Sydney Comedy Festival 2019 Program by Sydney Comedy Festival

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JORGE MENIDIS FESTIVAL DIRECTOR

Welcome to our month-long jamboree that we like to call the Sydney Comedy Festival. Comedians from all over the world will merge in Sydney to marvel at our new tram line and ply their trade in all the wicked wonder that they can muster. Fast talking, storytelling, singing, acting, absurd and melodramatic, big rooms, small cupboards and converted shipping containers can best describe what, where and how the 15th comedy festival will play out in 2019. Over 200 shows have been jammed into this year’s offering which makes it virtually impossible for you to see everything. But it shouldn’t stop you from trying. The only suggestion I make is to give something new a try. Pick a favourite and by all means see them. But also give someone new and Fresh a go.

19 Albermarle St, Newtown NSW

Available from 22 Aprilwe 2019 to 19it’s May 2019 Enjoy this one Sydney, think a cracker!

Jorge Menidis Big Chief

ONLINE

sydneycomedyfest.com.au

PHONE

(02) 9020 6966

IN PERSON

HOW TO BOOK

Enmore Theatre: 130 Enmore Road, Newtown (Mon - Fri 9am - 6pm, Sat 10am - 4pm, Sun closed) Tickets available from any Ticketek outlet or Festival venue on the night of the show (subject to availability).

AGE RESTRICTIONS

COMEDY FESTIVAL BURGER & COOPERS FESTIVAL SCHOONER AWARDS FOR

The Sydney Comedy Festival Awards are designed to recognise the best of the fest as Sydney see it.

$20

A panel of judges will attend Festival shows, then come together and award the Best Newcomer, Best Local Artist, Best International Artist and the Director’s Choice Award.

Please check the venue's age restrictions before booking The awards will be presented on tickets for patrons under 18 years of age. If you have any Available from 22 April 2019 to 19 May 2019 631 Kingplease St, Newtown NSW Saturday 18 May 2019. questions, contact info@sydneycomedyfest.com.au * BOOKING FEES: Please be aware that booking fees, transaction charges and credit card fees may and in most cases do apply.

“THE SAILS OF THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE WERE NEARLY BLOWN CLEAN OFF BY THE HOWLING LAUGHTER” THE SUN HERALD

KNOCK KNOCK WHO’S THERE? CITY OF SYDNEY Always turning up to support the arts. www.whatson.sydney

TUE 23 APR | ENMORE THEATRE WED 24 & THU 25 APR | SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE WED 24 APR | RIVERSIDE THEATRE THU 25 APR | THE CONCOURSE

C E N T U R Y I N A S S O C I AT I O N W I T H M Z A PR O U D LY PR E S E N T S

AS SEEN ON:

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H E R AL D S U N

MAI L O N S U N DAY

FRI 26 APRIL THE CONCOURSE SAT 27 APRIL ENMORE THEATRE BOOK NOW AT SYDNEYCOMEDYFEST.COM.AU

FACTORY THEATRE

LAUREN PATTISON

PEACHY

LIST THE HERALD

SEAN McLOUGHLIN HAIL MARY

WED 15 - SUN 19 MAY

Fresh from supporting Ricky Gervais & Bill Burr ‘The best comedian you haven't heard of yet’ TIME OUT

SUN 28 APR COMEDY STORE

THE TELEGRAPH THE SCOTSMAN CHORTLE THE SUNDAY TIMES

THU 16 - SUN 19 MAY

WINNER

We d 15 - Su n 19 May Factory Theatre

P I S( J uSs t KOi d dFi n gF)

Aaron Chen

ENMORE THEATRE

ALFRED ADRIAAN THENJIWE MOSELEY MARK BANKS EUGENE KHOZA

BEST INTERNATIONAL SHOW NZICF 2018

NOMINEE

BEST COMEDY PERFORMER HELPMANN 2018

NOMINEE

ARIAS 2017

MICF 2016

BEST COMEDY RELEASE

BARRY AWARD

THU 9 & FRI 10 MAY COMEDY STORE

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SAT 11 MAY fri 10 may factory theatre

ENMORE THEATRE

“Most comedians

“Nicholson is one of the most remarkable would kill to hear the almost unending talents on the standscreams of laughter up circuit.” Nicholson manages to extract from a SYDNEY MORNING HERALD crowd” TIMEOUT

SYDNEYCOMEDYFEST.COM.AU

FRONTIER COMEDY BRING THE HOTTEST AUSSIE & FRONTIER COMEDY & COMEDY CENTRAL PRESENT

INTERNATIONAL ACTS TO THE SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL JEFF GREEN LETTERS HOME (UK)

LIVE

YOU KNOW HIM FROM GIGGLE FIT (COMEDY CENTRAL) CONAN JIMMY FALLON THE ERIC ANDRE SHOW UNDATEABLE

“PURRS LIKE A KITTY CAT, STINGS LIKE A BEE”

“NOT TO BE MISSED”

NEW YORK TIMES (US)

WEEKEND NOTES

“SEE THIS LEGEND AT HIS ABSOLUTE BEST” B R I S B A N E S TA G E

OVER 65 MILLION VIEWS ON YOUTUBE

“HILARIOUS... A TOUR DE FORCE”

ON AMAZON PRIME

THE SCOTSMAN (UK)

TRISH!

FRONTIERCOMEDY.COM/ALEXWILLIAMSON

ALL NEW SHOW

UEST

HHHHH “OFF THE CUFF, UNEDITED, RAW AND REAL. A PODCAST ABOUT NOTHING BUT BETTER THAN AN EPISODE OF SEINFELD.”

HHHHH “LOVED IT SO MUCH I EVEN GOOGLED HOW TO LEAVE A REVIEW.” CATTY616

FRONTIERCOMEDY.COM/RONFUNCHES

RONFUNCHES

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JAY PHAROAH [US]

LIVE SSSTIOENISRT A M E R IMP SATURLDIAVYE NIGHT

WHITE FAM OUS

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FRONTIERTOURING

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F R A S E R

EDINBURGH GUIDE (UK)

THU 16 – SUN 19 MAY AT ENMORE THEATRE AliceComedyFraser

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CRAIG QUARTERMAINE “CRAIG’S THE BEST COMEDIAN I’VE EVER SEEN ON ABC TV” J I M J E F F E R I E S

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FOR MORE INFO GO TO

AS SACK ED FROM TONIG HTLY THU 9 – SAT 11 MAY ENMORE THEATRE CSQUARTERMAINE

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“utterly hilarious”

HHHHH E V E R Y T H I N G A D E L A I D E “I couldn’t stop crying from laughing”HHHHH W E E K E N D N O T E S

WED 24 – SUN 28 APR FACTORY THEATRE

FRONTIERCOMEDY.COM/CRAIGQUARTERMAINE CRAIGQUARTERMAINECOMEDY

NEEL.KOLHATKAR94

AMOS GILL s o Almamtos

N O V E LT Y A C T

FACTORY THEATRE JAYPHAROAH

FRI 26 APR AT ENMORE THEATRE

“HIS STORIES WERE A HOOT!” THE WEST AUSTRALIAN

frontiercomedy.com/alicefraser

THU 16 & FRI 17 MAY JHULLK

HHHHH themusic.com.au HHHHH Theatre People HHHHH Broadway Baby (UK)

WHAT’S NEXT?

“BRILLIANT”

‘FALL-OUT-OF-YOUR-CHAIR FUNNY’ DEADLINE (US) ‘WILDLY FUNNY... EVERY IMPRESSION WAS MESMERIZINGLY COMICAL AND DEAD-ON’ EXCLAIM.CA (US)

christianhull

frontiercomedy.com/kanangill GillKanan kanangill knngill

#1 AUSTRALIAN PODCAST 2018

FIGGMAR

SAT 11 & SUN 12 MAY AT FACTORY THEATRE

FRI 26 APR FACTORY THEATRE

THU 2 & FRI 3 MAY AT ENMORE THEATRE

STAR OF

WITH SPECIAL G

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SAT 27 APRIL AT FACTORY THEATRE

FROM

FRI 10 & SAT 11 MAY AT FACTORY THEATRE

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@jeffgreen007

NEEL LIVE KOLHATKAR

‘KEEP IT REAL’

“LAIDBACK, PUNCHY, CHARISMATIC, FEARLESS AND PROVOCATIVE. JIM JEFFERIES… HE’S COMING FOR YOU”

LOOSEAUSSIEBLOKE

comedianjeffgreen

STAR OF

THE SPEAKEASY (NZ)

ALEXWILLIAMSON8

FRI 3 MAY AT THE COMEDY STORE

CRAIG.QUARTERMAINE

FRONTIERCOMEDY.COM

FRONTIERCOMEDY.COM/AMOSGILL AMOSGILL22

ABITOFAMOSGILL

AMOSGILLCOMEDY

CAMERON JAMES

JAMALI MADDIX

VAPE LORD

Strawberry Blonde

STAR OF VICELAND’S

NOMINATED

‘HATE THY NEIGHBOUR’

THE MUSIC

WED 8 SUN 12 MAY

best new talent AACTA 2017

WINNER

I ’ M A BO U T T O L O S E CO N T R O L AND I THINK

FACTORY THEATRE

ARIAS 2015

WINNER

KAI HUMPHRIES

director's choice

SOMETHING TO OFFEND EVERYONE

PUNCH-DRUNK

MICF 2015

THE HAT GAME

SUNDAY TIMES

‘WONDERFULLY AFFIRMING AND DOWNRIGHT HILARIOUS’ EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS

‘A TOUCHING, LOVELY COMEDY SHOW’

best comedy release

WED 24 - SUN 28 APR FACTORY THEATRE

26 & 27 APR ENMORE THEATRE

RETURN SEASON

THU 16 - SAT 18 MAY THE COMEDY STORE

BEYONDTHEJOKE.CO.UK

‘AMAZING EXPERIENCE… A FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHT.’ AUSTRALIA TIMES

FRI 26 - SUN 28 APR

FACTORY THEATRE

THU 16 – SAT 18 MAY BOOK NOW AT SYDNEYCOMEDYFEST.COM.AU

FRI 26 APR Comedy Store

SAT 27 APR

Factory Theatre

“SUPREMELY GOOD STAND-UP” THE SCOTSMAN (UK)

THU 9 - SUN 12 MAY THE COMEDY STORE BOOK NOW AT SYDNEYCOMEDYFEST.COM.AU

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL PROUDLY PRESENTS

★★★★★

james David acaster O’Doherty

PaUl FoOt

‘SUPERLATIVE. UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE I’VE SEEN IN TWENTY YEARS’ THE TELEGRAPH

COLD LASAGNE HATE MYSELF 1999

U L T R A S O U N D

ImAgE

CoNsCiOuS

‘UNoBtRuSiVeLy mAsTeRfUl sTuFf’

‘A comedy genius at the peak of his powers’

★★★★

SCOTSMAN

TUE 23 & WED 24 APR

FRI 26 – SUN 28 APR

GUARDIAN

FRI 26 & SAT 27 APR

SUN 28 APR

“HE CREATES A REMARKABLE INTIMACY WITH HIS AUDIENCE. A MUST-SEE.” THE AGE

2–6 MAY STATE THEATRE 8PM

‘A CHARMING PERFORMER WITH A WICKED GLEAM IN HER EYE WHO’LL WIN YOU FROM HER OPENING JOKES UNTIL THE LIGHTS COME UP’ HERALD SUN

FRI 26 – SUN 28 APR

SYDNEYCOMEDYFEST.COM.AU & 9020 6966

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@officialbhoy

2009 - 2017 ED FRINGE

SOLD OUT

THE IRISH TIMES

EXAMINER

ED FEST MAG

METRO

CHORTLE

THE WEE REVIEW

STAGEONE

THE LATEST

TPR

THE TIMES

HHHH

“RIOTOUS STUFF, PERFECTLY DELIVERED” THE SCOTSMAN

“BEGUILING...THE SKY DEXTERITY OF HIS DELIVERY HAS YOU HOOKED” THE TELEGRAPH

“GIVES THE TRADITION OF CAMP COMEDY A FIRMLY 21ST CENTURY TWIST” THE GUARDIAN

ENMORE THEATRE

SAT 18TH MAY 9:15PM

23–25 APRIL FACTORY THEATRE 7.30PM (9PM THURSDAY)

FOILARMSANDHOG.IE

26—28 APRIL THATCHERS CIDER HOUSE 9.30PM (8.30PM ON SUNDAY) TOMINDEED.COM OFFTHEKERB.CO.UK

SYDNEYCOMEDYFEST.COM.AU

"IMMENSELY LIKEABLE PERFORMER"

"A TALENTED FOCUSED WORDSMITH"

“A TRUE COMIC TALENT”

THE SCOTSMAN

FEST

MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS

WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL COMEDY STORE 7PM THURSDAY 25 APRIL FACTORY THEATRE 7.30PM OFFTHEKERB.CO.UK

ABPRESENTS.COM.AU

Felicity Ward: Busting A Nut

AS SEEN ON • • • •

MOCK THE WEEK LIVE FROM THE BBC ( NETFLIX ) LIVE AT THE APOLLO FELICITY'S MENTAL MISSION

AS HEARD ON

• THE URNBELIEVABLE ASHES • THE GUILTY FEMINIST PODCAST • BBC RADIO 4

★★★★★

“ Tremendous…

A garishly colourful tapestry of pin-sharp comic observations so beautifully woven together ”

THE LIST

★★★★

“ Boasts more laughs than most

comics generate in two shows ”

THE EVENING STANDARD

★★★★★

SUNDAY TIMES

★★★★

THE SCOTSMAN

★★★★

THE HERALD

D I R E C T E D BY C H R I S M C D O N A L D

FAC TORY THEATRE THU 2 - SUN 5 MAY

B O O K AT SY D N E YC OM E DY F E S T. C OM . A U

APR 26 & APR 27 Giant Dwarf

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FLAT OUT HILARIOUS

HERALD SUN

METRO UK

CHORTLE

THE AGE

FACTORY THEATRE FRI 17 MAY

Mirror

THE COMEDY STORE

PRICELESS... ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS!

SAT 18 & SUN 19 MAY

List

NOMINEE

HIGH-OCTANE... RIOTOUS!

BEST COMEDY RELEASE

ARIA AWARD 2016/2018

Herald Sun

FRI 26 - SUN 28 APR FACTORY THEATRE

THU 2 & FRI 3 MAY

WINNER COMIC’S CHOICE

FACTORY THEATRE

MICF 2017

ALFIE BROWN LUNATIC

"WOW! F**K! WOW!" SCOTSMAN

ONE4REVIEW

"A BRITISH DOUG STANHOPE" GUARDIAN

WED 8 - SUN 12 MAY FACTORY THEATRE

THU 26 - SUN 29 APR FACTORY THEATRE

Demi Lardner & Tom Walker

We mustn’t SAT 27 APR

COMEDY STORE BOOK NOW AT SYDNEYCOMEDYFEST.COM.AU

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thu 9 - sun 12 may | factory theatre

Thu 16 & Fri 17 May · The Comedy Store Sat 18 May & Sun 19 May · Factory Theatre

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“MY SECOND FAVOURITE SHOW ON RADIO” FITZY’S MUM

“I LOVE WIPPA” WIPPA’S MUM

STEPHEN K AMOS THE STORY SO FAR... ENMORE THEATRE SAT 4 MAY 7:15PM THE CONCOURSE SUN 5 MAY 7:15PM marytobinpresents.com.au marytobinpresents mtpresents marytobinpresents

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FRI 17 MAY Concourse Concert Hall

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SAT 18 MAY Factory Theatre for more details go to maryandeffie.com/tour

THE FESTIVAL'S FUNNIEST IN ONE HILARIOUS NIGHT!

A LINE-UP OF SYDNEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FINEST UP-AND-COMERS

SAT 18 MAY | SYDNEY TOWN HALL

L O L

THU 25 APR - SAT 18 MAY THE COMEDY STORE MON 29 APR & MON 6 MAY BONDI PAVILION TUE 7 MAY HAYDEN ORPHEUM TUE 14 MAY MANNING BAR

EVERY FRI & SAT | 10:45PM | FACTORY THEATRE

R 2 F O S 5 -1 E AG

A HUGE NIGHT OF LAUGHS TO SEE OUT THE 2019 FESTIVAL!

SAT 18 MAY | 2PM | SYDNEY TOWN HALL | TIX JUST $5 |

A LINE-UP OF FESTIVAL FAVES • 5 NIGHTS A WEEK • TIX FROM $20

SAT 18 MAY | 8PM | SYDNEY TOWN HALL EVERY WED - SUN • FACTORY THEATRE, MARRICKVILLE

ACTIONAID & SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL PRESENT

THE BEST EMERGING COMEDIANS HANDPICKED FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT

ALL TIX UNDER $20

AN UNMISSABLE LINE-UP OF AUSTRALIA'S FUNNIEST WOMEN TO RAISE FUNDS AND SUPPORT ACTIONAID’S WOMEN’S RIGHTS WORK

THURSDAY 16 MAY, 7.30PM | ENMORE THEATRE

ALEX WARD

ANGE LAVOIPIERRE

BILLY D’ARCY

NO FLIRTING

FINAL FORM

BACKGROUND LAD

9 – 11 MAY ENMORE THEATRE

9, 11 & 12 MAY FACTORY THEATRE

4 & 5 MAY ENMORE THEATRE

BLAKE FREEMAN

CHRIS RYAN

GERARD MCGOWAN

THERE’S SOMETHING THERE

BOGUS

ONLY GETTING FUNNIER

9 – 11 MAY ENMORE THEATRE

18 & 19 MAY ENMORE THEATRE

16 & 17 MAY ENMORE THEATRE

IBIS

LAUREN BONNER

LIZZY HOO

HEARTBREAKER

HOO AM I? (WHAT’S MY NAME?)

YOUR CITY, OUR BINS

FRI 3 MAY FACTORY THEATRE

2 & 3 MAY ENMORE THEATRE

9 – 11 MAY ENMORE THEATRE

MICHAEL SHAFAR

OLIVER TWIST

STEPH TISDELL

50/50

HUTU

IDENTITY STEFT

26 – 28 APR FACTORY THEATRE

16 & 17 MAY ENMORE THEATRE

BOOKINGS: SYDNEYCOMEDYFEST.COM.AU OR PH 9020 6966

16 -19 MAY ENMORE THEATRE

SPECIAL EVENTS

SPECIAL EVENTS SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL PRESENTS

SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL GALA

SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL & CITY OF SYDNEY PRESENT

ACTIONAID & SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL PRESENT

SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL PRESENTS

AT SYDNEY TOWN HALL

A NIGHT OF LAUGHTER FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS

AT THE FACTORY THEATRE

The Comedy For Kids Gala brings together a variety line-up of the funniest familyfriendly acts from the 2019 Sydney Comedy Festival in a show of kid-tacular proportions at the magnificent Sydney Town Hall!

ActionAid Australia and the Sydney Comedy Festival are bringing together a line-up of Australia's funniest women - yes, all women! to raise funds and support ActionAid's work on women's rights around the world.

Suitable for all kids aged 5-12 (and their adults).

Frocking Hilarious, now in its seventh year, returns to it's Inner-West roots and is set to rock the foundations of the iconic Enmore Theatre!

COMEDY FOR KIDS GALA FROCKING HILARIOUS

LATE 'N' LIVE

Sydney's biggest month of comedy kicks off in grand style with The Gala.

Featuring a dazzling line-up of the Festival's funniest international stars, Aussie legends and next-big-things in comedy, the Gala is Sydney's premier comedy event. Join us for a huge night of laughs. “The sails of the Sydney Opera House were nearly blown clean off by the howling laughter” – The Sun Herald

TUE 23 APR 7:30PM ENMORE THEATRE WED 24 APR 8PM SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE WED 24 APR 8PM RIVERSIDE THEATRE THU 25 APR 8PM SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE THU 25 APR 7:30PM CONCOURSE CONCERT HALL THU 25 APR 8PM CONCOURSE THEATRE FROM $69.90 - $119.90 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL PRESENTS

THU 25 APR - SAT 18 MAY 9:30PM (8:30PM WED) COMEDY STORE MON 29 APR 7:30PM BONDI PAVILION MON 6 MAY 7:30PM BONDI PAVILION TUE 7 MAY 8PM HAYDEN ORPHEUM TUE 14 MAY 7:30PM MANNING BAR TIX FROM $16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

BOOKINGS: SYDNEYCOMEDYFEST.COM.AU OR 9020 6966

The best thing about these shows is, you never know who might show up!

THU 16 MAY 7:30PM ENMORE THEATRE F $50

FROM 26 APRIL - 10:45PM FACTORY THEATRE FLOOR F $20

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL & CITY OF SYDNEY PRESENT

AT THE FACTORY THEATRE

COMEDY SHOWCASE

BREAK OUT

SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL & CITY OF SYDNEY PRESENT

END OF FESTIVAL GALA AT SYDNEY TOWN HALL

Join us as Sydney's biggest month of comedy comes to a close with a dazzling night of laughs at the spectacular Sydney Town Hall.

Join us for a massive night of entertainment that is sure to leave you in stitches when the Showcase comes to a venue near you. “The comedians in the showcase all knew what they had to do to get a laugh, and had the crowd in constant stitches…” – AU Review

Late 'n' Live features a selection of Festival favourites performing back-to-back sets at the Factory Floor every Friday and Saturday night.

SAT 18 MAY 2PM CENTENNIAL HALL - SYDNEY TOWN HALL TIX JUST $5

SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL PRESENTS

SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL SHOWCASE BEST OF THE FEST This top-secret line-up promises to feature the very finest comics from Australia and beyond, boasting both household names and the next gen of comedy superstars.

Supported by City of Sydney.

Lovers of late night comedy, this one's for you.

Our hugely popular one hour showcase, hosted five nights a week at the Factory Theatre Festival Hub returns! Bringing you a surprise line-up of the best and brightest international and local stars each night, get a taste of the 2019 Festival at a bargain price.

We've hand-picked the finest young comedians in Sydney for the Break Out Comedy Showcase. An evening of worldclass comedy guaranteed to have you rolling in the aisles, catch the hottest talent Sydney has to offer before they crack the big-time.

Featuring a carefully curated line-up of the finest comedians from across Sydney, Australia and beyond, the End of Festival Gala is your ticket to the last laugh at this year's Sydney Comedy Festival. Supported by City of Sydney.

Supported by City of Sydney.

FRI 26 APR - SUN 19 MAY 7PM (6PM SUN) THATCHERS CIDER HOUSE - FACTORY THEATRE WED, THU & SUN $20 FRI & SAT $25

SAT 18 MAY 7PM, 8:15PM & 9:30PM SOUTHERN FUNCTION ROOM - SYDNEY TOWN HALL F $20

SAT 18 MAY 8PM CENTENNIAL HALL - SYDNEY TOWN HALL PREMIUM $79.90 A RES $69.90

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

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EVENTS GIVE THE GIFT OF LOLS!

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A ROSE BETWEEN TWO THORNS

CENTURY PRESENTS

AARON CHEN

ALEX WARD

FRONTIER COMEDY PRESENTS

SIN ON MY FACE

THE MARVELLOUS SNAKE BOY

Three comics just doing stand up. Over 60 years experience between us. Last year we were 4 comics in the show, The Funniest Comedians You Never Heard Of but one of us started to be heard of and we had to get rid of him. Now we're down to three with our new show.

2017 WINNER Best Newcomer, MICF 2017 WINNER Best Newcomer, SCF 2016 WINNER Director’s Choice, MICF

No flirting during Alex’s show! Not even with Alex...she won’t flirt back as she’s very professional and very bad at flirting.

After a sold-out 2018, Alex is back to embrace his inner sick-f*ck in his new hour. With 2.5m+ social media followers, this comedy juggernaut is steaming through shows like a deranged Thomas the Tank Engine. Let ‘Shooter’ sin on your face - book early!

Snake Boy was raised for 18 years by a family of red-bellies in the Australian Outback. Snake Boy knows what it is to be 'snake'. Now Snake Boy wants to learn. To learn what it is to be 'boy'. Teach him language, teach him love and compassion. Teach him arms and legs.

“piss off” represents the dark side of aaron, evil and mean. and just kidding represents that after every bitter there is a sweet. do u believe me? ;p

NO FLIRTING

When not performing stand-up Alex is a writer for Network Ten's 'The Project'. As seen and heard on ABC and triple j.

“I hope he never mellows” - The Scotsman (UK)

FRI 26 & SAT 27 APR 7PM & SUN 28 APR 6PM CONTAINER - FACTORY THEATRE F $29.10 C/G6+ $22.95

WED 15 - SAT 18 MAY 8:15PM & SUN 19 MAY 7:15PM THATCHERS CIDER HOUSE - FACTORY THEATRE WED $20 THU & SUN $22 FRI & SAT $27

THU 9 - SAT 11 MAY 9:30PM ENMORE LANEWAY - ENMORE THEATRE FRESH F $20 C/G6+ $18

FRI 10 & SAT 11 MAY 7:30PM FACTORY THEATRE F $34.90 C $27.90 G6+ $25.90

SAT 4 MAY 5:45PM THATCHERS CIDER HOUSE - FACTORY THEATRE F $20 C/G6+ $15

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

JUNKYARD ARTISTS PRESENTS

AARON GOCS

ALIST.COM.AU PRESENTS

DIVORCED...WITH CHILDREN

AKMAL

OPEN FOR RENOVATIONS

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.

Have you always wanted a perfect body, with rock hard abs and buns of steel without ever getting out of bed? Ever wanted to be so wealthy that you could pay Rupert Murdoch to drop his pants and perform a silly dance? Akmal will show you how you can achieve these things.

“The makings of a comedy legend” - Herald Sun

PISS OFF (JUST KIDDING)

ALEX WILLIAMSON ALEXANDER RICHMOND

ALEX REYNOLDS

CENTURY PRESENTS

ALFIE BROWN (UK)

FRONTIER COMEDY PRESENTS

LUNATIC

ALICE FRASER MYTHOS

AMOS GILL

Alex Reynolds has curly hair and an even curlier attitude. Having lived with her hair all her life she’s finally ready to discuss in detail the secrets and lies concealed beneath her locks.

Alfie Brown is coming to his first Sydney Comedy Festival and he remains charming and disgusting.

2018 WINNER Best Australian podcast, Apple Editors Choice

He’s traded hosting Brekky radio for a comedy career in LA. With a new hour of gut-bustingly funny comedy every year, Amos is at his best with an hour and no restrictions. Sold out last year - book early!

CURLY AND COORDINATED

His new show is about identity politics, trying to be a good father in a horrible world and being responsibly horny in the wake of wide-spread male sex crimes. He provides no answers, only questions. “Wow! F**k! Wow!” - The Scotsman

Alice Fraser ('The Bugle', 'Tea with Alice', 'Trollplay') could do a lot of stuff, if she could decide what to do. A show that picks a line and sticks to it. Is beauty truth? Is truth beautiful? Let Alice tell you. Why not.

FRONTIER COMEDY PRESENTS

ALMOST FAMOS

“F*cking hilarious” - Weekend Notes (Feb 2019)

“Brilliant” - Edinburgh Guide (UK)

THU 9 - SAT 11 MAY 9:30PM & SUN 12 MAY 8:30PM FACTORY FLOOR - FACTORY THEATRE THU & SUN F $20 C $18 FRI & SAT $24

FRI 3 MAY 7:15PM ENMORE THEATRE SAT 4 MAY 9PM CONCOURSE CONCERT HALL F $46.90 C/G6+ $42.90

THU 9 & SAT 11 MAY 8:15PM & SUN 12 MAY 7:15PM MATCHBOX - FACTORY THEATRE F $22.95

WED 8 - SAT 11 MAY 9:30PM & SUN 12 MAY 8:30PM TERMINAL - FACTORY THEATRE WED & THU & SUN $25 FRI & SAT $30

THU 16 - SAT 18 MAY 7PM & SUN 19 MAY 6PM WILD OATS WINE BAR - ENMORE THEATRE F $29.90 C/G6+ $24.90

WED 24, FRI 26 & SAT 27 APR 7PM & SUN 28 APR 6PM FACTORY FLOOR - FACTORY THEATRE F $29.90 C/G6+ $24.90

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EVENTS ALIST.COM.AU PRESENTS

POWERBOMB COMEDY PRESENTS

BARNEY

VULGAR DISPLAY OF COMEDY

FINAL FORM

Andrew Barnett has gone from stay at home Dad, to stand up comedian, to 'Fox Sports' funny guy. In this show, Andrew revisits some of his best jokes and yarns from the past ten years, as well as some hilarious new stories about where he now finds himself.

Disgusting sex reptile and aging emo Andrew Hastings returns to Sydney Comedy Festival in 2019 with a brand-new hour about love, misery, and bodily fluids. Come see it and feel better about your own choices.

WINNER Weekly Award for Best Comedy, Adelaide Fringe Festival

ANDREW BARNETT ANDREW HASTINGS ANGE LAVOIPIERRE

“Quick witted, sharp tongued…” - Daily Telegraph

“Genuine Brilliance” - The Adelaide Advertiser

Final Form is an hour-long comedic meditation on being everything to everyone. Ange Lavoipierre’s debut solo hour is two parts fever dream and one part personality quiz, taking aim at the desperate lengths we go to in our eternal quest to be liked.

ALIST.COM.AU PRESENTS

GIANT DWARF PRESENTS

ARJ BARKER (USA)

BART FREEBAIRN

THE BEAR PACK

Hey, you got a hour? Look, I've been doing a shit-ton of thinking about...us, and where we're headed. This isn't easy, but I need to be 100% honest with you, even if what I say makes you laugh, very, very hard.

Believe In Yourself is a brand new hour of comedy packed full of laughs. Relax and enjoy as Bart guides you to a future full of joyous potential with luxury stand up comedy. Believe in yourself, and book now.

This is a show that could be about an old abandoned ice-cream factory; a clown who loses custody of his kids; two strangers who coincidentally meet at a retro 1980’s roller derby and realise they’re long-lost brothers. It could be about absolutely anything – and that is the beauty of The Bear Pack.

WE NEED TO TALK

You had better sit down for this....

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

“A joy to watch” - The Age

CARLO RITCHIE & STEEN RASKOPOULOS

SAT 4 MAY 9:30PM & SUN 5 MAY 8:30PM WILD OATS WINE BAR - ENMORE THEATRE SAT $29.50 SUN $24.50

WED 1 & FRI 3 MAY 7PM CONTAINER - FACTORY THEATRE WED $15 FRI $20

THU 9 & SAT 11 MAY 7PM & SUN 12 MAY 6PM TERMINAL - FACTORY THEATRE FRESH F$20 C $16 G6+ $15

THU 2 MAY 7:15PM & FRI 3 MAY 9:15PM ENMORE THEATRE SAT 4 MAY 7:15PM CONCOURSE CONCERT HALL F $49.90 G6+ $46.90

THU 2 - SAT 4 MAY 7PM & SUN 5 MAY 6PM ENMORE LOFT - ENMORE THEATRE F $33.35 C $24.40 G6+ $26.45

FRI 26 & SAT 27 APR 9:30PM & THU 2 - SAT 4 MAY 7PM GIANT DWARF F $29.10 C $22.95

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WARRIOR EMPIRE ENTERTAINMENT

ANNISA B

DEAR FUTURE EX-HUSBANDS

With a sold out show at Sydney Fringe Comedy and a successful and award winning comedy Short Film and Theatre Show, Annisa B brings her creative and imaginative comedic mind to her own show. She’s nuts, crazy, charming and a whole lot of fun. Dear Future Ex-Husbands, you were warned.

ANTHONY LOCASCIO ANTHONY TOMIC UNACCOUNTED

April 2018; Anthony Locascio quits his 9-5 accounting job to pursue a career in standup comedy, seemingly out of nowhere. It had been a long time coming. Find out why, in the Sydney Comedy Festival debut of Anthony Locascio: Unaccounted.

PLEASE PRAY FOR ME

Anthony Tomic is a storyteller who has performed in sell-out shows around the country, and is now making his Sydney Comedy Festival solo debut with Please Pray For Me.

BEC CHARLWOOD & SIAN SMYTH BAD GIRLS

Bec Charlwood and Sian Smyth are two rising stars of the Sydney comedy scene, for two nights they'll be joining forces to bring you an hour of the very best and baddest comedy.

If you enjoy mostly true stories, cutting observations, and a dash of (mostly affable) neuroses, this show will not disappoint.

CENTURY PRESENTS

BECKY LUCAS UM, SUPPORT ME?!

Hello I’m Becky, a 29yr old woman which means I’m passionate about 2 things: getting every inch of the bathroom wet & blaming my mood/ behaviour on the moon. Last year I filmed a bunch of stuff for TV & got banned from twitter for a joke about chopping the Prime Minister’s head off, which is ridiculous I don’t have the time! Anyway, um, support me?!

WED 8 & FRI 10 MAY 7PM TERMINAL - FACTORY THEATRE F $20 C $17 G6+ $16

THU 16 - SAT 18 MAY 8:15PM WILD OATS WINE BAR - ENMORE THEATRE F $19.30 C/G6+ $14.20

SAT 4 MAY 8:15PM & SUN 5 MAY 7:15PM CONTAINER - FACTORY THEATRE F $20 C/G6+ $15

THU 2 & FRI 3 MAY 9:30PM ENMORE LOFT - ENMORE THEATRE F $24.40 C $19.30

THU 16 & FRI 17 MAY 7PM COMEDY STORE SAT 18 MAY 7:30PM & SUN 19 MAY 6:30PM FACTORY THEATRE | THU & SUN $28 FRI & SAT $30

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EVENTS BENNY DARSOW

BEN KOCHAN

RIFFING PRODUCTIONS

BEN LOMAS

DIRTY THUNDER PRESENTS

Sydney! Jump onto the booking link and lock in a surefire evening of laugh-out-loud standup that will have you smiling like a nutcase the whole Uber ride home. TWO SHOWS ONLY in the Enmore 100-seater - this dude will sell out online so if you like clever content & ripping impro get on it!

Ben Kochan is a nice boy who seeks a kind audience. Ben once held a door open for 300 people. He was also funny while he did it!

Come on a side-splitting journey through the world of weight loss and self-help books to watch an outstanding comedian embrace his love handles!

One of Australian comedy's most exciting rising stars, Billy D'Arcy brings his debut hour of stand-up to the Sydney Comedy Festival. Get around the great man as he shares his best jokes and attacks people that deserve it, including himself. Get around it.

AD LIB

NICE BOY SEEKS KIND AUDIENCE

LOVE HANDLES

“Lomas keeps his audience in raptures” - The Herald Sun

BILLY D'ARCY BACKGROUND LAD

“He's a performer who has driven huge audiences crazy” - Daily Telegraph

BKI PRESENTS

BKI: 1 HOUR LO-FI COMEDY || ROYALTY FREE || PLEASE DON'T STEAL (720P)

Playlist of lo-fi hi-joke sketch comedy from BKI. Good for: laughing, enjoying, watching, comedy for baby sleep, baby comedy, sleep comedy. You are welcome to use these jokes royalty free but please credit the original artist. “Mind-numbingly funny” - Honi Soit - BKI

JUNKYARD ARTISTS PRESENTS

BLAKE FREEMAN THERE'S SOMETHING THERE

Blake Freeman is a boy, a good boy, the best boy. Well, he tries. No fear of vulnerability, this young man has been gracing stages all over the country for years now with his hilariously personal and honest style. He’s just a kind boy who wants to make people laugh, what’s not to love about that?

THU 16 & FRI 17 MAY 9:30PM WILD OATS WINE BAR - ENMORE THEATRE F $25

FRI 26 & SAT 27 APR 8:15PM & SUN 28 APR 7:15PM ENMORE LOFT - ENMORE THEATRE F $20 C/G6+ $15

THU 9 & SAT 11 MAY 8:15PM SUN 12 MAY 7:15PM CONTAINER - FACTORY THEATRE F $25 C/G6+ $21

SAT 4 MAY 9:30PM & SUN 5 MAY 8:30PM ENMORE LOFT - ENMORE THEATRE FRESH F $20

SAT 18 MAY 5:45PM & SUN 19 MAY 4:45PM TERMINAL - FACTORY THEATRE F $20 C $15

THU 9 - SAT 11 MAY 8:15PM ENMORE LANEWAY - ENMORE THEATRE FRESH THU $15 FRI & SAT $20

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BETH MCMULLEN

BIG FANCY PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

BIG FANCY QUIZ

CAIT JOHNSON

A TOKEN EVENT

CAL WILSON

CAM KNIGHT

A show about mental illness, LOL.

Half quiz show. Half comedy. All fun. Big Fancy Quiz brings you three of the world's greatest comics (and friends) taking each other on in a no holds barred trivia challenge! Every show is different and every show is the greatest show you've ever seen! Grab your friends, grab a drink, and grab your tickets to a wholesome interactive trivia challenge.

This is a new show written by Cait and performed by Cait. I hope to see you there!

Cal’s been at this whole life thing for a while now. She still hasn’t quite nailed it. Does she have imposter syndrome or is she just faking it? Everyone else seems to have it together, she’s still not sure she has all the pieces.

I’ve got a new show. Yes, I’m the beast and I’m now metaphorically on a leash. Come see the show and I’ll tell you why. Don’t worry, it’s going to be funny. Look at all my credentials, I know what I’m doing:

How can you reach your potential when someone left it on the top shelf?

As seen on ABC’s 'Tonightly', 'Skit Box', 'Soul Mates', 'Comedy Up Late' & 'How Not To Behave'. Co host of 'Unreal Estate' on Ch 9.

GIRL, SCHMINTERSCHMUPTED

HOSTED BY JOE SHAFFER

WHIZ BANG

GIFTED UNDERACHIEVER

CENTURY PRESENTS

BEAST ON A LEASH

FOR A CONSTANT SOURCE OF HILARIOUS DISTRACTIONS!

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- “Funny and moving” - The Upside News - “Thought provoking, original, and quirky” - The Clothesline “Oh, you're going to write a solo show, are you? Pfffffft” - Beth's Brain

“Funniest, by far” - Adelaide Advertiser “Slick, entertaining” - The Music

WED 15 & FRI 17 MAY 9:30PM TERMINAL - FACTORY THEATRE F $20 C/G6+ $15

THU 2 & SAT 4 MAY 9:30PM FACTORY FLOOR - FACTORY THEATRE THU $20 SAT F $25 C $22 G6+ $20

WED 1 & FRI 3 MAY 7PM MATCHBOX - FACTORY THEATRE F $15 C $10

SAT 4 MAY 8:15PM & SUN 5 MAY 7:15PM COMEDY STORE SAT $35 SUN $30

WED 15 - SAT 18 MAY 8:15PM & SUN 19 MAY 7:15PM FACTORY FLOOR - FACTORY THEATRE WED, THU & SUN $25 FRI & SAT $29

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EVENTS CENTURY PRESENTS

CAMERON DUGGAN CAMERON JAMES 'CROWD FAVOURITE' CAMERON DUGGAN

STRAWBERRY BLONDE

CARLO RITCHIE

CHELSEA ZELLER

MARK DAVID MANAGEMENT

Crowd Favourite' Cameron Duggan returns to the Sydney Comedy Festival with a brand new show; Crowd Favourite Cameron Duggan. After a red hot year, he's back with new jokes and an aptly named show.

As seen on his own iconic stand up special 'Comedy Next Gen' (ABC), being a male bitch on Comedy Central and changing the world through satire on 'The Feed' (SBS), Cam is back with another hour of mean jokes, hilarious irreverence and zero personal growth.

A show about sexuality, the ethics of meat eating and the Titanic, or as they say in the business “The Comedy Trifecta”, Drinking for Two is a collection of stories about finding yourself, behind the flanelette shirts, at the back of the closet.

SOLD OUT 2018 MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL

The world is increasingly sensitive. It’s hard to say anything without causing offence. Chris Radburn & Sean Woodland find this pretty funny. In their new show full of unfiltered funnies, they’ll bravely explore exactly what it is that gets folks offside, sending everyone home happy. Or offended.

DRINKING FOR TWO

- The Music

MASSIVE BITCH

A one-woman show with a thousand-andone characters to form a world of hilarious chaos, Massive Bitch pulls back the curtain on the ruthless women oiling the unforgiving machine that is live network television.

CHRIS RADBURN & SEAN WOODLAND POKING THE BEAR

THU 2 & SAT 4 MAY 7PM & SUN 5 MAY 6PM MATCHBOX - FACTORY THEATRE F $20 C/G6+ $18

WED 8 - SAT 11 MAY 8:15PM & SUN 12 MAY 7:15PM TERMINAL - FACTORY THEATRE WED $20 THU & SUN $22 FRI & SAT $25

FRI 3 MAY 9:30PM GIANT DWARF F $25 C/G6+ $20

WED 1 & FRI 3 MAY 9:30PM TERMINAL - FACTORY THEATRE F $20 C/G6+ $15

WED 8, FRI 10 MAY, WED 15 & FRI 17 MAY 7PM & SUN 12 MAY 6PM CONTAINER - FACTORY THEATRE F $22.95

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CENTURY PRESENTS

HOT MESS PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

CASSIE WORKMAN CHARISA BOSSINAKIS CHARITY WERK GIANTESS

NONE TAKEN

COMMUNITY SERVICE

CHRIS RYAN

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.

Charisa Bossinakis presents Sydney Comdy Festival with her second-hour show that delves into the myths we are told from birth like travel is good for the soul and family is the greatest blessing (really? Have you been to Christmas lunch?)

Melbourne drag diva Charity Werk fuses stand-up and song with the magic of drag in her acclaimed debut solo show, Community Service. Tackling love, pop culture and life as a twenty-something homosexual clad in lace, Community Service is a sassy and relatable show for the good of the people.

If you've ever done anything half-baked, sub par or without any real sense of quality, this show is for you. Shortcuts are bogus, but you still get there. Probably.

“Deeply-felt comedy… dotted with tiny jewels of jokes… but in concept much bigger – and better – than the sum of its jokes” - Time Out

BOGUS

“Chris was in total control from the moment she hit the stage, a comedian with a unique outlook and broad appeal” – Justin Hamilton, Head Writer Show Me the Movie (Network Ten)

CHRISTIAN EDLERFIELD SUITED AND ROOTED

Amazingly talented U.K. comic Christian Elderfield brings his trademark quickwitted humour sidled with hilarious and embarrassing stories to the Sydney Comedy Festival with a brand new show Suited and Rooted! “Fantastic, intimate, slap dash comedy” - Adelaide Advertiser

GIVE THE GIFT OF LOLS!

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FRONTIER COMEDY PRESENTS

CHRISTIAN HULL COMPLETE DRIVEL: LIVE PODCAST

Christian Hull takes his iTunes Top 50 podcast 'Complete Drivel' live to the stage! In an even wilder ride than the podcast, the comedy creator unleashes his unfettered talents, and ‘Trish’, in his first festival show! “Loved it so much I even Googled how to leave a review” - Catty616

FRI 10 MAY 8:15PM THATCHERS CIDER HOUSE - FACTORY THEATRE F $30

SAT 4 MAY 7PM & SUN 5 MAY 6PM ENMORE LANEWAY - ENMORE THEATRE F $22.35 C $20.30 G6+ $19.30

THU 16 & SAT 18 MAY 9:30PM & SUN 19 MAY 8:30PM TERMINAL - FACTORY THEATRE F $32.15 C $30.10 G6+ $28.05

SAT 18 MAY 7PM & SUN 19 MAY 6PM ENMORE LANEWAY - ENMORE THEATRE FRESH F $15

THU 2 & SAT 4 MAY 9:30PM & SUN 5 MAY 8:30PM CONTAINER - FACTORY THEATRE F $17.10 C $14.65 G6+ $12.20

SAT 11 MAY 5:30PM & SUN 12 MAY 4:30PM FACTORY THEATRE F $29.90

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EVENTS FRONTIER COMEDY PRESENTS

CIARAN LYONS

CLARE CAVANAGH

A TOKEN EVENT

DAMIEN POWER

JUNKYARD ARTISTS PRESENTS

DAN RATH

DANE SIMPSON

NOMINATED Best Comedy, FRINGEWORLD

Pocket rocket performer Clare Cavanagh returns to the Sydney Comedy Festival with a brand new, energetic hour of characters and improv comedy.

Achieve your dreams. Reach your full potential. Be the best that you can be. God is dead but not to worry – there is a new religion of our time: You! Thought-provoking and relentlessly hilarious, Damien Power is not to be missed.

Dan has enough parking ticket debt to cripple a small European country & he has watched his car get cubed by the government. He has been disrespected by his colleagues & is bruised & battered with nothing to lose. He is ready to capitulate to the desires of the audience. Welcome to the Bubble Bath.

Dane Simpson's first solo show Origins explores how a bloke that lives in Wagga Wagga has gone on to be one of Australia's most loveable comedians. As seen on 'Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala', at the 'Commonwealth Games Festival', ABC 'Comedy UpLate' and 'Have You Been Paying Attention?'.

WHAT'S NEXT?

ADD SOME FUN TO YOUR INBOX!

An awkward experience at a Thai massage parlour, a housemate with the traits of a serial killer, obtaining a stalker... Ciaran Lyons (triple j, 'The Project') has had a big 2018! Come hear about it in his new show. “Lyons is a master at creating massive laughs” - The Fourth Wall

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LITERALLY

“Funny and enthusiastic” - This is Radelaide - Weekend Notes FRESH Sydney Comedy Festival 2018 Directed by Bridie Connell (ABC's 'Tonightly').

“A hilarious and exceptional hour” - Herald Sun, 2018

ORIGINS

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FRI 10 & SAT 11 MAY 9PM GIANT DWARF F $29

THU 2 & FRI 3 MAY 9:30PM ENMORE LANEWAY - ENMORE THEATRE THU $15 FRI $20

SAT 4 MAY 8:15PM & SUN 5 MAY 7:15PM ENMORE LOFT - ENMORE THEATRE F $25 C/G6+ $22

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CONFETTI GUN

FRONTIER COMEDY PRESENTS

C'MON THE LADS!

NOVELTY ACT

Wives. Mothers. Working mothers. Daughters. Join acclaimed improv troupe Confetti Gun as they play all these character archetypes - and more! - in a dizzying display of improvisational mastery.

This show is soooooo not about fit-baws! Jockstrap yourself in for a “balls-out” funny night of no-holds-barred comedy - It’s all gonna kick off! Hot on the heels of his latest sell-out tour, our very favourite Kilted Comedian shoots back to the Comedy Festival and scores with a night full of fun!

“Inventive, clever and truly funny...a high energy and spirited performance” - Sydney Arts Guide

BUBBLE BATH

THU 2 & FRI 3 MAY 9:30PM WILD OATS WINE BAR - ENMORE THEATRE F $27.50 C $22

CENTURY & MZA PRESENTS

WIVES AND MOTHERS

MAN PUTS HIS DREAMS IN A SOCK

CRAIG HILL (SCO)

“Funny as hell!” - Scotland on Sunday

CRAIG QUARTERMAINE

NATIONAL FINALIST - RAW Comedy Savage, slick and hilarious Craig Quartermaine ('Tonightly', 'NITV', triple j’s 'One Night StandUp') is back with another lovingly barbed show packed with personal stories and acerbic insights on race, politics, and enjoying life as an Indigenous Australian and Horse Husband. - The Wee Review (UK)

DANIEL CONNELL PIECE OF PISS

Award nominated stand-up comedian Daniel Connell returns to Sydney Comedy Festival with a brand new show! Don't miss this show, honestly, grabbing tickets and organising a night out will be a Piece of Piss. "He has a way of taking the ordinary and making it magical" - Beyond The Joke, 2018

CENTURY & MZA PRESENTS

DANIEL SLOSS (SCO) DANIEL TOWNES X

INDEED

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). “X is a stunner of a show” - Mail on Sunday

The best of his best. Anything he’s told that’s brought the roof down and is still relevant, excluding anything from 2018 but with a few new classics thrown in to keep it fresh. “Pound for pound, one of the best Australian stand-ups going around” - GQ Magazine

THU 2 & SAT 4 MAY 8:15PM & SUN 5 MAY 7:15PM THATCHERS CIDER HOUSE - FACTORY THEATRE F $20 C/G6+ $15

FRI 26 & SAT 27 APR 8:15PM & SUN 28 APR 7:15PM THATCHERS CIDER HOUSE - FACTORY THEATRE FRI & SAT $34.15 SUN $30

THU 9 - SAT 11 MAY 8:15PM ENMORE LOFT - ENMORE THEATRE F $25

THU 2 - SAT 4 MAY 8:15PM & SUN 5 MAY 7:15PM WILD OATS WINE BAR - ENMORE THEATRE F $24 C $20

FRI 26 APR 7PM CONCOURSE CONCERT HALL SAT 27 APR 4:30PM & 7PM ENMORE THEATRE F $37

WED 1 - SAT 4 MAY 8:15PM & SUN 5 MAY 7:15PM MATCHBOX - FACTORY THEATRE F $29 C/G6+ $26

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EVENTS DANNY BHOY (SCO)

A TOKEN EVENT

DAVE HUGHES

A TOKEN EVENT

DAVE THORNTON

CENTURY PRESENTS

Don’t miss this chance to see the internationally-renowned and criticallyacclaimed comic who sells out tours all over the world with his unique brand of observational storytelling.

Dave hasn’t had a haircut since last year’s Festival. His fringe is now a face curtain. What has prompted this radical change? Is it a crisis? Is he going through manopause?

Dave Thornton seems to have his shit together. He is in that late 30-something haze where he now drinks black coffee, red wine and knows what a quarterly BAS statement is.

Tom Walker and Demi Lardner are young twin brothers left alone at home. They mustn't get up to mischief, for father will be cross.

The only way to know the answers is to come along. Only your own ears and eyes can be trusted. Book now.

You might have seen him on 'The Project' (Network Ten) or hosting 'The Beep Test' (Fox Footy) every week.

ADRIAN BOHM BY ARRANGEMENT WITH LISA THOMAS MANAGEMENT PRESENTS

AGE OF FOOLS

“Brilliantly original and intoxicating comedy” The Guardian (UK)

HAIRY

LEAN INTO IT

DEMI LARDNER & TOM WALKER WE MUSTN'T

LIVE NATION PRESENTS

A TOKEN EVENT

THE COMMENTS SECTION

CHEAT DAY(S)

Native New Yorker and one of Ireland’s most loved comedians, Des Bishop returns to Australia in 2019 with a brand-new hour of stand-up. His signature rapid-fire, open and inquisitive style brings in the laughs and makes you think! Unapologetic, charismatic and clever, Des Bishop is not to be missed.

Dilruk Jayasinha has quickly become one of Australia’s favourite comedians. Now the 2018 Logie winner returns with a brand-new hour about how he cheated his way to a healthier and more active lifestyle.

DES BISHOP (USA/IRE) DILRUK JAYASINHA

“A brilliant hour” - Herald Sun

THU 2 & FRI 3, SUN 5 & MON 6 MAY 8PM STATE THEATRE F $60.93

FRI 17 MAY 7PM ENMORE THEATRE SAT 18 MAY 7PM CONCOURSE CONCERT HALL F $49

SAT 4 MAY 7PM & SUN 5 MAY 6PM COMEDY STORE SAT $35 SUN $32

THU 9 - SAT 11 MAY 9:30PM & SUN 12 MAY 8:30PM THATCHERS CIDER HOUSE - FACTORY THEATRE F $25 C $20

TUE 23 - SAT 27 APR 8:15PM & SUN 28 APR 7:15PM COMEDY STORE F $40.70

SAT 11 MAY 7PM & SUN 12 MAY 6PM COMEDY STORE SAT $35 SUN $32

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MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL PRESENTS

CHOO CHOO TROUPE PRESENTS

CENTURY PRESENTS

ULTRASOUND

SCIENCE WITH RAZ

DITCH WITCH 800

ADVENTURE SHOW

DAVID O'DOHERTY (IRE) DEBBIE ZUKERMAN DEMI LARDNER

DOUBLE DENIM

DUSTY RICH (RSA) BRAIN GRENADE

The hairy Enya is delighted to return to Australia with a brand-new show made up of talking and songs played on the plastic keyboard he got for his Confirmation. Once again, he will try to fix everything. Spoiler alert: once again he will fail. “Live comedy doesn’t get much better” - The Age

Raz is a real scientist, and she is bringing her favourite Sciences to Sydney Comedy Festival. Get ready for the Mini Catapult! Ice Mountain! and Fire Snake! (pending OH&S risk assessment). “The funniest and most absurd thing imaginable” - Popculture-y

2018 WINNER, Pinder Prize - MICF 2017 WINNER, Directors Choice - MICF Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named demi lardner (Mike Myers) whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. Your virtue is pressed between the leaves of a hymn book.

2018 WINNER, Directors Choice - MICF 2018 WINNER, Best Newcomer - SCF Part safari party. Part murder mystery. All denim. Golden Gibbo nominees Michelle Brasier (Aunty Donna's '1999', 'Whovians') and Laura Frew (Choreographer - 'Fringe Wives Club') bring you part two of the Double Denim journey, a celebratory journey from teenage years to avocado days.

An hour of completely improvised comedy from the machine gunned mouthed South African Dusty Rich. With an arsenal of mind blowing comedy spontaneity the shrapnel from his off the top, shoot from the hip style will leave audiences gasping for air. A grenade brain that proves ADHD can be a weapon!

SUN 28 APR 7PM ENMORE THEATRE F $47.50 C $45

SAT 11 MAY 5:45PM & SUN 12 MAY 4:45PM TERMINAL - FACTORY THEATRE F $20 C/G6+ $17

WED 15 - SAT 18 MAY 9:30PM & SUN 19 MAY 8:30PM THATCHERS CIDER HOUSE - FACTORY THEATRE WED $24 THU & SUN $28 FRI & SAT $30

THU 16 - SAT 18 MAY 9:30PM FACTORY FLOOR - FACTORY THEATRE THU $15 FRI & SAT $20

THU 2 & SAT 4 MAY 9:30PM MATCHBOX - FACTORY THEATRE F $29.10 C/G6+ $22.95

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HAVING A QUIET ONE OR LAUGHING OUT LOUD

EVENTS DUSTY RICH (RSA)

BANAJIG PTY LTD PRESENTS

EFFIE IN

ELI MATTHEWSON (NZ)

Naturalist and comedian Dusty Rich has spent his entire life lying. With multiple awards in natural sciences but absolutely none in comedy, The Lying King is a hyena proof hour of stand up comedy from South African comedic prodigy Dusty Rich who was there when they filmed the Lion King.

Finding love in this day and age is not easy. Keeping it is much harder. The urge to swipe left or right. Who isn’t on Tinder? Is it possible to be smokin’ hot, and hit upon every day, and still stay faithful? Effie holds up a mirror to the complexities of finding love as only she can. Don’t miss your chance to laugh out loud and see this Logie Award winning living legend up close and very personals.

2017 NOMINEE, Fred Award - NZICF

THE LYING KING

LOVE ME TINDER

MYTH AND LEGEND

Eli has a Classic Degree, and he's never once used it professionally. Come watch him using this qualification for the first time in 10 years. Co-host of The Male Gayz. - Short Com (UK) - Fresh Fringe (UK)

WED 1 & FRI 3 MAY 9:30PM & SUN 5 MAY 8:30PM MATCHBOX - FACTORY THEATRE F $29.10 C/G6+ $22.95

FRI 17 MAY 8PM CONCOURSE CONCERT HALL SAT 18 MAY 9:15PM FACTORY THEATRE FRI F $45 C $40.40 SAT F $39.70 C $35.40

FRI 26 & SAT 27 APR 9:30PM & SUN 28 APR 8:30PM ENMORE LANEWAY - ENMORE THEATRE F $25.95 C/G6+ $21.95

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EMMA MALIK (UK)

EVE ELLENBOGEN (USA)

Walking tigers and preventing a dwarf horse from having an erection is the norm for British animal trainer turned comedian Emma Malik. After a sold out 2017/18 comedy festival season, Emma & her animal friends are back! Don't miss this hilarious fun-filled show!

New York Jewess Eve Ellenbogen is overthe-top: “too loud”, “too emotional”, “TOO MUCH"...for a woman. But Eve is above that BS, or so she thought.

IF YOU CAN'T TRAIN IT, EAT IT

TOO MUCH

THU 16 & SAT 18 MAY 7PM & SUN 19 MAY 6PM TERMINAL - FACTORY THEATRE F $29.10

SAT 4 MAY 9:30PM & SUN 5 MAY 8:30PM ENMORE LANEWAY - ENMORE THEATRE F $29.50 C/G6+ $24.40

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EVENTS LAUGHING STOCK PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL PRESENTS

BUSTING A NUT

FERN BRADY (UK)

DANCING BEAR PRODUCTIONS

POWER AND CHAOS

FIONA O'LOUGHLIN ADDRESSES THE NATION

Making her Sydney solo debut, Fern is full of wit and charm, fearlessly tackling sexuality, feminism, Brexit, Britishness, Scottishness and nationality. Cutting and charming in equal measure, she impresses with unique observations and serious comic chops.

Fiona has always had the gun to her own head in her searingly honest brand of comedy, but watch out people of Australia. In this brand new hour of stand up, Fiona decides it's time to turn her weapon towards some other idiots.

FELICITY WARD

2018 NOMINEE, Best Comedy Show - Edinburgh Fringe 2016 WINNER, Best International Act - NZICF Felicity Ward is ready to bust a nut-ful of jokes. As seen on 'Live from the BBC', 'Felicity’s Mental Mission' and co-host of 'The Urnbelievable Ashes' and 'The Guilty Feminist' podcasts, one of our funniest exports returns for two shows only!

'Whip-smart, unabashed honesty' - The Herald

GARBAGE PEOPLE

CENTURY PRESENTS

BUNYIP PRESENTS

JUST ME...?

COMMISSION

Garbage People are back and filthy as ever! Join us for a night of nostalgia, drawing inspiration from your guilty pleasure films to breathe new life into your favourite trashy characters. You'll laugh until you Die Hard or end up Back to the Future at the funniest night of improv this season!

He’s back! After suffering yet another excruciating (but hilarious) revelation about his weird little personal behaviours and ticks, Gareth has decided to come clean and share his innermost embarrassing stories in his brand new show. Gareth recently stormed New York’s off-Broadway and has toured with Katherine Ryan and Daniel Sloss.

Runner up at RAW Comedy 2018, Gavin Sempel brings his all new hour of comedy to Sydney. Filled with stories about growing up in Western Sydney to moving to country Victoria it'll be a show you can't miss, unless you're busy.

REEL TO REAL

GARETH WAUGH (SCO) GAVIN SEMPEL

“Smart, witty and very funny!” - Scotsman

FRI 26 & SAT 27 APR 8:15PM GIANT DWARF F $38 C $35

FRI 26 & SAT 27 APR 8:15PM & SUN 28 APR 7:15PM WILD OATS WINE BAR - ENMORE THEATRE FRI & SAT F $34 C $32 SUN $29.50

SAT 18 MAY 9:15PM ENMORE THEATRE F $39 C/G6+ $30

SAT 11 MAY 5:45PM FACTORY FLOOR - FACTORY THEATRE F $17.85 C $12.75

FRI 26 & SAT 27 APR 8:15PM SUN 28 APR 7:15PM TERMINAL - FACTORY THEATRE THU & SUN $25 FRI & SAT $29.90

THU 9 & SAT 11 MAY 7PM CONTAINER - FACTORY THEATRE F $22.95 C $17.85

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ADRIAN BOHM AND OFF THE KERB PRODUCTIONS PRESENT

FOIL, ARMS AND HOG (IRE) CRAIC-LING TOUR

With over 100 million Youtube hits, Foil, Arms & Hog are known for their online videos, but their live show is what they are most proud of. Craic-ling is a fast-paced sketch show featuring a Gregorian chant about drunken monks and a step by step guide in how to kill an actor.

FRAN MIDDLETON FRAN SOLO

When Fran was little, she wanted to be Harrison Ford. To get to pash Carrie Fisher. Or maybe she wanted to be Carrie to get to pash Harrison. We can't be sure. But now she is a nincompoop who creates high-art/weirdass comedy shows.

THE GAME IS AFOOT AN IMPROVISED SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY

After sell-out seasons in 2015 and 2018, The Game is Afoot! has returned. Holmes and Watson are back to solve whatever the audience throws at them (note: please do not throw anything at our performers). Expect MORE impossible mysteries! MORE outrageous characters! MORE unconvincing accents!

RATHOUSE PRESENTS

GERARD MCGOWAN GILLIAN ENGLISH (CAN) ONLY GETTING FUNNIER

Gerard McGowan brings his hour of stand up comedy to the The Sydney Comedy Festival, fresh from his nomination for the comedy award in Perth Fringe 2018. Twice Raw Comedy State Finalist (2013, 2015) and part of both the Sydney & Brisbane Comedy festival Breakout showcases (2015).

10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT TAMING OF THE SHREW

Let's go back the good old days, when we worried about Y2K, wore butterfly clips in our hair, and became total babes the minute we took off our glasses. And the even older days where we worried about the plague, wore massive wigs, and women weren't allowed on stage anyway!

TUE 23 & WED 24 APR 7:30PM & THU 25 APR 9PM FACTORY THEATRE F $49.90

THU 2 & FRI 3 MAY 7PM WILD OATS WINE BAR - ENMORE THEATRE F $20 C/G6+ $15

SAT 4 MAY 5:45PM & SUN 5 MAY 4:45PM FACTORY FLOOR - FACTORY THEATRE F $19 C $14 G6+ $15

THU 16 & FRI 17 MAY 9:30PM ENMORE LANEWAY - ENMORE THEATRE FRESH F $20 C/G6+ $15

FRI 26 & SAT 27 APR 9:30PM & SUN 28 APR 8:30PM MATCHBOX - FACTORY THEATRE F $30 C/G6+ $25

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EVENTS JUNKYARD ARTISTS PRESENTS

JUNKYARD ARTISTS PRESENTS

I WAS PART OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE WE WERE TALKING ABOUT IT

HEAD FULL OF STEAM

GUY MONTGOMERY (NZ) GUY WILLIAMS (NZ)

HANNAH REILLY DIRECT EYE CONTACT

JACINTA GREGORY PRESENTS

JACINTA GREGORY JACK GOW 80S NOSTALGIA SAD HOUR

WELTSCHMERZ

It’s hard to believe but Guy hasn’t always been perfect. While most people are gracious & empathetic from birth, this has not been Guy’s path. Embrace this rare opportunity to hear from someone unlearning the various blind spots that made him part of the problem before we were talking about it.

Guy Williams is back! The star of the critically acclaimed 'New Zealand Today' web series and TV show takes a short break from his busy schedule of arguing with people on the internet to make his self described “triumphant” return to Australia.

Finding connection in the modern age, why straight women should probably be dating sharks, and the pitfalls of fraudulent sex positivity. These are just some of the thoughts that haunt Hannah Reilly in the shower that can be truly expressed with the help of musical accompaniment.

From the co creator of sell out shows Holt! The musical and Jacintegrating comes an hour of musical comedy sure to have you flash dancing like you were at a jazzy funeral. Jacinta Gregory is a musical commedienne who is obsessed with all things 80s - cyndi lauper, dirty dancing, the berlin wall: Join her for an hour of synth-filled songs about love, bisexuality, mental illness and John Hughes. Get ready to laugh, dance and relate.

Fresh from a sold-out Melbourne Fringe season, join Jack for three nights only! “One of the finest emerging comedians in the country” - Sydney Comedy Festival “A growing force in Australian comedy” - Broadsheet “Wry, gentle storytelling from a soft soul” - Sydney Morning Herald - The Music

SAT 4 MAY 9:30PM & SUN 5 MAY 8:30PM GIANT DWARF SAT F $30 C $25 SUN F $25 C $20

SAT 18 MAY 9:30PM & SUN 19 MAY 7:15PM WILD OATS WINE BAR - ENMORE THEATRE F $25 C $20

WED 1 MAY 7PM FACTORY FLOOR - FACTORY THEATRE F $22.95 C/G6+ $17.85

SAT 4 MAY 5:45PM & SUN 5 MAY 4:45PM TERMINAL - FACTORY THEATRE F $15 C/G6+ $10

THU 9 - SAT 11 MAY 7PM ENMORE LOFT - ENMORE THEATRE F $25 C $20 G6+ $22.50

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IBIS

ISSY PHILLIPS

Ibis will take you on a deeply moving journey of forced relocation to the urban sprawl of Sydney and open your eyes to the plight of this city's most hated birds. In a desperate attempt to build empathy, Ibis is back to lead a workshop that will change the way you see bin chickens forever.

ASMR is an experience of auditory-tactile synaesthesia that has recently become an online phenomenon. Join comedian Issy Phillips for an art-comedy show featuring sketch and stand up that is sure to bring tingles.

YOUR CITY, OUR BINS

ASMR LIVE

@Syd neyCo medyFestiva l

@syd_co medy_fe st

#sy dne yco med yfe st

LAUGHING STOCK PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

ALIST.COM.AU PRESENTS

CENTURY PRESENTS

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL PRESENTS

THE FOURTH FLOOR

BOOM-JACQUA-LAKA!

VAPE LORD

COLD LASAGNE HATE MYSELF 1999

After 10 years as an international headliner our (your) Jacques certainly has chops.... But that's not enough in the modern era and big boy Jacquiqui knows this, so he's stepping up to the fajita plate: Armed with a soundeffects board and smoke-machine this show will be a journey of discovery into a land of unpossible.. Do you hear that sizzle? You Will.

Critically acclaimed comedian and host of Viceland’s Hate Thy Neighbour, Jamali Maddix is embarking on his first world tour. He’ll be bringing brutally honest and unflinching material on the state of society along with personal tales from his travels around the world of hate and moral confrontation.

Catch the masterful James Acaster in this critically-acclaimed hour, where he reflects on the best year of his life and the worst year of his life. With intricate, personal storytelling and polished writing, James reaches new heights of pitch-perfect stand-up.

IVAN ARISTEGUIETA (VEN)

2017 WINNER, Weekly Award Best Comedy - Adelaide Fringe 'Congratulations! You've made it to The Fourth Floor!' That's what Venezuelans say when someone turns 40. Now, Ivan is ready to take his life to the next level. Call it a mid-life crisis or mid-life celebration, Ivan is livin’ la mid-vida loca. As seen on 'Have You Been Paying Attention?'

JACQUES BARRETT JAMALI MADDIX (UK) JAMES ACASTER (UK)

- Chortle (UK)

“A comedy genius” - The Guardian

FRI 3 MAY 8:15PM THATCHERS CIDER HOUSE - FACTORY THEATRE FRESH F $20

WED 15 & FRI 17 MAY 7PM TERMINAL - FACTORY THEATRE F $20 C $15

THU 2 & FRI 3 MAY 7:30PM & SAT 4 & SUN 5 MAY 7PM FACTORY THEATRE THU $28 FRI & SAT $36 SUN F $32 C $28

THU 9 - SAT 11 MAY 9:30PM WILD OATS WINE BAR - ENMORE THEATRE THU $24 FRI & SAT $29

WED 24, FRI 26 & SAT 27 APR 8:15PM & SUN 28 APR 7:15PM FACTORY FLOOR - FACTORY THEATRE WED & SUN $30 FRI & SAT $34.15

WED 24 APR 7:30PM GIANT DWARF FRI 26 APR 7:30PM & SAT 27 APR 5:30PM FACTORY THEATRE F $35.20 C $32

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EVENTS JAMES ROQUE (PHI) JAN VAN DE STOOL JASON LEONG (MYS)

FRONTIER COMEDY PRESENTS

Growing up in the Philippines – James was always told by his parents to not spend too much time in the sun because his skin would turn too dark. Now as an adult he’s realised how messed up that actually is.

More than ‘just’ award-winning UK comedian Jeff Green’s trademark rapid-fire stand-up, Jeff’s Letters Home are a series of warmly funny monologues. After sold out UK & Oz seasons in 2018, Jeff is back with an extraordinary new show.

NEIL GOODING PRODUCTIONS & AMAZON WOMAN ENTERPRISES PRESENT

BOY MESTIZO

Join James as he unpacks all the baggage he accidentally brought to the Western world.

PARTING THE RED CURTAINS

Join Jan van de Stool (and her ego) as she reflects on her life in the ‘business of show’. When her new skill as a ‘psychic medium’ goes horribly wrong, Jan’s perfect looking life on “Spacebook” and “MyFace” begins to unravel, (along with her grip on the English language), and the real story unfolds.

HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED

Dr Jason Leong is back with his trademark brand of comedy to delight comedy fans. “It is easy to see why Leong is such a hit with Malaysian audiences — at the heart of it all, he is a gifted storyteller” - The Malay Mail

“One of Australia’s great comic creations” - Sunday Telegraph"

JEFF GREEN (UK) LETTERS HOME

“Letters Home is a great show. A cracker of a night” - Hi-Fi Way: The Pop Chronicles (Feb 2019)

SHALOM PRESENTS

JEROMAIA DETTO

THE JEWISH COMEDY SHOWCASE

Clown. Improviser. Educator. Waiter.

Sold-out for six years running, the Jewish Comedy Showcase returns with more hilarious Jewish comedic talent. When your history is full of persecution, what else can you do but laugh? Join us for a night of laughs and chutzpah – though we can’t promise it’ll all be kosher!

CANAPES & COCKTAILS

Jeromaia Detto (Celebrity Theatresports) is back with his debut solo show, delivering a dégustation of delightful disguises. This clown inspired sketch adventure is delicious in all parts; with garnishes of whimsy, silliness & wisdom. - Gutter Culture

Feat. International MC Jim Brewsky, with stellar Aussie comedians Alice Fraser, Michael Shafar, Victoria Zerbst and headliner Rachel Berger.

FRI 26 & SAT 27 APR 7PM & SUN 28 APR 6PM ENMORE LANEWAY - ENMORE THEATRE F $25 C/G6+ $20

WED 15 - SAT 18 MAY 9PM GIANT DWARF F $38 C/G6+ $33

SAT 27 APR 9:30PM & SUN 28 APR 8:30PM FACTORY FLOOR - FACTORY THEATRE F $34.15

FRI 3 MAY 7PM COMEDY STORE F $34.90

SAT 18 MAY 5:45PM & SUN 19 MAY 4:45PM MATCHBOX - FACTORY THEATRE F $20 C/G6+ $15

MON 29 APR 7:30PM COMEDY STORE F $45 C $35

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FRONTIER COMEDY PRESENTS

GIVE THE GIFT OF LOLS!

JAY PHAROAH (USA) JEEVES VERMA LIVE

DOWRY OF A WIMPY KID

'White Famous' and 'Saturday Night Live' star Jay Pharoah is one of the youngest ever comedians to join 'SNL' and was honoured by Rolling Stone Magazine as the 55th greatest cast member in the history of the long-running show. Don’t miss the master impressionist live on stage!

This show is Jeeves' formal apology to all who identify as an introvert. He apologises to all young people for giving them such a hard time for their ideologies (if any). Jeeves extends the proverbial olive branch by making probably the most significant contributions to Gen Z culture, to date.

“Fall-out-of-your-chair funny” - Deadline (US)

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INFINITE JEST COMEDY PRESENTS

JEZ WATTS

ALIST.COM.AU PRESENTS

ABSOLUTE ZERO

JIMEOIN RESULT!

JIMMY MCGHIE (UK)

Sold out Edinburgh Fringe 2017 & 2018

The man with the best brows in the business brings you his new show Result! The master of observational humour will take you on a hilarious rollercoaster ride as he discusses the absurdities of everyday life.

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.

Fun, charming and playfully dirty, Jez has sold out shows on the west coast, east coast and internationally. Perth grown. World approved. - The Music, 2018 “Serious laughs” - Perth Happenings, 2018 “Delivery that transcends the room” - Chortle UK, 2018

“The expressions he pulls to round the joke off are, for want of a better word, perfect!” - Chortle

MARY TOBIN PRESENTS

NEED(Y)

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.

THU 16 MAY 7:30PM & FRI 17 MAY 9:15PM FACTORY THEATRE F $54.90

FRI 26 & SAT 27 APR 8:15PM & SUN 28 APR 7:15PM CONTAINER - FACTORY THEATRE F $25 C/G6+ $20

WED 8 & FRI 10 MAY 8:15PM CONTAINER - FACTORY THEATRE F $20 C/G6+ $18

FRI 10 MAY 7:15PM CONCOURSE CONCERT HALL SAT 11 MAY 7:15PM ENMORE THEATRE F $49.90 C $44.90

SAT 27 APR 7PM & SUN 28 APR 6PM WILD OATS WINE BAR - ENMORE THEATRE F $29.50 C/G6+ $27

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EVENTS JINX YEO (SGP)

CENTURY & CHAMBERS TOURING PRESENTS

JOE LYCETT (UK)

LIVE NATION PRESENTS

I'M ABOUT TO LOSE CONTROL AND I THINK JOE LYCETT

DRINK. SLAY. REPEAT

2018 NOMINEE, Best Comedy - Fringe World Award

Pop in and see Joe Lycett when he visits Sydney, where he'll be sharing jokes, paintings and some of the pathetic internet trolling he's been up to recently.

Looks like Joel Creasey has had quite the year. You may have seen him on 'Eurovision' and 'Mardi Gras' (SBS), 'Take Me Out' (Channel 7) or 'Show Me The Movie', (Network 10) or his worldwide Netflix stand-up special. Well, behind every one of these sparkling achievements are unfiltered, chaotic and hilarious f**k ups that have become a staple of his act.

ABSURDLY ASIAN

Jinx Yeo (Comedy Central, ABC TV) returns with an all-new stand-up comedy hour.

JOEL CREASEY

JULIET RAE TIMMERMAN THE LATEST SHOW OF ALL TIME

Comedian Juliet Rae Timmerman is making a late night show pilot for the big time execs at the television network. The Latest Show Of All Time will feature all your favourite segments - Movie Review, Childhood Truths, Uncle's Corner and more, with special guests and beloved sidekick Denise in tow!

CENTURY PRESENTS

FRONTIER COMEDY PRESENTS

PUNCH DRUNK

TEETAR

Acclaimed and award-winning stand-up Kai and his brother Gav grew up on a council estate in the mean streets of Blyth, one of the most socially deprived places in Britain. This wonderfully affirming and downright hilarious story is how a life-changing accident in 2013 led them to create one of the UK’s most prestigious comedy club chains.

Indian stand-up comedy & YouTube superstar Kanan Gill is coming! Don’t miss the hilarious 'Pretentious Movie Reviews' host on his first ever Australian tour – with 2m+ followers on social media, tickets will not last long!

KAI HUMPHRIES (UK) KANAN GILL (IND)

“The comedy surprise discovery of this Fringe” - Adelaide Advertiser

“A man who makes funny seem easy” - Guardian

FRI 26 & SAT 27 APR 9:30PM & SUN 28 APR 8:30PM ENMORE LOFT - ENMORE THEATRE F $28.95

FRI 26 APR 7:15PM & SAT 27 APR 9:15PM ENMORE THEATRE F $49

SAT 4 MAY 9:15PM & SUN 5 MAY 8:15PM ENMORE THEATRE F $35.70 C $30.60

FRI 17 & SAT 18 MAY 10:45PM TERMINAL - FACTORY THEATRE F $20 C/G6+ $15

FRI 26 & SAT 27 APR 8:15PM & SUN 28 APR 7:15PM MATCHBOX - FACTORY THEATRE FRI & SAT $25 SUN $20

FRI 26 APR 9:15PM FACTORY THEATRE F $45.90

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“Effortlessly funny” - Time Out

MARY TOBIN PRESENTS

JOHN HASTINGS (CAN) JOSH & DAN FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY, JOHN HASTINGS LIKE A BEE

Last year, John Hastings was hit by a car and broke his arm. He then became homeless (his choice) with a long distance girlfriend (her choice) and now has a lot of thoughts on pigeons and bicycles (your choice). Now he’s written this comedy show. A tale of displacement, death and denial (don’t worry, there are jokes too).

THE SORRY BOYS

Look, they dropped the ball - that's on them. Would they take it back if they could? Absolutely. They just hope you can find it in your heart to forgive them. Please accept this sketch comedy show starring Josh Magee & Dan Pavatich as an apology. It won't happen again.

LIVE NATION PRESENTS

CENTURY PRESENTS

LIVE

BAMPOT

JOSH WOLF (USA)

US comedian, actor and NY Times Bestselling author Josh Wolf has become one of the most sought after personalities in comedy, regularly appearing on 'Last Comic Standing', 'My Name Is Earl', 'Shark Week' and 'Chelsea Lately'. Funny and brutally honest, his live show covers everything involved with bringing up three teenagers and dating single mums.

LARRY DEAN (SCO)

Fresh from a sell-out international tour, Larry returns to Sydney with his EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD nominated new show of "unexpected and excellent" (Times) thoughts on Scottishness, sodomites and self-esteem. “Confessional storytelling at its funniest” - The Herald

THIS SHOW HAS MY DOG IN IT

Laura is a 28 year old single lesbian who always dreamed of stardom. Juno is a 9 year old cavalier spaniel who just wants to take a nap. Together they are a dynamic duo ready to tear up the stage on their search for stardom. Please note: this show has a real dog in it. Seriously.

SAT 11 MAY 5:45PM & SUN 12 MAY 4:45PM MATCHBOX - FACTORY THEATRE F $16.35 C/G6+ $11.25

MON 20 & TUE 21 MAY 7:30PM COMEDY STORE F $49.90

FRI 26 APR 7PM COMEDY STORE SAT 27 APR 7:30PM FACTORY THEATRE F $34.15

SAT 4 MAY 5:45PM & SUN 5 MAY 4:45PM MATCHBOX - FACTORY THEATRE F $15

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“A bucketload of laughs” - Insider (IND)

LAURA HART

FRI 26 APR 7PM WILD OATS WINE BAR - ENMORE THEATRE F $29.50 C/G6+ $27

“Hilariously relatable” - Gulf News (Dubai)

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EVENTS LAUREN BONNER

CENTURY PRESENTS

AUSTRALIAN COMEDY MANAGEMENT PRESENTS

SNAKE PIT COMEDY PRESENTS

PEACHY

GROWING CONCERNS

LET'S GET LOUD

Lauren Bonner has never been dumped, which means she is a certified Heartbreaker. In her festival debut, Bonner will track her evolution from a self-conscious teen into to an ice cold Heartbreaker with plenty of jokes along the way.

Following a whirlwind year of awards, nominations and sold-out shows, Edinburgh Fringe Festival Best Newcomer Nominee 2017 Lauren Pattison makes her Sydney Comedy Festival debut with her brand new show Peachy. Come see her deliver some new home truths with her wicked, warm and authentic brand of humour.

Acclaimed comedian, champion worrier and consistent escape room prisoner, Lawrence returns with tall tales, big concerns and dubious solutions. From TV’s 'Maximum Choppage', 'Unbelievable' and 'Offspring'.

HEARTBREAKER

LAUREN PATTISON (UK) LAWRENCE LEUNG

“Well on her way to being a comedy star” - Funny Women

“Mindblowing” - Time Out “One of Melbourne’s great comedy talents” - The Age

MADDIE HW

Fresh from a National Tour, Maddie HW is bringing her electric solo show Let's Get Loud to Sydney Comedy Fest! Maddie HW has been told by many that she is "too loud".

MAKEDONKA STOILOVA

MARGOT

She's just a girl with a lot of opinions, standing in front of a crowd of an unspecified gender, religion, background or sexual orientation - waiting to have an intellectual discussion.

Trans people and cis people, lobsters and sharks, apocalypse survivors and fans of Minecraft, all come together in this heady mix of conversational stand-up and high camp theatre.

NOSEY

HOW TO TELL A FUNNY CAITLYN JENNER JOKE

Throwing silence to the wind, Let's Get Loud is an upbeat take on being heard.

THU 2 & FRI 3 MAY 8:15PM ENMORE LOFT - ENMORE THEATRE FRESH F $20 C $15

THU 16 - SAT 18 MAY 9:30PM & SUN 19 MAY 8:30PM ENMORE LOFT - ENMORE THEATRE THU & SUN $24.90 FRI & SAT $29.50

THU 9 - SAT 11 MAY 8:15PM & SUN 12 MAY 7:15PM FACTORY FLOOR - FACTORY THEATRE F $35.30 C $30

WED 8 & FRI 10 MAY 8:15PM MATCHBOX - FACTORY THEATRE F $22 C $16 G6+ $14

THU 2 & FRI 3 MAY 7PM ENMORE LANEWAY - ENMORE THEATRE F $20 C $15

WED 1 & FRI 3 MAY 9:30PM CONTAINER - FACTORY THEATRE F $17.85 C $12.75

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LILY STARR

LIZZY HOO

CENTURY PRESENTS

LUKE HEGGIE

CENTURY PRESENTS

WINS ALL THE AWARDS

THE INFINITE SHOW

THE HAT GAME

I know what you’re thinking, ‘geez Ruby Rose has put on weight’ – but no, that’s actually small time comedian Lily Starr.

Made from local and imported ingredients, Lizzy Hoo delves into life growing up in suburban Brisbane where she loved weekend footy and meat pies but looked like Cassandra from Wayne’s World, Lucy Liu or, quite simply, the Asian Chick.

Luke Heggie threatened to quit stand up comedy, but after everyone he told of his plans cried inconsolably and clung to his ankles as he walked away, he decided that the world needs laughter. So he's back with another harsh but fair show about dickheads.

Mark Watson – sporting a cupboard full of UK awards, a famously high joke-rate and a lightning-fast metabolism – returns to his adopted home with the show that stormed the Edinburgh Fringe.

After a sell-out season in 2018, Matt returns with a special encore performance of his critically acclaimed show for 3 nights only!

As seen at 'Just For Laughs 2018'.

No lowbreeds please.

Mark Forward makes his Sydney Comedy Festival debut with a show filled with everything that will help him win all the awards. Death, bees, death, puppets, death, and cows in heaven (who are dead). The show is odd and fun, but also has those serious moments that are only in the show to help a performer win all the awards. You wouldn't want to miss it.

BIG LEZ

Lily Starr’s show Big Lez will give you KD Lang riding a unicorn into a Women’s AFL game realness. “What she lacks aesthetically she makes up for comically” - Tony Starr

HOO AM I? (WHAT'S MY NAME?)

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL PRESENTS

CENTURY PRESENTS

HAVE THAT

MARK FORWARD (CAN) MARK WATSON (UK) MATT OKINE

“Superlative. Unlike anything else I've seen in twenty years” - The Telegraph (UK)

It’s been a massive few years for Matt, you could not miss him in 2017 when he wrote and starred in hit series 'The Other Guy' on Stan along with hosting ABC 'Shortcuts to Glory' and touring the country with his live standup show.

WED 24 & FRI 26 APR 9:30PM FACTORY FLOOR - FACTORY THEATRE F $20 C/G6+ $15

THU 9 - SAT 11 MAY 7PM ENMORE LANEWAY - ENMORE THEATRE FRESH F $18 C $15

FRI 17 MAY 7:30PM FACTORY THEATRE SAT 18 MAY 7PM & SUN 19 MAY 6PM COMEDY STORE FRI & SAT $30 SUN $28

SAT 27 APR 7PM COMEDY STORE F $34.15

TUE 23 & WED 24 APR 9PM FACTORY THEATRE F $35.20 C $32.15

THU 16 - SAT 18 MAY 8:15PM COMEDY STORE THU $30 FRI & SAT $35

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EVENTS PORTABLE COMEDY PRESENTS

THE JUNKYARD PRESENTS

BONE DRY

MELODRAMA

MATT STEWART

MELANIE BRACEWELL (NZ)

In early 2018, beer enthusiast and comedian Matt Stewart challenged himself to go the rest of the year booze free. In his show Bone Dry he talks about what it's like to quit the drink alongside his usual wry observations of masculinity, life in Australia and pop culture.

Treat yourself & spend the evening with this rising star as she details all her awkward & overly dramatic perspectives of young adulthood. NZ Comedy Festival's 2017 Best Newcomer & Winner of the prestigious Billy T Award, Melanie is guaranteed to leave you in stitches with her endearing storytelling. As seen on 'Have You Been Paying Attention?'

THU 16 & SAT 18 MAY 9:30PM & SUN 19 MAY 8:30PM CONTAINER - FACTORY THEATRE F $22.95 C/G6+ $20.90

FRI 26 & SAT 27 APR 7PM & SUN 28 APR 6PM TERMINAL - FACTORY THEATRE FRI & SAT $30 SUN F $25 C $20

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MICHAEL SHAFAR

MICK & BOO PRESENT

MICKEY D

MIKE GOLDSTEIN (USA)

As seen and heard on SBS’s 'RAW Comedy', ABC’s 'Comedy Bites' & triple j’s 'Good Az Friday'. Writer for 'The Project'. In 2017 Michael was diagnosed with testicular cancer, and it has given him a lot of material. Don't worry, this show is funny. It's not a TED Talk.

A show about attitude, with attitude! Mickey D - Award winning international comedy veteran, Guinness world record holder and  ultra marathoning adventure idiot. From the townships of Namibia the ballrooms of London's west end. From training with the SAS right through to changing nappies. From your local Parkrun to Everest Base Camp and back. He's carrying about 15kg too many, but he definitely "Can Do!"

Mike Goldstein (one half of 'The Phone Hacks' podcast) is back at the Sydney Comedy Festival with a new hour of comedy bronze. If you enjoy stand-up delivered by a half-Jew/ half Sri Lankan man-child then this is the show for you!

50/50

- Glam Adelaide - The Age

"CAN DO!"

FRAUD COMPLEX

FRI 26 & SAT 27 APR 7PM & SUN 28 APR 6PM MATCHBOX - FACTORY THEATRE FRESH F $20

WED 15 - SAT 18 MAY 8:15PM & SUN 19 MAY 7:15PM MATCHBOX - FACTORY THEATRE WED $12.75 THU-SUN F $22.95 C $18 G6+ $15

THU 16 & SAT 18 MAY 7PM & SUN 19 MAY 6PM CONTAINER - FACTORY THEATRE F $20

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EVENTS IRON MIC COMEDY

MITCH GARLING

WHAT SHE SAID PRESENTS

CAT DADDY

NAOMI MOURRA

INFINITE JEST COMEDY PRESENTS

THE NASTY SHOW

LIVE NATION PRESENTS

NAZEEM HUSSAIN

FRONTIER COMEDY PRESENTS

BASIC IDIOT

NEEL KOLHATKAR LIVE

NICK CAPPER

AN OPEN BOOK

Mitch Garling is a Cat Daddy. Join Mitch as he dives deep into life as a 30 year old man with four mouths to feed. Also Mitch's wife is pregnant which is not scary or causing further stress.

Naomi Mourra, Cabramatta’s favourite Lebanese lesbian ex Jehovah's Witness, is providing a Sunday School Bible education like no other. Find out the numerous ways God deals with wicked people, how a whole city might be wicked and why wicked doesn’t mean “excellent” in the Bible.

The Nasty Show is a guaranteed offensive comedy showcase featuring a selection of the best comics at the festival delivering their filthiest material. Get Drunk. Get Rowdy. Get Desensitized. Hosted by Jez Watts (Absolute Zero). Sold out 2018.

It’s been a massive year for Nazeem. He became a Dad, his sketch show 'Orange Is The New Brown' began airing on Channel 7, he recorded his first Netflix special, and was finally invited to speak at his high school assembly (Rex Hunt pulled out). But more than fatherhood itself, Nazeem is most excited about joking about these things AND MORE on stage!

Stand-up comedy and social media phenom Neel Kolhatkar’s accents, impressions and carefully crafted jokes have seen him collect 1.5m+ followers and tens of millions of views. Fresh from filming his third stand-up special, Neel returns with his sixth live solo show.

Nick Capper is one of the only agricultural based comedians in Australia or the world. Selling out his entire Melbourne Comedy Festival run in 2018, Nick is back to use stand-up, bad songs and pixelated videos to show you what it’s like to be a country boy moving to the big city.

- The Music

- Broadway Baby (UK)

PIG IN THE CITY

THU 16 - SAT 18 MAY 8:15PM & SUN 19 MAY 7:15PM ENMORE LANEWAY - ENMORE THEATRE THU, FRI & SUN $19.30 SAT $24.40

FRI 26 & SAT 27 APR 7PM & SUN 28 APR 6PM ENMORE LOFT - ENMORE THEATRE F $20 C $15

FRI 10 & SAT 11 MAY 10:45PM TERMINAL - FACTORY THEATRE F $25 C/G6+ $20

SAT 18 MAY 7:15PM ENMORE THEATRE F $35.70 C $30.60

FRI 26 APR 9:15PM ENMORE THEATRE F $35

THU 16 & SAT 18 MAY 9:30PM & SUN 19 MAY 8:30PM MATCHBOX - FACTORY THEATRE F $25 C $19.90 G6+ $14.90

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A TOKEN EVENT

GIVE THE GIFT OF LOLS!

CENTURY PRESENTS

COMEDY FOR PARENTS WHO JUST NEED A BREAK

NICK CODY

A TOKEN EVENT

OLD MATE

NIKKI BRITTON ONCE BITTEN

NIKKI OSBORNE

Your favourite red bearded, loose unit returns a year older but not a year wiser. Nick was told that once he became a father, that everything would change. Nope. Beer is still delicious and he is still a dickhead. Come and witness a new hour of his world class stand-up.

And Eve said unto God, “I know you said not to, but…” And with one defiant bite, she ushered in the fall of man. As she sashayed out of the garden, Eve huffed, “FFS, it was just a nibble. Calm your tits big guy.”

After her controversial show 'On The Spectrum', comedian Nikki Osborne now invites you to 'check out her box' in Bad Barbie. Bad Barbie is Osborne's response to the constant online assaults from the Troll Doll's and GI Joes. If you're tired of all of the modern day politically correct hysteria from the keyboard warriors and insufferable bores then this show is for you!! Bad Barbies are made through adversity, not Mattel!

NATH VALVO

THE NAUGHY CORNER

Come hear Nath tease people that make good life choices. There’s yelling but also high kicks and a lot of good jokes.

Got a baby? Pretty full on hey? Here’s what you could do: Pay a daycare $150/day, go to a scream filled play centre, try catching up with a childless friend, join a mother’s group of strangers OR come to 'The Naughty Corner'. A comedy show for you, you poor thing. Grab a strong coffee & have a laugh with some fantastic comedians, hosted by father of 2 & sympathiser, Cam Knight. Bubs welcome, crying only from laughter guaranteed.

I'M HAPPY FOR YOU

“Gags that will leave you gasping” - Herald Sun “He's relentlessly funny. Go see him” - Sydney Morning Herald “Loved Nath Valvo tonight! A total natural!” - Graham Norton

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CAM KNIGHT PRESENTS

“Masterful hour of stand-up” Herald Sun

Once Bitten is a new hour of stand up from this joy bomb that you don’t want to miss.

ALIST.COM.AU PRESENTS

BAD BARBIE

FRI 17 & SAT 18 MAY 7:30PM & SUN 19 MAY 6:30PM GIANT DWARF FRI & SAT $34 SUN $30

THU 9 MAY 11AM WILD OATS WINE BAR - ENMORE THEATRE F $20

THU 9 - SAT 11 MAY 8:15PM & SUN 12 MAY 7:15PM COMEDY STORE THU & SUN $25 FRI & SAT $32

THU 9 - SAT 11 MAY 7PM & SUN 12 MAY 6PM FACTORY FLOOR - FACTORY THEATRE THU & SUN $24 FRI & SAT $27

THU 16 - SAT 18 MAY 8:15PM & SUN 19 MAY 7:15PM ENMORE LOFT - ENMORE THEATRE F $29 C/G6+ $25

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EVENTS LAUGHING STOCK PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

NOODLE GIRLS PRESENTS

THE GENERAL PUBLIC PRESENTS

NINA OYAMA NEEDS A LIFT

SHMOOD: FULL THROTTLE

A 2000S POP-CULTURE COMEDY

NINA OYAMA

As seen on ABC's 'Tonightly', 'Utopia' and 'The Angus Project'. In 2014 Nina got heaps of speeding fines, lost her driver’s licence four times and owed thousands of dollars to the government. She also became a black-market taxi driver, delivered a cargo of drugs across the state, and fell in love.

NOODLE GIRLS

Put that wig in your broth and stir it! Oh what's a SHMOOD? A really, really, really, really big mood.

NOUGHTY GIRLS

Hot off the heels of sell-out shows and ravereviews in 2018, the Noughty Girls are back and they’re noughtier than ever! Join them for a non-stop hour of outrageous sketch comedy, bootylicious dance routines and plenty of 2000s pop-culture references.

PATRICK GEE DOUBLE CAP HOODIE

Patrick Gee's delivers his best mix of musical comedy and stand up, with tales of with ghost farts, wearing both a cap and a hoodie, and awkward encounters with tall chicks.

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL PRESENTS

PAUL FOOT (UK) IMAGE CONSCIOUS

The multi-award-winning, critically-acclaimed Paul Foot returns! Paul has been nominated twice for the Barry Award at Melbourne Comedy Festival and was voted Best International Act at the Sydney and Perth Comedy Festivals. “A deranged genius” - Sydney Morning Herald

WED 15 - SAT 18 MAY 8:15PM & SUN 19 MAY 7:15PM TERMINAL - FACTORY THEATRE WED $20 THU $22 FRI-SUN $25

FRI 26 & SAT 27 APR 9:30PM & SUN 28 APR 8:30PM TERMINAL - FACTORY THEATRE F $27.05 C $20.90 G6+ $17.85

THU 2 & SAT 4 MAY 7PM & SUN 5 MAY 6PM FACTORY FLOOR - FACTORY THEATRE F $27 C/G6+ $22

WED 15 & FRI 17 MAY 9:30PM CONTAINER - FACTORY THEATRE F $16

FRI 26 & SAT 27 APR 7PM & SUN 28 APR 6PM GIANT DWARF FRI & SAT F $38 C $35.20 SUN $35.20

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ALIST.COM.AU PRESENTS

NURSE GEORGIE CARROLL (UK/AUS) TREAT YOURSELF

Unorthodox health education from Nurse Georgie, a mental Olympian that is physically phucked. Behave badly and feel better, noone dies in this one. As seen on HYBPA? “Hilariously relatable” - The Clothesline “Adored by the Audience” - The Upside News

ADD SOME FUN TO YOUR INBOX!

JUNKYARD ARTISTS PRESENTS

OLIVER TWIST

BRYCE HALLIDAY PRESENTS

A twisted life, from the refugee camp to the stage.

He might not have the latest sound and lighting system like his mates at the big church up the road have, but with his overhead projector, autoharp and semioriginal folk songs Pastor Jake Cherrytree (played by Bryce Halliday) is going to get you saved! Pretty cool huh?

HUTU

Reflecting on how he ended up in Australia, Oliver, after four years of living in the outback, is actually feeling a sense of belonging. How? Because he finally knows how to handle a magpie attack.

PASTOR JAKE CHERRYTREE LET'S GET SAVED

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JUNKYARD ARTISTS PRESENTS

PAX ASSADI (NZ)

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL PRESENTS

RAISED BY REFUGEES

PHIL WANG (UK/MYS) PHILLY PHILLY WANG WANG

PHILL JUPITUS (UK)

Pax is considered one of New Zealand's most exciting young comedians by peers and audiences alike. Now he's leaping over the ditch to make his Sydney Comedy Festival debut. As the son of refugee parents who was born and raised in NZ, Pax brings a unique perspective that resonates with people of every background.

Phil plumbs the depths of his mixed BritishMalaysian heritage, with shows that delight in his unique Wang brand of smart/silly stupidity. This one is about morality and our modern sense of self. Cool! Phil has appeared in the 'Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala' and has his own mini Netflix special.

Join stand-up comedian, poet, improviser, and TV stalwart Phill Jupitus for over an hour of tales, laughs and diversions. Watch in delight and/or horror as this experienced funny man drags laughs out of the chaos of his own life.

ADRIAN BOHM AND OFF THE KERB PRODUCTIONS PRESENT

SASSY KNACK

THU 9 - SAT 11 MAY 8:15PM WILD OATS WINE BAR - ENMORE THEATRE THU $25 FRI & SAT $29

THU 16 & FRI 17 MAY 7PM ENMORE LANEWAY - ENMORE THEATRE FRESH THU $15 FRI $20

THU 2 & FRI 3 MAY 8:15PM CONTAINER - FACTORY THEATRE F $18

WED 1 - SAT 4 MAY 7PM & SUN 5 MAY 6PM TERMINAL - FACTORY THEATRE WED $25 THU & SUN F $25 C $20 FRI & SAT $30

FRI 26 & SAT 27 APR 9:30PM & SUN 28 APR 8:30PM WILD OATS WINE BAR, ENMORE THEATRE FRI & SAT F $34 C $32 SUN $29.50

WED 24 APR 7PM COMEDY STORE THU 25 APR 7:30PM FACTORY THEATRE F $46.90

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BOOKINGS: SYDNEYCOMEDYFEST.COM.AU OR 9020 6966

EVENTS THE PHONE HACKS RACHAEL MILLANTA FOLLOW US

LIVE PODCAST

LOWER YOUR EXPECTATIONS

Comedians Mike Goldstein and Nick Capper swap phones and rummage through the dark corners of each other’s private lives. Also roping in comics from around the world willing to subject themselves to the indignity of having their smart phone data made fun of and their socials hacked. No one is safe. Past guests include Guy Montgomery, Dave O'Neil, Becky Lucas, Dave Thornton and Nick Cody, to name just a few.

After a SOLD OUT run at Sydney Fringe Festival in 2018, Rachael Millanta brings her debut solo show Lower Your Expectations back to Sydney for Sydney Comedy Festival. This mix of stand up and storytelling is inspired by everything in her life that hasn't quite gone as her five year old self had planned.

FROM THE CREATORS OF ROMEO & JULIET IMPROVISED COMES...

ROME SWEET ROME... AN EPICALLY FUNNY ROMAN EPIC

FRONTIER COMEDY PRESENTS

ALIST.COM.AU PRESENTS

LIVE

12 RULES FOR LIFE

Ron Funches’ ('Undateable', 'Conan O’Brien') unique delivery, incisive punchlines and shrewd set-ups led the New York Times to declare Ron to ‘Purr like a kitty cat, sting like a bee’. Don’t miss his Oz debut!

Rose Callaghan developed an obsessive hatred of a controversial internet psychologist so strong that now she’s doing this show. Free speech, stans, feminism & lobsters- in listicle form cos it’s 2019.

RON FUNCHES (USA) ROSE CALLAGHAN

FOR A CONSTANT SOURCE OF HILARIOUS DISTRACTIONS!

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SAT 27 APR 9:15PM FACTORY THEATRE F $49.90

THU 9 - SAT 11 MAY 9:30PM ENMORE LOFT - ENMORE THEATRE F $27 C $24

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IMPRO-A-GO-GO

UNEXPECTED TIMES OF LEARNING

“Rebecca De Unamuno is possibly the smartest, sharpest, most versatile, performer I have ever known” - Jason Alexander

“One of the most original voices in stand-up” - Exclaim.ca (US)

Rose is a regular on triple j, has appeared on ABC and Nova and won Best Comedy at Sydney Fringe. Buy your tickets early because her shows sell out.

FRI 26 & SAT 27 APR 8:15PM & SUN 28 APR 7:15PM ENMORE LANEWAY - ENMORE THEATRE F $20 C $15

STAND OUT COMEDY

Jump into the cage and join Rebecca De Unamuno (ABC Radio Sydney, World Improv Champion - Just For Laughs) for a swinging' night of far-out improvised comedy. Sketches, songs and plenty of surprises. Impro is a-go-go!

“A delight” - Chortle (UK)

SAT 18 MAY 5PM & SUN 19 MAY 4PM FACTORY FLOOR - FACTORY THEATRE F $25 C/G6+ $20

ALIST.COM.AU PRESENTS

REBECCA DE UNAMUNO

An improvised Roman Epic in the style of Shakespeare. Featuring Murder! Political conspiracy! Ridiculous Roman names! And plenty of dodgy togas... Brought to you by Post Haste Players, creators of the festival hits 'Bard To The Bone' and 'Romeo & Juliet Improvised'.

REECE BOYALL

CENTURY PRESENTS

RHYS NICHOLSON NICE PEOPLE NICE THINGS NICE SITUATIONS

ALIST.COM.AU PRESENTS

After a complete sold out run at the Sydney Fringe Festival, Reece brings to you his loved and acclaimed show Unexpected times of learning one last time. A genuine storyteller, who has created and weaved many hilarious and relatable stories into one unbelievably tragic narrative. 'It's a must see'.

Hello there. It’s me, Rhys, from comedy. Would you like to come to my comedy concert? Why not, you know? It will be nice. HOORAY! Please come.

What happens when pure comedy takes human form.

"Nicholson is one of the most remarkable talents on the stand-up circuit" Sydney Morning Herald"

ROSS NOBLE (UK) HUMOURNOID

What happens when a creature is created and bred to do stand up. Nobody knows because that isn’t a thing. What is a thing is Ross Noble doing a show. You can come and see. This is it.

ROWAN THAMBAR RUVEN GOVENDER (RSA) 23 AND DISAPPOINTED

2017 NOMINEE, Best Comedy - Melbourne Fringe MICF Comedy Zone 2018 Millennial, brown-person and comedy heart-throb Rowan Thambar is 23 and Disappointed. Find out why! Come to satisfy his fragile ego, but stay for his unique blend of musical and stand up comedy.

BROWN PANTHER

Join one of the funniest Indian comedians in Australia for an hour of ethnic based comedy. Following the success of last years show 'Ethnic Cleansing' which SOLD OUT completely in both FRINGE WORLD and all 23 shows at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland. Ruven brings his brand new show 'Brown Panther' to Sydney!

SAT 4 MAY 7PM & SUN 5 MAY 6PM WILD OATS WINE BAR - ENMORE THEATRE SAT $30 SUN $27.50

WED 15 & FRI 17 MAY 7PM MATCHBOX - FACTORY THEATRE F $22.95 C $17.85

SAT 11 MAY 9:15PM ENMORE THEATRE F $35

THU 9 & FRI 10 MAY 7:30PM ENMORE THEATRE SAT 11 MAY 7:30PM CONCOURSE CONCERT HALL F $49.90 C/G6+ $46.90

THU 2 & SAT 4 MAY 9:30PM & SUN 5 MAY 8:30PM TERMINAL - FACTORY THEATRE F $26.55 C/G6+ $22.95

WED 15 - SAT 18 MAY 8:15PM & SUN 19 MAY 7:15PM CONTAINER - FACTORY THEATRE F $20

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EVENTS A TOKEN EVENT

SAM KISSAJUKIAN SAM TAUNTON

CENTURY PRESENTS

ALIST.COM.AU PRESENTS

ENTER THE SAM MAN

STRAIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER

HAIL MARY

RIGHT NOW

2016 NOMINEE, Best Comedy - Fringeworld

Sam Taunton is one of Australia’s most exciting new comedians.

Following a whirlwind year of high-profile tour support slots, Ricky Gervais, Bill Burr, Doug Stanhope, Sean McLoughlin - "The best comedian you haven't heard of yet." (Time Out) – makes his Sydney Comedy festival Debut.

Comedian Sam talks Australian culture, life in NYC and relationships. Sold out Edinburgh Fringe 2016-18. “One of the best comedy acts I've ever seen” - Scoop Magazine, 2016 “Australian comedic virtuoso” - The Australia Times 2017

After being nominated for comedy awards and failing to claim the top prize, Sam has decided to align himself with the only thing he knows about critically acclaimed art: his father’s 1988 country music album Straight From The Shoulder.

SEAN MCLOUGHLIN (UK)

“An accomplished joke writer, everready to share his neuroses” - Scotsman

SIMON TAYLOR

SONGTOURAGE

The Advertiser put it best: “Simon Taylor is not just a comedian - he is a singer, dancer, actor and magician all rolled into one.” Come see Australia’s most versatile comedian after his breakout ABC stand-up special, writing for 'The Tonight Show' and his appearance in the hit Netflix series 'Magic for Humans'.

Back after their performance on 'Tonightly with Tom Ballard' (wow, TV!) and going for the three-peat after two sold out seasons at the Sydney Comedy Festival, Matchy Matchy is Songtourage’s newest and soon-to-be-greatest adventure. More shows, more songs, more synchronisation, Matchy Matchy invites you into Songtourage’s musical and comedic soul.

- The Age

WED 8 - SAT 11 MAY 9:30PM & SUN 12 MAY 8:30PM CONTAINER - FACTORY THEATRE F $20

WED 1 - SAT 4 MAY 8:15PM & SUN 5 MAY 7:15PM TERMINAL - FACTORY THEATRE WED, THU & SUN $22 FRI & SAT $25

SUN 28 APR 8:30PM COMEDY STORE F $30

THU 9 - SAT 11 MAY 7PM WILD OATS WINE BAR - ENMORE THEATRE F $29 C/G6+ $26

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COMEDY ON EDGE PRESENTS

SEIZURE KAISER

COMEDY ON EDGE PRESENTS

THE COGNITIVE DISSIDENT

SIMON KENNEDY

CENTURY PRESENTS

COBRA KAISER

SHAYNE HUNTER

MARK DAVID MANAGEMENT

HAIRLESS WHISPER

To live your life on a motto made up from a fictional movie is ridiculous. Cult comedian Seizure Kaiser has done that for the last 12 months. A true, funny, and insane social experiment that has its highs and lows. Joke first, Joke hard, No mercy.

Comedian Shayne Hunter examines the ways the unconscious mind tricks us. Ever wondered why people refuse to change their political or spiritual beliefs in the face of evidence? Why people join cults? or why people belief in insane conspiracy theories? This is the show for you!!

What do hairless cat trafficking, nanny states and voice-over artistry have in common? Simon Kennedy of course! And he’s back at the Sydney Comedy Festival with a hilarious new show.

The South African AllStars returns to Sydney Comedy Festival with four of South Africa's finest comedians.

Find out why Concrete Playground call Simon a “World Class Comedian.”

The South African Comedy Allstars will leave you sore from laughter and it's sure to be a Lekker Jol!

“Must See Performer” - Sydney Arts Guide

MATCHY MATCHY

SOUTH AFRICAN COMEDY ALLSTARS (RSA)

Featuring Mark Banks, Thenjiwe Mosely, Alfred Adriaan & Eugene Khoza.

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SPARROW FOLK HA HA

Award-winning comedy duo SparrowFolk return to Sydney after HUGE sell-out season in 2018. Breaking dinner plates with their quick wit and smashing glass ceilings with their stunning harmonies these two songbirds will have you bursting in your seats whilst gently making you think.

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SPLENDA IN THE CARPET THE REUNION TOUR

Ring Ring!! Hello? Who's that? The members of the 2018 hit Fringe show Spenda in the Carpet? You mean to tell me the band is getting back together after a long hiatus and some inward reflection? Grab on to your cowboy hats 'cos this bull is bucking!

WED 15 & FRI 17 MAY 9:30PM MATCHBOX - FACTORY THEATRE F $29 C $22.90

SAT 18 MAY 9:30PM & SUN 19 MAY 8:30PM ENMORE LANEWAY - ENMORE THEATRE F $20

THU 2 & SAT 4 MAY 7PM & SUN 5 MAY 6PM CONTAINER - FACTORY THEATRE F $22.95

THU 9 & FRI 10 MAY 7PM COMEDY STORE F $35.60

SAT 11 MAY 7PM & SUN 12 MAY 6PM MATCHBOX - FACTORY THEATRE F $25 C/G6+ $20

SAT 18 MAY 5:45PM & SUN 19 MAY 4:45PM THATCHERS CIDER HOUSE - FACTORY THEATRE F $20.90 C $17.85 G6+ $15.80

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BOOKINGS: SYDNEYCOMEDYFEST.COM.AU OR 9020 6966

EVENTS A TOKEN EVENT

ALIST.COM.AU PRESENTS

STEEN RASKOPOULOS STEPH TISDELL YOU HEARD

IDENTITY STEFT

Fresh from sold out runs in Melbourne, Sydney, Ireland, Edinburgh and London, Steen Raskopoulos premieres his brand new show at the Sydney Comedy Festival.

NOMINEE, Best Newcomer - MICF WINNER, Show of the Week - Adelaide Fringe

“Highlight of your festival” - The Age “Like witnessing a talent explosion that is really going somewhere” - The Times (UK)

In her exciting Sydney Comedy Festival debut, Aboriginal comedian Steph Tisdell delves into issues of identity, what ‘sorry day’ really means from an Aboriginal perspective and discusses the merits of white guilt vs overt racism. Identity Steft is a rip-roariously hilarious show with lessons interwoven throughout.

MARY TOBIN PRESENTS

STEPHEN K AMOS (UK) THE STORY SO FAR

Comedy superstar Stephen K Amos returns to Australia with a show looking back on his last 10 years. An evening of brilliant favourites, classics and new material. Stephen has been touring the world and brings his brand of uplifting, sometimes cynical, always witty and feelgood comedy back to Australia. This could be the swan song, a farewell. You won't want to miss it. Strictly limited season.

COMEDY UN PRESENTS

STORM XU (CHN) STUDY IN AUSTRALIA

He is a force in China, this an hour long stand-up comedy show created and performed by Storm Xu, it includes stories that him spending 2.5 years study in an Australian school, getting to know different culture and people, eventually turning culture clashes into humour.

TRUSTY SHOES PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

SUREN JAYEMANNE I'M HERE, ALL WEAK

Suren Jayemanne (ABC's 'Comedy Up Late', 'Comedy Next Gen') is here, all weak! He smashed it last year, with a special on ABC and a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe. Now Suren returns to bring the laughs to your beautiful city of Harbours and traffic jams. “Genuinely Funny” - Daily Telegraph

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY ARTS REVUE LIVE FROM THE GRAVE

Sydney University Arts Revue cordially invites you to join us - Live from the Grave. The cast of the 2018 is back with a revival, sketch comedy show sure to make you laugh so hard you cry! Please join us in loving memory of a lifetime of student sketch comedy. RIP.

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Known the world over for his hard hitting, take no prisoners stand up. Prepare yourself for an absolutely hilarious look at today's crazy PC politics. This may not be a show for the professionally offended, but if you have a damn good sense of humour then you're in for the ride of your life.

After a Sold-Out 2018 World Tour, Beej & Jimmy are back! Australia’s favourite twins return with a new show packed full of hilarious songs & sibling banter. See why they are quickly gaining worldwide acclaim for having one of the fastest and funniest hours at the Festival!

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As seen on 'I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!' Tahir explores the stupidity of one of the funniest animals on the planet - humans. Fresh out of the jungle, get all the goss and hear all the stories in a night where Tahir reveals humanity's greatest mistakes ever made.

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TAKASHI WAKASUGI (JPN) THEATRESPORTS ALL-STARS JAPAN LIFE

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This Japan humour will be so fresh for you and definitely make you want to visit Japan. Or not.

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ADRIAN BOHM AND OFF THE KERB PRODUCTIONS PRESENT

A TOKEN EVENT

FAST LIFE ON WHEELS

ABSOLUTELY

ENOUGH

Comedy legend Tim Ferguson brings his inspiring life story to the stage. From world touring in the Doug Anthony AllStars to life as a network TV star and international teacher of screen comedy, all the while defying the challenges of Multiple Sclerosis. He will make you laugh, cry and seize the day.

The sharply dressed, well-spoken, disparagingly camp son of working-class suburbia, Tom Allen embarks on his debut solo tour of Australia.

TOM ALLEN (UK)

Tom Allen’s unique style of sharp, acerbic wit and riotous storytelling has seen him fast become a household name selling out almost two-hundred shows.

THE CHASER QUARTERLY AND THE SHOVEL PRESENT

TOM BALLARD

USYD WOMN'S REVUE UTS WOM*N'S REVUE SCHOOL SPLASHTACULAR!

ENCORE SHOW

THE WAR ON THE F*#KING ELECTION 2019

Directed by Bob Franklin.

Pack your bright beach bag, buy an octopus costume from Spotlight and reserve at LEAST 60 minutes worth of oxygen in the tank because… you’re o’fishally invited to School Splashtacular!

Tear open that sealed section. We promise we won’t tell your mum. This March, have your darkest desires; your quirkiest queries; and your silliest secrets revealed.

The upcoming Federal Election will be the most satirical train-wreck in a generation. 'The Chaser's' Charles Firth and 'The Shovel's' James Schloeffel join Mark Humphries (ABC-TV's '7:30'), Jenna Owen and Victoria Zerbst (SBS's 'The Feed') to bring you all the latest satire and National Party sex scandals, live from the 'National Tallyroom' in Marrickville.

As seen on 'Tonightly with Tom Ballard'. Give Tom your $$$ in exchange for laughter. This will boost jobs and foster economic growth. “Juvenile and jaundiced lies for the signalling of virtue” - Chris Kenny, The Australian “Numpties” - Scott Morrison, Prime Minister

Womns revue 2018 is back.

Join our stellar cast for an unforgettable night of comedy. The UTS Wom*n's Revue: Sealed Section is back and better than ever!

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A TOKEN EVENT

TOM WALKER

A TOKEN EVENT

VERY VERY

TOMMY LITTLE

COMEDY ON EDGE PRESENTS

SELF-DIAGNOSED GENIUS

YO MAMA BATTLE YO MAMA BATTLE XI

YOU AM I

ZOË SITAS

Tom Cashman is bringing his stand-up show XYZ to Sydney Comedy Festival for 3 shows only! It's about maths, Italians and real estate agents. Tom had a huge 2018, featuring and writing on ABC's 'Tonightly with Tom Ballard' and taking his debut show around Australia to sold out crowds and rave reviews.

This is award-winning comedian Tom Walker talking very little and moving very lot. Few words. Many good times. Listen, because I like you, I’ll come out and use the dirty word: this is a mime show.

Tommy Little is a genius. He has the nude bungee jumps, broken bones and shit tattoos to prove it.

Yo Mama Battle! continues to dominate in in its 11th outing!

Tappers, our band desired to play a tribute to one of Britain’s loudest, for no other reason than blind devotion. Our life as a band has only become Tapper, and we wanna get Spinal and primal with y’all. It’s time again to align your chakras and smell the glove.

From wiping butts in hospitals (she's a nurse), to kicking butts in the Sydney comedy scene (she's funny), this Improv Theatre Sydneytrained improviser and 2018 NSW Raw Comedy State Finalist will be doing her best stand up, characters and sketches about her life and the shit she's seen. Literally.

XYZ

He embarked on his most genius-est challenge yet: running a marathon in Antarctica without training and a whole life of no leg weights. Tommy is back on Australian soil with a cracking story to share.

Yearly sell out smash hit Yo Mama Battle! is back with new contestants and harder jokes. Contestants battle out on "yo mama" insults. You pick the topics they battle it out! A battle of epic insults and funny slams.

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FESTIVAL CALENDAR 2019

VENUE

A ROSE BETWEEN TWO THORNS

FACTORY

AARON CHEN

FACTORY

AARON GOCS

FACTORY

AKMAL

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7

DANE SIMPSON

6 8.15 8.15 8.15 8.15 7.15

ENMORE & CONCOURSE

7.15

DANIEL TOWNES

ALEX REYNOLDS

FACTORY

8.15

ALEX WARD

ENMORE

9.30 9.30 9.30

ALEX WILLIAMSON

FACTORY

ALEXANDER RICHMOND

FACTORY

ALFIE BROWN (UK)

FACTORY

ALICE FRASER

ENMORE

AMOS GILL

FACTORY

ANDREW BARNETT

ENMORE

ANDREW HASTINGS

FACTORY

ANGE LAVOIPIERRE

FACTORY

ANNISA B

FACTORY

ANTHONY LOCASCIO

ENMORE

ANTHONY TOMIC

FACTORY

ARJ BARKER (USA) BART FREEBAIRN THE BEAR PACK BEC CHARLWOOD & SIAN SMYTH BECKY LUCAS

ENMORE

BENNY DARSOW

ENMORE

BEST OF THE FEST

FACTORY

BETH MCMULLEN

FACTORY

BIG FANCY QUIZ

FACTORY

BILLY D'ARCY

ENMORE

CAIT JOHNSON

FACTORY

CAL WILSON

COMEDY STORE

CAM KNIGHT

FACTORY

CAMERON DUGGAN

FACTORY

CHARISA BOSSINAKIS

ENMORE

CHARITY WERK

FACTORY

CHRIS RADBURN & SEAN WOODLAND

FACTORY

CHRIS RYAN

ENMORE

CHRISTIAN ELDERFIELD

FACTORY

CHRISTIAN HULL

FACTORY

CIARAN LYONS

ENMORE

CLARE CAVANAGH

FACTORY

CONFETTI GUN

FACTORY

CRAIG HILL (SCO)

FACTORY

DAMIEN POWER DAN RATH

7 7 7

7.15 9.15 7.15

9.30 9.30

6.30

8.15 8.15 7.15 8.15

8.15 7.15

9.30

FACTORY FACTORY

DOUBLE DENIM

FACTORY

DUSTY RICH - BRAIN GRENADE

FACTORY

6 8.15 8.15 8.15 8.15 7.15

9.30 8.15 7

6 9.30 7

9.30 8.30

ELI MATTHEWSON (NZ)

ENMORE FACTORY

EVE ELLENBOGEN (USA)

ENMORE

FERN BRADY (UK) FOIL, ARMS AND HOG (IRE)

FACTORY

FIONA O'LOUGHLIN

ENMORE

FRAN MIDDLETON

ENMORE

FROCKING HILARIOUS

ENMORE

GERARD MCGOWAN

ENMORE

GILLIAN ENGLISH (CAN)

FACTORY

9.30 8.30

9.30 9.30 7

FACTORY FACTORY

ISSY PHILLIPS

FACTORY

IVAN ARISTEGUIETA (VEN)

FACTORY

JACINTA GREGORY

FACTORY

JACK GOW

ENMORE

JACQUES BARRETT

ENMORE

8.15 8.15 8.15 9 9.30 9.30

9.30

9.15

9.30 9.30

8.30

9.30 8.30 7 9.30

8.15 7.30 7.30

8.15 7.15

9 9.15 7

7 7.30 5.45

4.45 5.45 7

7 9.30 9.30

9.30 9.30 8.30 9.30 8.30 9.30 7.15 7 8.15 7 7.30

FACTORY

JEEVES VERMA

FACTORY

7.30

9.30 9.30 9.30

6 9

ENMORE & CONCOURSE

7.30 9.15 8.15 8.15 7.15 7

FACTORY

9.30 8.30

COMEDY STORE

5.45 4.45

8.15 8.15 7.15

FACTORY

8.30

8.15 8.15

7.30 5.30

JAY PHAROAH (USA)

JIMEOIN

6 7

9.30

8.15

ENMORE

JEWISH COMEDY SHOWCASE

7.30

GIANT DWARF

JEZ WATTS

8.15 8.15 7.15

FACTORY

JAMES ROQUE (PHI)

JEROMAIA DETTO

9.30 9.30 9.30 8.30 8.15 8.15

GIANT DWARF & FACTORY

JAN VAN DE STOOL

JEFF GREEN (UK)

8.15 7.15

8.15 8.15 7.15

9.30 9.30 9.30 9.30 8.30

ENMORE

HANNAH REILLY

JASON LEONG (MYS)

5.30 4.30

5.45 4.45

GIANT DWARF

IBIS

JAMALI MADDIX (UK)

GIANT DWARF ENMORE

JAMES ACASTER (UK)

FACTORY

EMMA MALIK (UK)

GUY WILLIAMS (NZ)

FACTORY & CONCOURSE

GAVIN SEMPEL

8.15 8.15 8.15 8.15 7.15

8.15

COMEDY STORE

FACTORY

8.15 7.15

9.30

DILRUK JAYASINHA

9.30 8.30

COMEDY STORE

GUY MONTGOMERY (NZ)

FACTORY

DES BISHOP (USA/IRE)

FACTORY

5.45 4.45

COMEDY STORE

FACTORY

7, 8.15, 9.30

8.15 8.15 8.15 8.15 7.15

ENMORE & CONCOURSE

THE GAME IS AFOOT!

8.15 8.15 8.15

4.30 &7

STATE THEATRE

GARBAGE PEOPLE

9.30

8.15 8.15 8.15 7.15 7

FACTORY

9.30

9.30 9.30

GIANT DWARF ENMORE

7.30

ENMORE

DEMI LARDNER

FELICITY WARD

9.30 9.30

8.15 7.15

ENMORE & CONCOURSE

DEBBIE ZUKERMAN

EFFIE

8.15 7.15

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

ENMORE

DUSTY RICH - THE LYING KING

8.15 8.15 8.15

VENUE

DAVID O'DOHERTY (IRE)

DEMI LARDNER & TOM WALKER

FACTORY

9.30 8.30

GIANT DWARF

CASSIE WORKMAN

ENMORE

FACTORY

CRAIG QUARTERMAINE

SYDNEY TOWN HALL

BURGER KING ILLUMINATI

CARLO RITCHIE

COMEDY STORE & FACTORY

FACTORY

CAMERON JAMES

ENMORE

BEN LOMAS

BREAK OUT COMEDY SHOWCASE

DAVE THORNTON

9.30 9.30 9.30 9.30 8.30

ENMOE

BEN KOCHAN

BLAKE FREEMAN

DAVE HUGHES

7.30 7.30

ENMORE & CONCOURSE

GIANT DWARF

DANNY BHOY (SCO)

8.15 7.15

5.45

DANIEL CONNELL DANIEL SLOSS (SCO)

9.30 9.30 9.30 8.30

FESTIVAL CALENDAR 2019

5.45 4.45 7.30 8.15

8.15 7.15 7.15

FESTIVAL CALENDAR 2019

VENUE

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

JIMMY MCGHIE (UK)

ENMORE

JINX YEO (SGP)

ENMORE

JOE LYCETT (UK)

ENMORE

JOEL CREASEY

ENMORE

JOHN HASTINGS (CAN) JOSH WOLF (USA)

COMEDY STORE & FACTORY

9.30 9.30 8.30

THE PHONE HACKS

FACTORY

7.15 9.15

RACHAEL MILANTA

ENMORE

REBECCA DE UNAMUNO

ENMORE

REECE BOYALL

FACTORY

RHYS NICHOLSON

ENMORE

COMEDY STORE

JOSH & DAN

FACTORY

JULIET RAE TIMMERMAN

FACTORY

KAI HUMPHRIES (UK)

FACTORY

8.15 8.15 7.15

ROSE CALLAGHAN

KANAN GILL (IND)

FACTORY

9.15

ROSS NOBLE (UK)

LADY SINGS IT BETTER LARRY DEAN (SCO)

5.45 4.45 10.45

GIANT DWARF COMEDY STORE & FACTORY

7.30

LATE 'N LIVE

FACTORY

10.45

LAURA HART

FACTORY

LAUREN BONNER

ENMORE

LAUREN PATTISON (UK)

ENMORE

LAWRENCE LEUNG

FACTORY

LILY STARR

FACTORY

LIZZY HOO

ENMORE

LUKE HEGGIE

FACTORY

MAKEDONKA STOILOVA

ENMORE

MARGOT MARK FORWARD (CAN) MARK WATSON (UK) MATT OKINE

10.45

9.30 9.30 9.30 8.30 8.15 8.15 8.15

7.15

9.30 7

7 7.30

8.15

FACTORY

9.30

COMEDY STORE FACTORY

FACTORY FACTORY

SAM KISSAJUKIAN

FACTORY

FACTORY ENMORE

MICHAEL SHAFAR

STORM XU (CHN)

FACTORY

MICKEY D

FACTORY

SUREN JAYEMANNE

ENMORE

MIKE GOLDSTEIN (USA)

FACTORY

MITCH GARLING

ENMORE

NAOMI MOURRA

ENMORE

THE NASTY SHOW NATH VALVO

FACTORY

10.45 10.45

GIANT DWARF

THE NAUGHTY CORNER

ENMORE

NAZEEM HUSSAIN

ENMORE

NEEL KOLHATKAR

ENMORE

NICK CAPPER

FACTORY

NICK CODY

7.30 7.30 6.30 11 7.15 9.15 9.30

COMEDY STORE

NIKKI BRITTON

FACTORY

NIKKI OSBORNE

ENMORE

NINA OYAMA

FACTORY

NOODLE GIRLS

FACTORY

NOUGHTY GIRLS

FACTORY

NURSE GEORGIE CARROLL (UK/AUS)

ENMORE

OLIVER TWIST

ENMORE

PASTOR JAKE CHERRYTREE

FACTORY

PATRICK GEE

FACTORY

PAUL FOOT (UK)

GIANT DWARF

PAX ASSADI (NZ)

FACTORY

PHIL WANG (UK/MYS)

ENMORE

9.30 8.30

8.15 8.15 8.15 7.15 8.15 8.15 8.15 8.15 7.15 9.30 9.30 8.30 7

8.15 8.15 9.30 6 7 9.30 9.30 8.30

SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL SHOWCASE

HAYDEN ORPHEUM

SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL SHOWCASE

MANNING BAR

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY ARTS REVUE

FACTORY

TAHIR

FACTORY

TAKASHI WAKASUGI (JPN)

FACTORY

THEATRESPORTS

TOM BALLARD

9.30

6 7

7 8.15 7.15

7 7

8.15 8.15 8.15

7 9.30 9.30

WAR ON THE F*#KING ELECTION 2019

FACTORY FACTORY

YOU AM I

FACTORY

ZOÃ&#x2039; SITAS

FACTORY

9.30

8.45

7.30 &8 7.30 9.30 9.30 9.30

7.30 8.30 9.30 9.30 9.30

8.30 9.30 9.30 9.30

8.30 9.30

8 7.30 5.45

4.45

9.15 8.15 9.30

9.30

5.30 8.15

8.15

9.30 9.30 8.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 6.30 7 8.15

FACTORY

YO MAMA BATTLE

8.30

8.15

ENMORE & CONCOURSE

FACTORY

8.15 8.15 8.15 7.15 7.30

FACTORY

4.45

9.15

GIANT DWARF

FACTORY

5.45 7.15

7.15 7.15

ENMORE

TOM CASHMAN

USYD WOMN'S REVUE

9.30 9.30 8.30

COMEDY STORE

TOM WALKER UTS WOM*N'S REVUE 7

COMEDY STORE

TOMMY LITTLE

6 8.15 8.15 8.15

BONDI PAVILION

SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL SHOWCASE

TOM ALLEN (UK)

VARIOUS SEE PAGE 26

SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL SHOWCASE

TIM FERGUSON

8.15 8.15 8.15 7.15

7.15

ENMORE

8.15 8.15 8.15 8.15

ENMORE & CONCOURSE

FACTORY

8.15

FACTORY

SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL GALA

8.15

8.30

GIANT DWARF

FACTORY

8.15 8.15 8.15 7.15

8.15 9.30 9.30 9.30 9.30 8.30

STEVE HUGHES

9.30 8.30

FACTORY

THE STEVENSON EXPERIENCE

9.30

COMEDY STORE

7.30 7.30 7.30

SONGTOURAGE

8.15 8.15 8.15 8.15 7.15

9.30

9.30 8.30

9.30 9.30

8.15

FACTORY

7.15

FACTORY

8.15

9.15

ENMORE

MELANIE BRACEWELL (NZ)

9.30

7 9.15

FACTORY

MATT STEWART

SIMON KENNEDY

STEPHEN K AMOS (UK)

8.15 8.15 8.15

SIMON TAYLOR

STEPH TISDELL

5 8.15 8.15 7.15

FACTORY

SHAYNE HUNTER

STEEN RASKOPOULOS

COMEDY STORE

7.30

COMEDY STORE

SEIZURE KAISER

SPLENDA IN THE CARPET

9.30

ENMORE

ROWAN THAMBAR

SPARROW FOLK

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

ENMORE & CONCOURSE

RUVEN GOVENDER (RSA)

SOUTH AFRICAN ALL-STARS (RSA)

8.15

7 9

FACTORY FACTORY

SEAN MCLAUGHLIN (UK)

8.15 8.15

ROME SWEET ROME RON FUNCHES (USA)

SAM TAUNTON

5.45 4.45

COMEDY STORE & FACTORY

MADDIE HOULBROOK-WALK

10.45

7& 8.30

9.30

VENUE

PHILL JUPITUS (UK)

9.15 8.15

ENMORE

FESTIVAL CALENDAR 2019

8.15

9.30

9.30 9 9.30

9.15

9.30 9.30 9.30 9.30

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Sydney Comedy Festival is brought to you by the tireless efforts of: Jorge Menidis, Shane Smith, James Declase, Tom Downey, Albert Machala, Liz Arrold, Jess Bilski, Hugh Inglis, Caro Tully, Tania Petrolo, Brid Kirby, Sarah Baldermann, Caitlin Torode, Mody Grant, Courtney Kynaston, Georgia Morello, Oscar Doughty, Matt Leost, Nick Stabback, Caro Lakos, Rhiannon Walter, Adrian Leighton, Kayla Radic, Mark Gibbons, Sam Nardo, Tristan Ap, Angela Crotty, Mary Eliades, Anthony Vrachnos, Natalie Townsend, Chantel Henwood, Florence Ratalino, Kat Dale, Claire Stone, David Banks, David Javor, Corey Evans, Joe Caruso, Paul Tonkin, Patrick Barry, Kellie Zois, Jenny Donnelly, Olga Gavrilova, Anitza Vlahos, Daniel Guida, Lakis Notaris, Greg Khoury, Ben Turner, Laura Hillier, Jessica Bognar, Amelia Christian, Tim Shaw and all the staff at Ticketek, Nikita Agzarian, David Harmon and Moira Kennedy. A massive thank you to Elia, Bill, Nectaria, Lisa and Chris Eliades, ALL of our wonderful artists, their managers, agents, promoters and producers, our event partners and sponsors (buy/drink/listen to and read their stuff - it's all amazing), all of the unheralded Front of House, Box Office, Tech and Bar crews across all of the venues, our friends and families, and most of all YOU for enjoying a good laugh with us. The program of events is curated by Jorge Menidis and Shane Smith. Publicity is managed by Lisa Bills, Amy Chilcott and Emma Jones of Kabuku PR. Graphic Design by Jess Bilski and concept design by Ellen Porteus. Every effort is made to make this program as accurate as possible, however, changes do occur after we have gone to print so please check sydneycomedyfest.com.au for up-to-date details. Published by Sydney Comedy Festival Pty Ltd | ABN 79 116 985 687 | 105 Victoria Road, Marrickville NSW 2204 Australia | +61 9020 6919 Sydney Comedy Festival is 100% Australian owned.

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