Past Events
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03 May 2019
Friday
Tahir – You Had One Job!
“FAT PIZZA”, “HOUSOS”, “Swift and Shift Couriers”, “The FOOTY Show”. TAHIR explores the stupidity of the funniest animal on the planet – Humans. Dumb jobs, stupid actions and hard to believe decisions from an animal that is apparently on top of the food chain. The male species is especially guilty of butchering, getting wrong and not understanding simple jobs and tasks. Tahir will explore the complex psyche of the human mind in a hilarious fashion as he takes you through a roller coaster and thought provoking ride full of laughs and surprises – all delivered by a world class award winning stand-up comedian. Those on Centrelink or on More info...
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03 May 2019
Friday
Aaron Gocs – Divorced… With Children
In ‘Divorced…with children’ Aaron ‘Gocsy’ Gocs (Comedy Central, Vice, The Merger) opens up about navigating his way through life as a suburban, divorced dad. It’s a heartfelt and humorous look into his life through a collection of stories and jokes. Gocsy takes you through the lows (and occasional highs) of trying to raise kids as a single parent when you haven’t even got your own life in order! A celebrated stand-up comedian, Aaron has spent years honing the craft and is a confident performer on stage with a unique, individual style. Aaron also acts and plays a role in the up- coming feature film, The Merger as well as ABC’s Ronny Chieng International Student. “The makings More info...
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03 May 2019
Friday
Jimmy McGhie Need(y)
With seven critically acclaimed Edinburgh solo shows behind him, the poster boy for white male privilege is back full of the usual complaints and foolish hopes. An analogue man in a digital world, marooned as a bachelor amongst a sea of marriages and kids, Jimmy continues to steer clear of anything too serious in life and not step on any millennial language land mines. “One of the most accomplished hours of comedy you will find here this month. Or, to be honest anywhere, anytime. Queue early, his room is deservedly packed.”– Kate Copstick, The Scotsman ASTOR LOUNGE: Unreserved Seating Licensed All Ages – Patrons under 18 can attend with a parent/guardian (over 18) with More info...
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03 May 2019
Friday
Cassie Workman – Giantess
NOMINATED MOST OUTSTANDING SHOW 2019 – MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL Winner Best Comedy 2015 Adelaide Fringe Winner Director’s Choice 2013 Sydney Comedy Festival Nominee Barry Award 2013 Melbourne International Comedy Festival After being abducted by a troll, a girl must realise her destiny, and escape. What lies beyond his kingdom is a mystery, so she will need the strength of a giantess. Created by the multi-award-winning comedian Cassie Workman, Giantess is a story of self acceptance. Interweaving music, comedy, storytelling and illustration, Cassie’s one-person-show explores the anguish of coming to terms with a gender identity that doesn’t match your body. ‘Wil More info...
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03 May 2019
Friday
Daniel Sloss – X
Internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up star, Daniel Sloss returns to Australia with his new show, X. Brilliantly dark with razor-sharp wit and the ability to deftly spin a narrative, Sloss is a comedian who is “dirty, sweet and clever” (New York Times). Returning off the back of two recent Netflix specials, Sloss offers a slick and genuinely witty performance that comes with a warning that it deals with some challenging contemporary themes delivered with “precision timing, perfectly place silence and unfettered confidence” (Herald Sun) X is his 10th solo show and if you’ve not seen him live before, it’s time to find out why he is fast becoming one of the wor More info...
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04 May 2019
Saturday
Jimmy McGhie Need(y)
With seven critically acclaimed Edinburgh solo shows behind him, the poster boy for white male privilege is back full of the usual complaints and foolish hopes. An analogue man in a digital world, marooned as a bachelor amongst a sea of marriages and kids, Jimmy continues to steer clear of anything too serious in life and not step on any millennial language land mines. “One of the most accomplished hours of comedy you will find here this month. Or, to be honest anywhere, anytime. Queue early, his room is deservedly packed.”– Kate Copstick, The Scotsman ASTOR LOUNGE: Unreserved Seating Licensed All Ages – Patrons under 18 can attend with a parent/guardian (over 18) with More info...
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04 May 2019
Saturday
Aaron Gocs – Divorced… With Children
In ‘Divorced…with children’ Aaron ‘Gocsy’ Gocs (Comedy Central, Vice, The Merger) opens up about navigating his way through life as a suburban, divorced dad. It’s a heartfelt and humorous look into his life through a collection of stories and jokes. Gocsy takes you through the lows (and occasional highs) of trying to raise kids as a single parent when you haven’t even got your own life in order! A celebrated stand-up comedian, Aaron has spent years honing the craft and is a confident performer on stage with a unique, individual style. Aaron also acts and plays a role in the up- coming feature film, The Merger as well as ABC’s Ronny Chieng International Student. “The makings More info...
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04 May 2019
Saturday
Alex Williamson – Sin On My Face
The Victorian era is long gone, but to think people once adhered to a set of rules ordained by god & suppressed their ‘inner sick-f*ck’ is a point of fascination for Alex Williamson. After another sold-out 2018 Aussie festival season, and working tirelessly at Edinburgh Fringe to give Aussies an even worse reputation overseas, Alex is back on home soil to wholeheartedly embrace his inner sick-f*ck in a brand new hour sure to knock you for a home-run. Metaphorically of course, it’s not an hour of baseball, unless he runs out of material & someone has a key to the high school sports shed. With over 2.5 million social media followers, Alex has performed a phenomenal number of show More info...
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