8.30pm
7.30pm
TUE 31 MAY
WED 01 JUN
THU 02 JUN
FRI 03 JUN
SAT 04 JUN
SUN 05 JUN
7pm
7pm
7pm
8pm
8pm
7pm
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HOW TO BOOK ONLINE: brisbanecomedyfestival.com PHONE: Box Office on 07 3358 8600 IN PERSON: Box Office at Brisbane Powerhouse or The Tivoli Brisbane Powerhouse Box Office is open Mon – Fri from 9am – 5pm, Sat from 12pm – 4pm. Box Office is also open 60 minutes prior to each performance and 30 minutes after performances finish. The Tivoli Box Office is open Mon-Fri from 9am-4pm. Please contact boxoffice@brisbanecomedyfestival.com if you require assistance. A $6.90 transaction fee is applied when purchasing tickets to shows at Brisbane Powerhouse. A $5.95 transaction fee is applied when purchasing tickets to shows at The Tivoli and The Fortitude Music Hall.
Safe laughs COVID’s no laughing matter! We’ve made some changes to keep our Brisbane Comedy Festival vibes COVID-Safe.
Here’s what you can expect: • Paperless ticket and a cashless Box Office. • Regular cleaning of our venue spaces and public areas. • Readily available hand sanitiser stations. • Signage to encourage social distancing where possible. • Collection of patron information to facilitate rapid contact tracing.
At time of printing, you must wear a mask while inside the venue and you will need to show your COVID-19 vaccination certificate (or proof of medical exemption) to enter the venue. By purchasing tickets, you agree to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in line with Queensland Government mandated vaccination requirements.
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WISH LIST Comedian
DATE
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