Comedy ACT presents, Dave "Hughesy" Hughes - One Night Only This is an opportunity to catch one of the biggest names in Australian comedy in an intimate club show. Dave Hughes, known for his sharp wit and quintessentially Australian charm, has seamlessly transitioned his comedic talent from stage to the airwaves and screen. He has […]
Jeremy is back with an encore performance of his show ImMature. He’s asking himself, and anyone who’ll listen, where did life go wrong? Once Jeremy’s worked that out all that’s left for him to do is to grow up. Jeremy has performed with some of Australia’s best stand-up comedians including Chris Ryan, Tom Gibson, Brett […]
Back in the day, Sarah Ison turned to the wisdom of Tumblr to “live, laugh, love” her way out of the creeping existential dread. Despite all her efforts at following the advice of the spiritual leaders of the age and just “shaking it off” or Marie Kondo-ing her way to happiness, she still doesn’t have […]
From the authors of Homer's Odyssey comes what can only be described as ‘something else’. For millennia, people have promoted good ideas. But the world is collapsing, maybe good ideas aren't all they're cracked up to be. So what about bad ideas? Didn’t think of that one did ya? Charlotte and Nick only have bad […]
Get ready for a night of laughter, wit, and unexpected perspectives at "The Unholy Trinity of Music, Death, and Politics." This one-of-a-kind comedy show will have you laughing at life's darkest and most ridiculous realities, featuring three unlikely performers who know their stuff. Stell Muses, a real-life death doula, will take you on a hilarious […]
They’re back for the third iteration of the Women’s Room at the Canberra Comedy Festival. They know what you’re thinking – is anything good on its third go? Take the movie Die Hard 3 – what was that about? However in this threequel, Trish Hurley, Tan Losanno and Jacqui Richards break the curse with their […]
Some old jokes, some new jokes, mostly jokes about the Titanic, your friend Carlo Ritchie returns for an encore performance of his solo show. There'll be stuff about the country, some hard truths about the Nation's Capital and maybe even our old friend the Austro-Hungarian Empire will stop in to say hello. I'll be there, […]
Sarah Stewart’s past 40 years have been a roller-coaster of birthing babies, corralling a hopeless husband, and wondering where her kids ‘parked’ themselves this time. Now, on the wrong side of 60, she’s traded delivery rooms for bucket lists and swapped forceps for funeral plans (organized in a Google Doc, naturally). This seasoned midwife will […]
Every single person I've ever met is an annoying moron, and however on careful reflection I am open to the possibility that I may be the problem. An hour of comedy from triple j and double j's least professional presenter. “Endlessly funny.” ★★★★½ The Sydney Morning Herald Presented as part of Comedy ACT's LOL Season […]
Tom Gibson spent his childhood alternating between feeling bored and feeling scared. Not that he’s complaining. His generation had better childhoods than this current crop of kids...or did they? Tom bellyflops into the age-old debate about which generation had it best – but also hardest but also the most special but also the toughest – […]
Puberty isn’t exactly a graceful time in anyone’s life. Like so many millennials, Anneli, Caitlin and Suma came of age in the mid to late 2000s under the tutelage of Dolly Doctor, with mixed results. Who did they think that they were going to be when they were teenagers, and where did they wind up? […]
Anthony Locascio returns to Canberra with his sharp, acclaimed stand-up hour Greek Italian Australian Comedian, following a sold-out Enmore Theatre and an international tour across the US, UK, and Canada. A rising force in Australian comedy, Locascio dissects life at the intersection of three cultures with honesty, precision, and just the right amount of chaos. […]
