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Indian comedian Kanan Gill to tour Australia

Indian comedian Kanan Gill to tour Australia

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 […]

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Rhys Nicholson is Ahead of the Game

Rhys Nicholson is Ahead of the Game

Comedian Rhys Nicholson is returning to Perth with his brand new show ‘Forward’. Rhys chatted to us about the evolution of the Australian comedy scene, touring around the world and what he thinks of your mum (coming to see his show). A husky-voiced Nicholson spoke to OUTinPerth from Sydney, where, like many of his peers, […]

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Tom Ballard Takes on the Nation

Tom Ballard Takes on the Nation

Tom Ballard is exploring the Australian national identity armed with nothing but his wit and some tales of hilarity from a 1995 family holiday in which he was driven halfway around the country. I was lucky enough to catch up with the former Triple J breakfast host so he could give the lowdown on what […]

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Review: Hannah Gadsby

Review: Hannah Gadsby

Hannah Gadsby at The Perth International Comedy Festival: Saturday May 18, 2013 Hannah Gadsby was tired. Sooo tired. Tired of people laughing at her behind her back. So she turned around and became a stand up comedian and is now the Captain of her own fridge. In her latest show – ‘Happiness is a Bedside […]

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Review: Joel Creasey – The Drama Captain

Review: Joel Creasey – The Drama Captain

Joel Creasy is back home for the Perth International Comedy Festival introducing audiences to his new over the top, fast paced, camp show ‘The Drama Captain’. Joel has come a long way since he last got ‘Naked’ with us in the 2012. He’s released a DVD, toured his shows and been dumped by his boyfriend […]

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Twitter Chat With Joel Creasey

Twitter Chat With Joel Creasey

In this month’s print edition of OUTinPerth we published our Twitter chat with comedian Joel Creasey. A little bit of the conversation appeared on each page. If you didn’t manage to get a hold of a print copy here’s the whole chat. Joel Creasey returns home to Perth next month to perform at the Perth […]

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Hannah Gadsby Is A Wife Hunter

Hannah Gadsby Is A Wife Hunter

Hannah Gadsby is heading back to Perth for the Perth International Comedy Festival. Twelve months since we last chatted to the Tasmanian comedian she’s completed a second season as Adam Hills’ sidekick on In Gordon Street Tonight and performed her acclaimed new show at The Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Gadsby’s new show is titled Hannah […]

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Extra DeAnne Smith Show Announced

Extra DeAnne Smith Show Announced

Comedian DeAnne Smith has been so popular at The Perth International Comedy Festival an additional show has been added for Sunday night. Tickets are now on sale at BOCS for a fourth show at The Astor Theatre on Sunday May 6. Smith recently described herself as, ‘This is exactly what the inside of a Hannah […]

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Eager to be an Icon: Fiona O’Loughlin

Eager to be an Icon: Fiona O’Loughlin

In her theatrical new show comedian Fiona O’Loughlin declares her desire to be a gay icon. When OUTinPerth asked her if she’ discovered that queers are quite choosy about who qualifies as an icon she confessed, ‘I’m learning the hard way that you’re not supposed to push these things, but that’s really what this show […]

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Speaking Out: Stephen K Amos

Speaking Out: Stephen K Amos

It’s surprising that UK comedian Stephen K Amos has never been to Perth. Given his regular appearances on Australian television on shows like the Spicks and Specks you’d be forgiven for thinking that he lived here. OUTinPerth spoke to Amos during a break from his run at the Melbourne Comedy Festival to quiz about the […]

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