Sydney Comedy Festival Podcast

The Enmore TheatreWed 22nd Apr 2015 - 9:00 pmThu 23rd Apr 2015 - 9:00 pmFri 24th Apr 2015 - 9:00 pmSat 25th Apr 2015 - 9:00 pmTickets: www.sydneycomedyfest.com.auShow Info: THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHYDave Bloustien is a comedian who asks the big questions: do skeptics really exist? Is it ‘Plato’ or ‘Plahtahto? And who would win in a fight at a lingerie party between an elderly philosopher from Oxford and Mike Tyson? In the Complete History of Western Philosophy, Bloustien trawls through over 2500 years of philosophy, from Ancient Greeks to postmodern freaks and everything in between.  Bloustien has written jokes for top-rating TV comedy shows, performed for thousands of people at a time (often without a script), plus produced and hosted sell-out live comedy events.  As part of the writing team on The Glass House and Good News Week, Dave won five AWGIE awards for writing comedy and light entertainment. He performs regularly at Paul Provenza’s improvised sta

The Enmore TheatreWed 22nd Apr 2015 - 7:00 pmThu 23rd Apr 2015 - 7:00 pmFri 24th Apr 2015 - 7:00 pmSat 25th Apr 2015 - 7:00 pmTickets: www.sydneycomedyfest.com.auShow Info: RELUCTANT CONFIDENCE MANCyrus Bezyan (2014 Raw National Finalist, ABC Fresh Blood) presents his unique brand of stand up comedy in a one hour comedy show best described as Cyrus Bezyan's One Hour Comedy Show. The show will cover such high stakes themes as love, family, food, soap and animals.

The Comedy Store:Thu 30th Apr 2015 - 7:00 pmFri 1st May 2015 - 7:00 pmTickets: www.sydneycomedyfest.com.auShow Info:Former triple j breakfast guy and host of ABC’s Reality Check, Tom Ballard is back with his new hour of stand-up about something bad and weird that happened to him in a taxi.Tom sells out theatres across the country, has played the invitation only Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, taken out the ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release and supported the likes of Stephen Merchant and Wil Anderson, who describes him as “one of the most original, fearless and hilarious voices in Australian comedy”. That’s pretty good.He’s hosted SBS2’s coverage of the 2014 Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi-Gras, fronted The Project and appeared in series two of It’s A Date.His new show gets stuck into loneliness, labels, sex, love and finding the courage to be one’s self. With many jokes

The Factory TheatreTue 28th Apr 2015 - 9:30 pmThu 30th Apr 2015 - 9:30 pmSat 2nd May 2015 - 9:30 pmTickets: www.sydneycomedyfest.com.auShow Info: CapperTo every story there are two sides, that’s up until now. Capper is a show that will introduce the Nick Capper side of the story. It will be the Capper take on his story, your story and someone vastly removed from either of you’s story. Capper is not only a name, it’s an attitude. It’s an understanding and it’s a lifestyle.Premiering Capper at the 2015 MICF, Nick will be injecting his own autonomous perspective of this world and sending the audience out with an alternative view of things. The Capper view.Nick Capper has a quirky, dry and curiously charming style. Fresh and newly developed material, Capper will be a well crafted show with a structure that allows for successful improvisation as well as some free-flowing crowd work. After a recent experimental show at 2014 Sydney Comedy Festival many of his fans responded positively t

The Factory Theatre:Tue 12th May 2015 - 9:30 pmWed 13th May 2015 - 9:30 pmThu 14th May 2015 - 9:30 pmFri 15th May 2015 - 9:30 pmSat 16th May 2015 - 9:30 pmTickets: www.sydneycomedyfest.com.auShow Info: The best comedian Sambo Cambo is so ready to debut his ice-hot comedy party show with heaps of cool stand-up, actual real magic and videos. Sam is a member of the youtube collective Skills in Time and star of the web-series Dayne’s World. Axolotl-lovers, dole-bludgers and perfect babes will enjoy this mess. The prophecy is true CAMBO’S ON TOP!!!

The Comedy Store:Thu 14th May 2015 - 7:00 pmFri 15th May 2015 - 7:00 pmSat 16th May 2015 - 7:00 pmSun 17th May 2015 - 7:00 pmThu 21st May 2015 - 7:00 pmFri 22nd May 2015 - 7:00 pmSat 23rd May 2015 - 7:00 pmSun 24th May 2015 - 7:00 pmTickets: www.sydneycomedyfest.com.auShow Info: The Other GuyWhile waiting to see if he's about to become a dad, Matt Okine has a lot of thinking to do. After years of stealing his flatmates shampoo, and eating meals that consist entirely of food samples given out at the supermarket, Matt's is now stinking rich. And it's awesome. But his nine-year relationship has ended out of the blue, and Matt can't help but wonder why? Where did it all go wrong? How much do babies cost? And why do racists always catch the bus??This is a show about fancy bread, arguing on aeroplanes, and wishing you were the guy who washes windows at traffic lights. It's a love story, with a sad ending. It's the realest show Matt's ever done, and you definitely don't want to miss it.“Side-splittingly funny&

The Factory Theatre:Fri 24th Apr 2015 - 7:15 pmMon 27th Apr 2015 - 8:30 pmTue 28th Apr 2015 - 8:30 pmWed 29th Apr 2015 - 8:30 pmThu 30th Apr 2015 - 8:30 pmFri 1st May 2015 - 8:30 pmSat 2nd May 2015 - 8:30 pmTickets: www.sydneycomedyfest.com.auShow Info: Legally BrownThe star and creator of the critically acclaimed smash hit TV show Legally Brown (SBS) Nazeem Hussain brings his much anticipated solo show to the Sydney Comedy Festival. Regularly heard on Triple J and Nova’s Meshel & Tommy, Nazeem has been seen on The Project (Network Ten), It’s A Date (ABC), Balls of Steel Australia (The Comedy Channel) and was one half of award-winning cult comedy duo Fear of a Brown Planet.“Hussain's cheerful manner belies the acuity of his observation” The Guardian (UK)

The Enmore TheatreWed 22nd Apr 2015 - 7:30 pmThu 23rd Apr 2015 - 7:30 pmFri 24th Apr 2015 - 7:30 pmSat 25th Apr 2015 - 7:30 pmTickets: www.sydneycomedyfest.com.auShow Info: AND HIS AMAZING DISAPPEARING ENTHUSIASM Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall and his Amazing Disappearing Enthusiasm is original, left-of-centre stand-up from one of Australia’s most exciting new voices. The philosophical moron returns with a tale about going from believing in something, to believing in nothing, to believing in nothing but not feeling awful anymore.Since 2009, Canadian-Australian stand-up and sketch comic Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall has charmed audiences around the world with his unique brand of “delightfully quirky stand-up” (Chortle). His soulful, self-deprecating and smart sets have earned him rave reviews and fans across the globe.A writer for Micallef’s ‘Mad As Hell’ and Channel 10’s ‘The Project’, he is also a member of YouTube sketch group Stupid Old Man Media, who have clo

The Factory Theatre:Wed 22nd Apr 2015 - 8:15 pmThu 23rd Apr 2015 - 8:15 pmFri 24th Apr 2015 - 8:15 pmSat 25th Apr 2015 - 8:15 pmTickets: www.sydneycomedyfest.com.auShow Info: The Other 3 PercentHumans share 97% of our DNA with Apes. A frightening statistic for the Apes I imagine. It has long been understood that we are the most intelligent and evolved animals on earth, but a quick glance around a busy food court, car racing event or department store at Christmas time would seem to prove otherwise. Where did these primates stray from their instincts and can we become more magnanimous Neanderthals again? Join this award winning comedian as she journeys, via Borneo, to the heart of our species and asks, "what makes up The Other 3%?".Nikki has recently toured the country with The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow, Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase and the juggernaut sensation, 51 Shades of Maggie Muff. Following her highly acclaimed 2013 festival hit, Abdicating Adulthood, Nikki can't wait to debut h

The Factory TheatreThu 23rd Apr 2015 - 9:15 pmFri 24th Apr 2015 - 9:15 pmSat 25th Apr 2015 - 9:15 pmThe Comedy StoreSun 26th Apr 2015 - 6:15 pmTickets: www.sydneycomedyfest.com.auShow Info: HOVERCRAFT SYMPHONY IN GAMMON # MAJORTWO-TIME NOMINEE: Melbourne Comedy Festival Barry AwardWINNER: Best International Act Sydney & Perth Comedy FestivalsA message from the man himself ‘Glistening in the wake of last night’s pearl saga, premium line-caught Sally’s clam fist choir socks it to the salt babes big time baybayyyy. Cutlery cage enquiries? First come, first preserved.’Mr Foot is back to stimulate our minds with his brief case full of new rants and tall tales.‘His lunacy is truly inspired and remarkably structured… dreams are rarely this weird or wonderful’ **** Herald Sun"Brilliant” ***** The Sydney Morning Herald‘A dandified cyborg of quaintly English construction, a juddering, squeaky-voiced visitor from some far-off future.’ The Age  

The Enmore TheatreWed 22nd Apr 2015 - 9:30 pmThu 23rd Apr 2015 - 9:30 pmFri 24th Apr 2015 - 9:30 pmSat 25th Apr 2015 - 9:30 pmTickets: www.sydneycomedyfest.com.auShow Info: WINNER: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Barry AwardAfter a much talked about Melbourne Comedy Festival season in 2012, Canada’s iconic comedy export can’t resist Australia’s charms any longer. Mike Wilmot is back.With a rough tongue but a heart of gold that nuzzles through on occasion, Wilmot is a true genius on stage - the caustic but clever comedy cat that you won’t want to miss.Mastermind of creative crudeness, Wilmot returns to Australia in 2015 with more hilarious ruminations on life. His stark truths and Oscar-the-grouch style are a thing of comedy legend and the basis of a Mike Wilmot hour, but genuine originality and a peppering of unexpected solicitude are what truly make him a King of the Comedy Jungle.With a generous helping of hysterical bad boy anecdotes, Wilmot is the guy who’ll tell you

The Comedy Store:Wed 22nd Apr 2015 - 7:00 pmTickets: www.sydneycomedyfest.com.auShow Info: I’M GONNA DIE ALONE (AND I FEEL FINE) Making her Sydney Comedy Festival debut is one of the most exciting comics on the US scene with credits including Chelsea Lately and the award-winning web series, Drunk History.Her hit podcast I Seem Fun regularly makes iTunes top 100.A renowned story-teller, Kirkman talks about loving divorce, being bad at marriage but good at living alone, why she would be a terrible mother, and the realities of a sex life at 40.Kirkman is smart and sassy, with a rock star look and the attitude to match.

The Comedy Store:Thu 23rd Apr 2015 - 7:00 pmTickets: www.sydneycomedyfest.com.auShow Info: MILLENNIALWinner Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer 2014 Edinburgh Fringe'This young Jewish-American comedian is, quite simply, magnificent.' 4.5 stars Herald SunA New York-based comedian who has lived in Boston, LA and Jerusalem, Alex Edelman is now bringing his polished flair and quick wit to even further shores. His Australian debut is called Millennial.He has recently enjoyed a smashing debut run at the Edinburgh Fringe, which earned him the Best Newcomer gong.He’s been working on this show for a long time, so it’ll be good. Even figuring out the simple, one-word title for the show caused him an agonising amount of stress. He’d like you to come see it. It covers a lot of ground, or at least a little bit of ground, intensely.'A strong debut from a comic you’ll want to hear more of.' The Scotsman'A slick, pacey, gag-packed hour.' Chortle (UK)

The Enmore Theatre:Wed 22nd Apr 2015 - 8:15 pmThu 23rd Apr 2015 - 8:15 pmFri 24th Apr 2015 - 8:15 pmSat 25th Apr 2015 - 8:15 pmTickets: www.sydneycomedyfest.com.auShow Info: CARA JOSEPHINEBarry award nominee and cult optimist Josie Long is back in Sydney with a show about love and heartbreak and being outdoorsy as a bear.  This is a personal show about looking for happiness and trying to grow up, but there's also a bit where I flex my guns loads, so there's something for everyone*!Josie is the star of Radio Four’s All Of The Planet’s Wonders and Short Cuts, and a regular contributor to The Guardian Guide. She’s recently appeared on BBC1’s Have I Got News For You, Channel Four’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Comedy Central’s Alternative Comedy Experience, Radio 4’s Just A Minute and many more. Cara Josephine was the overall best-reviewed comedy show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014 – according to independent analysis.*most people.‘An original and unflagging s

The Enmore Theatre:Tue 28th Apr 2015 - 8:15 pmWed 29th Apr 2015 - 8:15 pmThu 30th Apr 2015 - 8:15 pmFri 1st May 2015 - 8:15 pmSat 2nd May 2015 - 8:15 pm   Tickets: www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au   Show Info: You're Not Special Everyone wants to believe they are special. They're not.Luke Heggie is back with another show, about dickheads he met at a barbecue one time. If you crave attention to the extent that you want to tell a roomful of strangers your job, and how long you've been in a relationship with the person sitting next to you, you tell other parents how good your kids are at sleeping, you drive a mobility scooter and exercise your right to hack up peoples ankles on the footpath, you've crocheted a cover for a house brick as a doorstop, you read in the toilet because novels are so much better when mixed with your own stank, subscribe to Christmas in July in any way, drink at pubs attached to a food court, have a personalised number plate, or use the phrase "did you have a fight with a lawn mower

The Enmore Theatre:Tue 12th May 2015 - 7:00 pmWed 13th May 2015 - 7:00 pmThu 14th May 2015 - 7:00 pmFri 15th May 2015 - 7:00 pmSat 16th May 2015 - 7:00 pmTickets: www.sydneycomedyfest.com.auShow Info: Monsterpu$$yFresh from supporting Reggie Watts on his national tour, Gen Fricker (Just For Laughs, Triple J, Spicks and Specks) brings Monsterpu$$y to the innocent people of AustraliaMonsterpu$$y is a new hour of songs, stories, and meditations on Rock Lobster (THE GREATEST SONG OF ALL TIME)."Gen carries the promise of a new era in which sustainability and laughter are the prime motivation of the human race." Reggie Watts"Gen Fricker is a genius... hilariously, unapologetically weird" - Herald Sun'”Hilariously dark” – The Age“One to watch” – Vogue Australia

The Enmore Theatre:Tue 28th Apr 2015 - 8:15 pmWed 29th Apr 2015 - 8:15 pmThu 30th Apr 2015 - 8:15 pmFri 1st May 2015 - 8:15 pmSat 2nd May 2015 - 8:15 pmThu 7th May 2015 - 8:15 pmFri 8th May 2015 - 8:15 pmSat 9th May 2015 - 8:15 pmSun 10th May 2015 - 7:15 pmTickets: www.sydneycomedyfest.com.auShow Info:We have fun don't we. WINNER – BEST COMEDY, Adelaide FringeThis is a love letter, it’s not for you, but you might want to hear it anyway. This is a show about love and wonder; how quickly it disappears, and how we remember it. ‘We Have Fun Don’t We.’ is a show that I am thoroughly scared to perform, for all the right reasons.A genre-defying fable spinner with a captivating imagination, Michael creates unexpected worlds, rich characters and many, many laughs. His gentle yet powerfully poignant work stands apart from the rapid fire gags of conventional comedy shows. His first solo show took out the coveted Best Newcomer Award at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, the same Festival in whi

The Enmore TheatreTue 12th May 2015 - 9:30 pmWed 13th May 2015 - 9:30 pmThu 14th May 2015 - 9:30 pmFri 15th May 2015 - 9:30 pmSat 16th May 2015 - 9:30 pmTickets: www.sydneycomedyfest.com.auShow Info: Pop Pop WINNER - Adelaide Fringe Emerging Artist Award 2015Straight from ABC's The Checkout, an award-winning run at Adelaide Fringe and a sell-out season at Sydney Fringe, newcomer Penny Greenhalgh is dropping her debut show POP POP like it's hot - a hot mess of sketch, stand-up and ice dancing. POP POP takes the arena spectacular to new heights as Greenhalgh presents a raucous and joyful hour of comedy. "Hella funny" and "a big ball of delight", this is one show not to miss.Penny Greenhalgh is an unstoppable force of physical comic nature * * * *- Adelaide AdvertiserFlying limbs and vivid pants… hilarious and terrifying - Rip It UpGreenhalgh is in your face, off the wall, crowd surfing, ice-skating, role swapping and completely confident of bringing you over to her quirkier side - Sunday MailPenny is all

The Factory TheatreTue 28th Apr 2015 - 8:15 pmThu 30th Apr 2015 - 8:15 pmSat 2nd May 2015 - 8:15 pmTicketswww.sydneycomedyfest.com.auShow Info: Tincakes & SausagesGabbadoon – town of tincakes, an ill-advised marine wildlife park and less casual racism than you'd expect but more than you'd hope for – hasn't changed much in the eight years that James has been away.But has James changed?Come with Pat Magee (Every Episode of Doctor Who Ever Live on Stage, ABC2, SBS Comedy) as he tells a story of childhood, of young love and of running away from your problems, set against the backdrop of a truly bizarre town in rural Victoria.Pat Magee has been a rising star of the Australian comedy scene for at least the last eight years.

The Enmore TheatreThu 7th May 2015 - 9:30 pmFri 8th May 2015 - 9:30 pmSat 9th May 2015 - 9:30 pmSun 10th May 2015 - 8:30pmTicketswww.sydneycomedyfest.com.auShow Info: Raised and ConfusedHe's done stand-up with Kochie, been the Hoff's body double and has been investigated by ASIO - no wonder comedian Ray Badran is a confused man. In Ray's first absurd and inventive show he explores the bewildering complexities of modern life. "Bound to be one of the best new acts you'll see this year!" Matt Okine (Triple J Breakfast)