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Jay Sullivan (ex-Canberra comedian) has written an interesting article/analysis around performing comedy and addiction. It is worth a read for those involved in performing comedy: https://learninglearning.substack.com/p/learning-about-comedians-and-addiction

Chris Ryan was recently nominated for the Best Newcomer Award at Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and ArtsHub asked her to write about being a newcomer at 47. It’s a great

Comedy Club at The Civic Pub turns 10 this week! The Canberra Times have written an article about it that you can check out at: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6189757/the-comedy-clubs-still-laughing-10-years-on

Chris Ryan’s most recent interview with a local comedian features Bill Makin and discusses some of his background and death metal. Read the full interview/article/profile at: https://chrisryancomedy.com/2019/01/29/bill-makins-stories-are-not-heroic-theyre-great  

Frankie McNair is one of the best spies in the business, and she is nice enough to share some tips for fitting in at Canberra’s cafes: https://visitcanberra.com.au/articles/280/canberra-comedy-festival-2019-guide-frankie-mcnair  

Chris Ryan has written up a great article/interview with Tanya Losanno about her upcoming festival show. Tanya is a local comedian who is a two-time winner of the prestigious national Moosehead

The Riot-ACT caught up with Bill Makin to chat about comedy including the upcoming Koori Showcase show at Canberra Comedy Festival 2019. Read the article online at: https://the-riotact.com/koori-comedy-comes-to-canberra

HerCanberra caught up with Laura Campbell and Frances McNair recently for an interview. You can read the full article on the HarCanberra website at: How two of Canberra’s funniest women

Daniel Connell is featured in Canberra Times this week ahead of his shows at The Civic Pub this coming week. Read the interview online at: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/act/comedian-daniel-connell-returns-to-canberra-for-shows-at-civic-pub-20180627-p4zo2w.html