Comedy Festival at The Malthouse Brochure (2020)

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AIN’T NO PARTY LIKE A MALTHOUSE PARTY Comedy Festival at The Malthouse is back in 2020, featuring a wild lineup of over 20 comedians—there’s a show for everyone! Skip the Town Hall queues and kick back with a beer or bubbly in our Courtyard. The Malthouse is just the place to eat, drink and laugh the night away with your mates.

We’ve handpicked some of the Comedy Festival’s best theatre, cabaret, stand-up, and musical comedy acts.

It’s a full (Malt)house this year, with queer-feminist theatre riot Grey Arias leading the charge. Joining the fold are legends including Kitty Flanagan & Glenn Robbins, maestro extraordinaire Sammy J, and queens of character comedy The Travelling Sisters. Plus, The Listies, Dazza and Keif, and many more return to The Malthouse to offer up another hefty dose of LOLs.

TICKETS Tickets to all comedy shows at The Malthouse are on sale now. Book at the Box Office and on our website, with no transaction fees!

BOOK TICKETS

03 9685 5111 malthousetheatre.com.au

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MERLYN THEATRE / 26 – 29 MAR Tue – Sat 7.15pm, Sun 6.15pm

MERLYN THEATRE / 3 – 19 APR Tue – Sat 7.15pm, Sun 6.15pm

TRANS PERFORMANCE ARTIST TURNED STAND-UP COMEDIAN

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TURNS OUT, TESTOSTERONE FILLED COMEDY ISN’T WHAT YOU THOUGHT! BAGGING ROOM / 26 MAR – 5 APR Tue – Sat 9.30pm, Sun 8.30pm

MERLYN THEATRE / 26 – 31 MAR Tue – Sat 8.45pm, Sun 7.45pm

dole A story about being on the

N E S R A L G E R G THIS MIGHT NOT BE HELL

WINNER GOLDEN GIBBO

MELBOURNE COMEDY FESTIVAL 2014

WINNER DIRECTORS’ CHOICE

MELBOURNE COMEDY FESTIVAL 2016

WINNER BEST SKETCH COMEDY WRITING

‘Greg is actually the funniest and you don’t even realise!!?

He’s my favourite comedian’ Anne Edmonds

BAGGING ROOM / 26 MAR – 19 APR Tue – Sat 8.15pm, Sun 7.15pm

AWGIE AWARDS 2017

BAGGING ROOM / 31 MAR – 19 APR Tue – Sat 7pm, Sun 6pm

Chambers Touring Presents

LAURA DAVIS

BETTER DEAD THAN A COWARD "She's one of the strongest comedic voices around."

-THE AGE

TOWER / 26 MAR – 5 APR Tue – Sat 9.15pm, Sun 8.15pm

"You'd be a fool not to buy a ticket..." -HERALD SUN

TOWER / 26 MAR – 19 APR Tue – Sat 8pm, Sun 7pm

a body of work.

BECKETT THEATRE / 26 MAR – 5 APR Tue – Sat 8.30pm, Sun 7.30pm

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BAGGING ROOM / 7 – 19 APR Tue – Sat 9.30pm, Sun 8.30pm

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BEST EMERGING ARTIST

WINNER 2018

BEST EMERGING PERF. ENSEMBLE

WINNER 2019

GREEN ROOM AWARD NOMINEE 2018

SHELL ROOM / 26 MAR – 5 APR Tue – Sat 7pm, Sun 6pm

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SHELL ROOM / 26 MAR – 5 APR Tue – Sat 8.15pm, Sun 7.15pm

CALENDAR SHOWS RUNNING ALL FESTIVAL (THU 26 MAR – SUN 19 APR) 6.45pm*

Legs

TOWER

7pm*

Grey Arias

BECKETT

8pm*

The Anniversary: Clare Bartholomew & Daniel Tobias

TOWER

8.15pm*

Greg Larsen – This Might Not Be Hell

BAGGING

SHOWS IN THE FIRST HALF (THU 26 MAR – SUN 5 APR) 7pm*

Lou Wall – Lousical the Musical

SHELL

7pm*

The Travelling Sisters – Thy Thus 'Twas

BAGGING

7pm*

The Pageant

BAGGING

7.15pm*

Kitty Flanagan & Glenn Robbins: In Conversation about 488 Rules for Life

MERLYN

7.15pm*

Sammy J – Symphony in J Minor

MERLYN

8.15pm*

Mormon Girl

SHELL

8.30pm*

Fat Musicals – A Body of Work

BECKETT

8.45pm*

Harley Breen – Only Words

MERLYN

9.15pm*

Laura Davis – Better Dead Than a Coward

TOWER

9.30pm*

Safety Banana

SHELL

9.30pm*

Krishna Istha – Beast

BAGGING

SHOWS IN THE SECOND HALF (TUE 7 – SUN 19 APR) 7pm*

Cam Venn – Shark Heist

SHELL

7pm*

The Travelling Sisters – Thy Thus 'Twas

BAGGING

7.15pm*

Kitty Flanagan & Glenn Robbins: In Conversation about 488 Rules for Life

MERLYN

8.15pm*

Scout Boxall – Good Egg

SHELL

8.30pm*

Granny Bingo – Edith and Maureen Stand Up

BECKETT

9.15pm*

Dazza and Keif – Go Viral in Space with Ya Mum

TOWER

9.30pm*

Nemeses

SHELL

9.30pm*

Stuart Daulman – Buzz

BAGGING

MATINEE SHOWS 3.30pm

Dragon Friends – A Live D&D Comedy Show!

BECKETT

CHILDREN’S SHOWS (SCHOOL HOLIDAYS) 11am & 2pm

The Listies – Hamlet: Prince of Skidmark

MERLYN

1pm

Bunk Puppets – Bunkasaurus

TOWER

* SHOWS RUN ONE HOUR EARLIER ON SUNDAYS

Malthouse Theatre presents Grey Arias by Adrienne Truscott and Le Gateau Chocolat.

BECKETT THEATRE / 26 MAR – 19 APR Tue – Sat 7pm, Sun 6pm

BAGGING ROOM / 26 – 29 MAR Tue – Sat 7pm, Sun 6pm

BECKETT THEATRE / 7 – 19 APR Tue – Sat 8.30pm, Sun 7.30pm

BECKETT THEATRE / 18 – 19 APR Sat – Sun 3.30pm

A physical comedy adventure from the maker of Charles Horse Lays an Egg (WINNER GOLDEN GIBBO 2018)

SHELL ROOM / 7 – 19 APR Tue – Sat 7pm, Sun 6pm

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SHELL ROOM / 26 MAR – 5 APR Tue – Sat 9.30pm, Sun 8.30pm

SHELL ROOM / 7 – 19 APR Tue – Sat 9.30pm, Sun 8.30pm

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TOWER / 26 MAR – 19 APR Tue – Sat 6.45pm, Sun 5.45pm

TOWER / 7 – 19 APR Tue – Sat 9.15pm, Sun 8.15pm

TOWER / 28 MAR – 11 APR Tue – Sun 1pm

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MERLYN THEATRE / 28 MAR – 12 APR Tue – Wed 11am, Thu – Fri 11am & 2pm, Sat & Sun 2pm

Scout Boxall is a...

best emerging artist winner & best comedy nominee melbourne fringe festival 2019

SHELL ROOM / 7 – 19 APR Tue – Sat 8.15pm, Sun 7.15pm

ACCESS WHEELCHAIR ACCESS All performances at The Malthouse are wheelchair accessible.

Audience members can choose to stay in their wheelchair or transfer to another seat. Adjacent spaces can be reserved for friends and companions.

Please contact the Box Office to book your tickets.

COMPANION CARD The Companion Card admits carers to shows as complimentary guests.

Holders of this card are welcome to attend any performance presented as a part of Comedy Festival at The Malthouse.

AUSLAN INTERPRETED PERFORMANCES Malthouse Theatre offers Auslan interpreted performances for select shows.

Please contact the Box Office to book your tickets.

SPECIFIC ACCESS PERFORMANCES Dazza and Keif Go Viral in Space with Ya Mum Auslan interpreted / Wednesday 15 April, 9.15pm Mormon Girl Auslan interpreted / Friday 27 March, 8.15pm Krishna Istha – Beast Auslan interpreted / Wednesday 1 April, 9.30pm

26 MAR – 19 APR

25 AUG – 20 SEP

9 – 31 MAY 16 SEP – 4 OCT 29 MAY – 21 JUN

9 – 25 OCT 2 – 19 JUL

10 JUL – 2 AUG

BOOK TICKETS

(03) 9685 5111 malthousetheatre.com.au

30 OCT – 22 NOV