Perth’s longest running weekly improv comedy night is celebrating 18 years in 2020, and is saying goodbye to The Brisbane Hotel. The Big HOO-HAA! has officially reached adulthood, spending 15 of those years and over 5000 shows at Lazy Susan’s Comedy Den – which will sadly be closing its doors and moving out of its […]
International comedy superstar Hannah Gadsby will be making her return to Netflix this May with her latest stand-up special. Douglas, which Gadsby toured around the globe in 2019, is the follow-up to the Tasmanian comic’s critically-acclaimed Nanette – the show which catapulted the Aussie star into the international spotlight. “I’m excited,” Gadsby exclaimed in the announcement […]
If you’re in need of a laugh, here’s the perfect tonic – a night of queer comedy at Lazy Susan’s Comedy Lounge. The sketch comedy show YAAAS Kween will be at the comedy room above the Brisbane Hotel for two nights this month. The comedy romp promises to explore feminism, diversity and all things millennial. The show is […]
Josh Thomas is returning home to Australia for his first live show since the global success of his multi award winning series Please Like Me. It’s been six years since Thomas last took to the stage for a tour. He’s been living in LA making a new series, Everything’s Gonna Be Okay for the US network, Freeform. Whoopsie […]
One of Australia’s rising stars of comedy is bringing her award-nominated show to Perth this weekend. Comedian and transgender woman Cassie Workman tells a story of self-acceptance – combining music, comedy, storytelling and illustration in Giantess. Workman caught up with RTRFM’s All Things Queer team for a chat about the show, being visible in the comedy world […]
Comedian, singer and broadcaster Em Rusciano is heading around Australia with an eight piece band (and costume changes!) this July and August. The Rage and Rainbows Tour sees the breakfast radio host reflect on having a baby, turning 40 and leaving a high-profile job – with a hilarious show full of sequins, singalongs, rage and […]
In her new book No Apologies author and performer Joanne Brookfield investigates the world of female comedians. The book sees Brookfield interviewing some of the biggest names in the business and finding out how they claimed their space, found their voices and told their stories to audiences. To get an understanding of the wide range of […]
Rolling with the Punchlines by Urzila Carlson Allen & Unwin Comedian Urzila Carlson has made a big splash in Australia and New Zealand where she lives with her wife and two children. Originally from South Africa, she did her first stand-up gig did as a dare from her workmates in 2008. She now has regular […]
Bella Green is Charging For It | Deluxe | Until 17 Feb | ★ ★ ★ ★ If you’ve ever had any questions about the realities of sex work, Bella Green will probably cover it in her hilarious show that draws upon her own experiences of working as a stripper, sex worker and dominatrix. Using a combination […]
Kanan Gill is one of the many comics heading to the Perth International Comedy Festival this year. The Indian stand-up comedy and YouTube superstar is coming down-under for the very first time with his solo show Teetar! In this personal, observational and deeply stupid follow-up to his wildly successful 2017 tour, Kanan juggles thoughts and […]
