Australia’s comedy festival season is in full swing! Here’s who not to miss whilst they’re touring Down Under…
Lou Sanders
Once described as a nine year old having a mid life crisis, Sanders is a true professional when it comes to jokes and has written for some major
UK television comedies including hit panel show ‘Mock The Week’ and Miranda Hart’s ‘Miranda’.
Debuting back in 2011 at the Edinburgh Festival with her show, ‘How To Be Awesome: An Introduction, Sanders’ comedy is relentlessly funny and quirky. An hour with her is an hour well spent.
24th March- 17th April- Roxanne, Melbourne
Andrew Maxwell
Ireland’s own Andrew Maxwell is back in Australia with his new show Yo Contraire, which is the latest from the accomplished comedian who makes audiences laugh with his satirical mocking of international news stories. He was the only person to tackle the Scottish Referendum head-on last year and this year will see him broach even more controversial topics! Don’t miss him at the Perth and Sydney Comedy Festivals in April and May.
27th – 30th April – Factory Theatre, Sydney
4th – 8th May – Perth Town Hall, Perth
Daniel Sloss
Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and awardwinning comedian Daniel Sloss will be making his debut appearance at Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2016 with his hit new show, Dark. Despite Sloss only being the tender age of 25, he has been writing and performing stand up ever since he was 16, and continues to go from strength to strength and taking his dry wit to an international level. Catch him in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in the upcoming months!
24th March – 17th April – Roxanne Band Room, Melbourne
21st – 30th April – Loft @ Q Theatre, Aukland, NZ
13th May – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
6th May – Perth Regal Theatre, Perth
Mae Martin
Canadian comic Mae Martin will bringing her show, Us, to Australia to talk about how we label people and how we label ourselves. Martin weaves jokes into charming tales from her life during an hour. Mae takes on the themes of identity, sexuality and loneliness to brilliant comic effect.
24th March-17th April Cloak Room, Melbourne Town Hall
Get your tickets at : perthcomedyfestival.com, sydneycomedyfest.com.au, comedyfestival.com.au
