I'm bringing my new show Bogus to the Sydney Comedy Festival on May 18 & 19, tickets just $15. I'm bringing Bogus to the Sydney Comedy Festival on May 18 (7pm) and 19 (6pm) and it will be my first solo show! Please do come - the festival has also selected me to participate in …
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Content warning: This article discusses family violence and suicide. Pictured backstage at the National Gallery of Australia, fixing her friend's hair, Antonietta Martiniello starred in many productions including Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas circa 1988, around the time I first met her. Some people light up a room and leave it better than they found it; …
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Nicole Seifert's life has led her to advocate for women's health however she can. Photo by @ Drommeren In the audience at a Canberra comedy gig, Nicole Seifert looks happy. This is where she fills her cup; free of ailments or worries for a while, she loses herself in laughs. The 40-year old early childhood …
Pictured on a trip to Jordan in 2016, Canberra comedian Bill Makin (33) is a big guy who identifies with ‘the little man’ and loves smashing an excercise bike to keep things level. I have never understood fans of Death Metal. To me, it’s the noise of angry, sweaty blokes, yelling “Roaaaaaah! Roaah! Raaaarghh! AAAAAA!” over machine gun drumming. Perhaps useful if you needed to get …
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As a 46-year-old woman, a Mum and a comedian in Canberra, I have a lot in common with Tanya Losanno - a lack of comedy reviews from Canberra media being just one of them. After our informal workshop over salt and vinegar chips today, ahead of our new festival shows, I interviewed this unassuming two-time …
Photo by Rory Gillen taken at Lazy Su, Braddon. My very funny buddy Tom Gibson and I are putting on our first split show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival next year! It's called Unqualified and the Earlybird Tickets have just gone on sale! (Buy tickets here). We're old and we have families, so taking …
Pleased to present my second solo festival show to Canberra Comedy Festival at the big room in The Street Theatre! Save the date (or just go on ahead and book now) for Friday 22 March 7pm - the show is called Bogus Photo by the talented Rory Gillen.
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How else would comedians ever get editorial for their festival shows? In this article, the lovely Jil Hogan from The Canberra Times asked if funny is the new sexy. Who cares? What's the point of being sexy when you're exhausted? But it's fun to see what the blokes reckon too. In any case, come see …
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For a few years now, I have noticed I'm going unnoticed...and I'm OK with that. This is a snippet from Civic Pub Comedy Club last November. And since you asked, yes, this is apropos of flogging tickets to my Canberra Comedy Festival show Grey Matter on Thursday 22 March at 7pm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zQM_NEuyi0
