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Alan Cumming is not acting his age on Australian tour this June & July

Alan Cumming is not acting his age on Australian tour this June & July

Frontier Touring and More Talent are thrilled to announce the return of Olivier and Tony Award-winning Scottish/American actor, author and cabaret icon Alan Cumming. The Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominee brings his stunning new production Alan Cumming Is Not Acting His Age to audiences in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast and Perth this coming […]

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Getting serious, but not too serious, with Paul McDermott

Getting serious, but not too serious, with Paul McDermott

UPDATE: Comedian Paul McDermott was heading to Perth for an appearance at the Perth Comedy Festival, sadly he’s had to postpone his trip until later in the year. Here’s our chat which is still a lot of fun to read. Since making his mark with the radical Doug Anthony All Stars, McDermott has been a […]

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Review | ‘Off Chops’ takes a comedic look at late night shenanigans

Off Chops | Big Top | Until 13th February | ★ ★ ★ ★  After seeing this show you’ll never quite look at an inebriated clubber having a moment on the streets of Northbridge in the same way. Yuck Circus, a local group focused on championing the female voice across live performance has created a show filled […]

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Review | ‘Drag Queen Comedy Hour’ at Fringe World

Review | ‘Drag Queen Comedy Hour’ at Fringe World

Drag Queen Comedy Hour | Megamouth | Until 30th Jan | ★ ★ ★   Drag star Dean Misdale hosts an hour long comedy show which sees the well-known performer share the stage with Donna Kebab, Ginava and drag king Blake Cassette. The show is a mixed bag, with each artist bringing their own strengths and weaknesses […]

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The Big HOO-HAA! celebrates 18 years & moves to a new home

The Big HOO-HAA! celebrates 18 years & moves to a new home

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 […]

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Hannah Gadsby’s Netflix special ‘Douglas’ arrives next month

Hannah Gadsby’s Netflix special ‘Douglas’ arrives next month

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 […]

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Get a healthy dose of queer comedy at YAAAS Kween

Get a healthy dose of queer comedy at YAAAS Kween

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 […]

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Josh Thomas announces first comedy tour in six years

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 […]

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Giantess: Cassie Workman brings an original comedy fable to the stage

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 […]

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Rage and Rainbows: Em Rusciano announces Australian tour

Rage and Rainbows: Em Rusciano announces Australian tour

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 […]

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