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Perth Comedy Festival Announces 2015 Line Up

Stephen K AmosComedian Stephen K Amos is set to return to Perth for the 2015 Perth Comedy Festival.

Amos is just one of many queer comedians in the festivals line up. Also heading to Perth will be Craig Hill, Joel Creasey, Tom Ballard and Hannah Gadsby.

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The festival promises over 200 hours of world-class, thigh slapping, tear inducing comedy in more venues than ever before. The Perth Comedy Festival will deliver a massive month of funny from 24 April – 17 May, 2015.

International stars heading to the festival include Stephen K Amos (UK), Pablo Francisco (USA), Noel Fielding (UK), Paul Foot (UK), Daniel Sloss (SCO), Craig Hill (SCO), Adrienne Truscott (USA), Daniel Kitson (UK), Angelo Tsarouchas (CAN) and Tony Woods (US).

Australian comedy heroes on the bill include Jim Jefferies, Joel Creasey, Em Rusciano, Tom Gleeson, Hannah Gadsby, Matt Okine, Sam Simmons, Cal Wilson, Akmal, The Umbilical Brothers, Tahir, Lawrence Leung, Alex Williamson, Tom Ballard, Axis of Awesome, Lawrence Mooney, Ronny Chieng and many more.

Read our previous chats with Stephen K Amos here and here.

For the full list of comedian appearing head to Perth Comedy Festival website. 

OIP Staff

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