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First World Spirituality: #FIRSTWORLDWHITEGIRLS
February 5, 2019 | Auran Abraham
With spiritual healing, diet fads and cultural ignorance being a staple of privileged, white, upper-middle class Australia, isn’t it about time to expose this meme-culture as the joke it is?
A Heartfelt return to High School: Impromafia, Siobhan Finniss
January 29, 2019 | Auran Abraham
A staple of 90s childhoods for many Australian children, was the ABC’s roster of after-school-special dramas.
Hitting the Dusty trail towards comedy: Dusty Rich
January 26, 2019 | Auran Abraham
Brandishing his manic comedy stylings, Dusty Rich returns to Brisbane Comedy Festival in 2019 with two new, and very contrasting shows, The Lying King and Brain Grenade.
Servicing Communities with Charity: Charity Werk
January 26, 2019 | Auran Abraham
Draped in lace and sporting the sass of a world class drag diva, Charity Werk arrives in Brisbane soon for Brisbane Comedy Festival 2019.
Particularly Good At Comedy: Jacques Barrett
March 22, 2018 | Auran Abraham
In the comedy world, the goal is to entertain and enlighten. One man who is taking on this lofty goal is Jacques Barrett. We recently talked to him about his place within the comedy world, his hopes, goals and aspirations, both personal and for the comedy scene, his idols and his new show as part of the Brisbane Comedy Festival.
Tom Gleeson Is On Top Of His Game
March 21, 2016 | Katherine Sullivan
Tom Gleeson’s latest show Great is a highlight from this year’s Brisbane Comedy Festival. His stand-up is relatable, witty and clever, drawing on his experiences as a husband and a father of two to get the show started.  Let’s be honest, you don’t last as long as Tom Gleeson has if you can’t make a few people laugh.
Peter Helliar – What I’m Not Allowed to Say On The Project
March 14, 2016 | Katherine Sullivan
There just seems to be something about Peter Helliar that Australians seem to love.
Titanic: The Movie The Play Makes Maritime Disaster Fun
March 7, 2016 | Madeleine Dale
All aboard! Act/React’s interactive Titanic is setting sail from the Brisbane Comedy Festival – and while there’s no guarantee you’ll make it to America, you’ll have the time of your life on the way to the bottom.
Sell Mum into Slavery is Classy, Clever Comedy
March 6, 2016 | Madeleine Dale
As we file into the Turbine Studio, I notice a guide to Damien Power’s new solo show sitting on my seat. Not a program, not a flyer – a guide. Opening it reveals precious little about the show in question, but it does yield a rather nice black and white photo of Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek. So begins a night of comedy unusually concerned with the bigger questions: human mortality, the death of God and the lusty demands of the mammalian hind brain.
Don’t Expect an Ordinary Show from Comedy Genius Frank Woodley
March 4, 2016 | Katherine Sullivan
Comedy favourite Frank Woodley hits the stage this month as part of the Brisbane Comedy Festival. From K-mart jokes to awkward audience participation, this fast paced show will have you searching the web in a desperate attempt to find out when his next show is.
Titanic: The Movie The Play Prepares to Set Sail
February 26, 2016 | Madeleine Dale
“It’s like a duck – on top of the surface, it’s all serene and calm; under the surface: madly paddling.â€
As Titanic: The Movie The Play prepares for her maiden voyage, we spoke to director and co-writer Greg Rowbotham about the challenges and joys of launching the Ship of Dreams from the Powerhouse courtyard.
Speed the Movie: The Play
March 1, 2015 | Cecile Blackmore
You never know what you’ll see on the bus. How about a live adaptation of the 1994 Keanu Reeves action thriller Speed?
Brisbane Comedy Festival Tickets On Sale Now
December 8, 2014 | Cecile Blackmore
The Brisbane Comedy Festival has quietly cemented itself as one of the nation’s top comedy events over the past few years, and the 2015 lineup is looking to be a screamer of a month. Tickets are on sale now- ensure your front row spot today!