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WELCOME FROM THE CHIEF MINISTER

I am delighted to welcome you to the Canberra Comedy Festival 2019.

The Festival has grown significantly over the past seven years and now, each March, our city transforms into a thriving comedy hub. The ACT Government is proud to support the festival as it showcases our inclusive and funny city to some of the world’s best talent.

More than just a week of laughs, the Canberra Comedy Festival continues to bring world-class entertainment to the capital, with a variety of comedic offerings from around the world right through to some fantastic talent from our own backyard. Whether it’s Dave Hughes, Ronny Chieng, The Chaser or Canberra’s own Maddy Weeks, there’s something for everyone this year.

I’ll be at a few events over the Festival, and it’ll be great to see you there.

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Sat 23 March 8:30pm (60min)$44.90 * The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre CentreHave you always wanted a perfect body, with rock hard abs and buns of steel without ever getting out of bed? Well in this one-hour show, Akmal will be asking the audience if they know how he can achieve these things.A life changing experience or your money back. ««««½ The Advertiser

AKMAL OPEN FOR RENOVATIONS

Wed 20 March 7pm (60min)$42 * The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre CentreStrap in for a night of scandal and stories with Australia’s reigning Crown Prince of Comedy. You may have seen him hosting Eurovision, Mardi Gras, Take Me Out, his Famewhore special on Network 10 and on Show Me The Movie. Or his worldwide Netflix stand-up special. He also bought a house and dates a supermodel. Slay! "He's a F**kin star" - Joan Rivers

JOEL CREASEY DRINK. SLAY. REPEAT.

Fri 22 March 7pm (60min) $44.90 * The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre CentreIt’s been a massive year for Nazeem. He became a Dad, his sketch show Orange Is The New Brown began airing on Ch 7, he recorded his first Netflix special, and was finally invited to speak at his high school assembly (Rex Hunt pulled out). “There wasn’t a flat joke in the set, nor a pause that didn’t lead to a laugh. No dead spots, no misfires, no flubs” Herald Sun

NAZEEM HUSSAIN BASIC IDIOT

Thu 21 March 7:15pm (75min) $42 * Canberra Theatre, Canberra Theatre CentreTotal Edinburgh Fringe sell-out 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and worldwide smash hits Canberra for the very first time – and it’s bigger and bloodier than ever! ilarious, gory Game of Thrones send-up. Nudity? Maybe. Laughs? Yes! Brothers and sisters shagging? No comment. "A Resounding Success" «««««Sunday Times

THRONES! (USA) - THE MUSICAL PARODY

Fri 22 March 8:30pm (60min) $39 * The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre CentreWhat’s wrong with me? Nah. What’s wrong with you? I’m sick of talking about myself; it’s time to talk about everyone else (I’ll probably still talk about myself a bit).You might have seen me on Have You Been Paying Attention? (TEN), as Helen Bidou or in my own show The Edge Of The Bush (ABC).

ANNE EDMONDS WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?

Sat 23 March 8pm (60min) $46.90* Canberra Theatre, Canberra Theatre CentreDave hasn’t had a haircut since last year’s Festival. His fringe is now a face curtain. What has prompted this radical change? Is it a crisis? Is he going through manopause? The only way to know the answers is to come along. Only your own ears and eyes can be trusted. Book now.

DAVE HUGHES HAIRY

Wed 3 April 7:30pm (120min) $44.90 * Canberra Theatre, Canberra Theatre CentreCentury and Canberra Comedy Festival PresentOne of the stars of the worldwide smash hit movie Crazy Rich Asians, Correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, as seen in GQ and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Ronny Chieng, returns to Australia to perform his unapologetic stand-up live for for a very limited run of shows!

RONNY CHIENG (MAL) TONE ISSUES TOUR

Tue 19 March 7pm (120min) $93 / $83 * Canberra Theatre, Canberra Theatre CentreSOLD OUT The biggest show of the year is back to kick off the 2019 Festival with an explosive line-up of the festival's best comedians!

CANBERRA COMEDY FESTIVAL 2019 GALA

Tue 19 March 7:30pm (120min) $93 / $83 * The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre CentreEXTRA SHOW DUE TO DEMAND! VERY LIMITED SEATS! A very special encore of our star-studded Gala, featuring the same acts, but with a different host!

CANBERRA COMEDY FESTIVAL 2019 GALA ENCORE

Fri 22 March 7:30pm (60min) $46.90 / $42.90 * Canberra Theatre, Canberra Theatre CentreThe man with the best brows in the business brings you his new show Result! The master of observational humor will take you on a hilarious rollercoaster as he discusses the absurdities of everyday life. "Superb, Wickedly Funny, Exhilarating!" ««««½ The Age

JIMEOIN (IRE) RESULT!

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Sun 24 March 8:20pm (60min) $28 Big Band Room, ANUYour favourite red bearded, loose unit returns a year older but not a year wiser. Nick was told that once he became a father, that everything would change. Nope. Beer is still delicious and he is still a dickhead. “Masterful hour of stand-up" ««««½ Herald Sun "Supremely good stand-up" «««« The Scotsman (U.K)

NICK CODY OLD MATE

Fri 22 and Sat 23 March 8:30pm (60min) $32 Big Band Room, ANUBest of the Edinburgh Fest has been a standout show of the Melbourne Comedy Festival for 30 years and now, Mary Tobin Presents is proudly serving up some of the world’s hottest comedic talent at this year’s Canberra Comedy Festival. Handpicked from the Edinburgh Fringe, join Jimmy McGhie (UK) and John Hastings (CAN) for a night of unbeatable world-class comedy.

BEST OF THE EDINBURGH FEST (UK/CAN) FEAT. JIMMY MCGHIE (UK) & JOHN HASTINGS (CAN)

Wed 20 and Thu 21 March 8:30pm (60min) $37 ^ Street One, The Street TheatreSOLD OUT Edinburgh Fringe 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018. COMPLETE SELLOUT in Canberra in 2018.The legendary Fringe hit is back with their greatest Sh!t-Faced show to date: A Midsummer Night’s Dream. ««««« “no-holds-barred ecstasy” BroadwayBaby«««« “a hilarious, laugh-a-minute riot” The Clothesline

SHITFACED SHAKESPEARE (UK) A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

Fri 22 March 8:30pm (60min) $30 ^ Street One, The Street TheatreZoë has been on hiatus. Sort of. For the past six years, she’s been a terrible male comedian with a neckbeard called Dave, winning stacks of awards and tons of great reviews. Whatever.Now, she’s scraped off the neckbeard and is BAAAAACK… as herself.“Zoë Coombs Marr is a genius” Herald Sun

ZOË COOMBS MARR BOSSY BOTTOM

Mon 18 March 7pm (60min) $33 ^ Street One, The Street TheatreGreetings! Ever considered the unique predicament of the soft-shell crab? I have. What about the numerous problems of organising a suburban orgy? The catering, for example. It’s an absolute nightmare! A new show from award-winning British, surrealist comedian Paul Foot. ‘A deranged genius’ «««« Sydney Morning Herald

PAUL FOOT (UK) IMAGE CONSCIOUS

Thu 21 and Fri 22 March 7pm (60min) $28 * Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre CentreHello, I’m Becky, a 29 year old woman which means I’m passionate about 2 things: getting every inch of the bathroom wet and blaming my mood/behaviour on the moon. Last year I filmed a bunch of stuff for TV & got banned from twitter for a joke about chopping the Prime Minister’s head off, which is ridiculous I don't have the time! Anyway, um, support me?!

BECKY LUCAS UM, SUPPORT ME?!

Sat 23 March 7pm (60min)$44.90 * The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre CentreThere’s two types of people in this world: those who think that everyone can be divided into two neat groups and those who don’t.Charlie Pickering – host of The Weekly – is coming to Canberra with a brand-new stand up show about why the world is so divided and what might bring it together again.

CHARLIE PICKERING US & THEM

Fri 22 and Sat 23 March 7pm (60min) $25 / $23 ^ Street Two, The Street TheatreMelbourne International Comedy Festival and Canberra Comedy Festival Present With her dry wit and caustic charm, Fern is bold, brash and sometimes brutal, using her unique world-view to dissect politics and relationships with passionate honesty. As seen on the BBC’s Live from the Apollo & The Russell Howard Hour. ‘An astounding hour’ ««««« The List

FERN BRADY (SCO) POWER AND CHAOS

Thu 21 March 7pm (60min) $42 * The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre CentreJohn Safran has made a career of turning up where he isn’t wanted.Recently the writer & filmmaker has been snooping around Aussie Nazis and jihadis. He wants to tell you the hilarious stories of how he gets in and (mainly) avoids being thumped.Join John as all the beans are spilt.

JOHN SAFRAN JEW DETECTIVE: SARCASM IS NOT A CRIME

Thu 21 March 8:30pm (90min) $40 * The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre CentreInternationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up star, Daniel Sloss returns to Canberra Comedy Festival with his new show, X. Brilliantly dark with razor-sharp wit and the ability to deftly spin a narrative, Sloss is a comedian who is “dirty, sweet and clever” (New York Times). ‘Hilarious… Devastatingly intelligent… Sloss is a festival highlight. See him.’««««« The Age

DANIEL SLOSS (SCO) X21 MarchSold Out!

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Fri 22 March 7pm (60min) $32 Big Band Room, ANUAfter a decade of tactical delays and hollow promises, Australia’s premier non-human stand-up comedian is finally coming to Canberra! Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see Randy in his natural habitat doing what he does best – appearing from the waist up while screaming into a microphone.

RANDY LIVE!

Thu 21 March 8:30pm (60min) $42 Big Band Room, ANUTAHIR explores the stupidity of the funniest animal on the planet – Humans. Dumb jobs, stupid actions and hard to believe decisions from an animal that is apparently on top of the food chain. Tahir explores the human mind in a hilarious fashion as he takes you through a roller coaster ride full of laughs and surprises! Those on Centrelink are welcome – but no discounts … we know about the cash jobs!

TAHIR YOU HAD ONE JOB!

Fri 22 March 7pm (60min) $25 ^ Street One, The Street TheatreFake tan, fake friends, fake news: they're bogus, but shortcuts get you there quicker. Probably. “Unapologetic and ruthlessly clever – one of Canberra’s funniest people.” – SCF Showcase Tour 2019. "In total control from the moment she hit the stage" Justin Hamilton, Show Me The Movie

CHRIS RYAN BOGUS

Thu 21 March 7pm (60min) $27 Big Band Room, ANULarry debuts in Canberra with his EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD nominated new show, an hour of ‘unexpected and excellent’ «««« (Times) thoughts on Scottishness, sodomites and self-esteem.“One of the most honest, moving and incredibly funny sets I’ve seen in a very long time” The Herald «««««

LARRY DEAN (SCO) BAMPOT

Sat 23 March 5pm (90min) $25 Big Band Room, ANUOne of Australia’s most popular comedy podcasts is back in Canberra for one night only with special guests from the Festival! They’ve amassed millions of downloads, sold out shows around the country and this is your chance to check out one of their legendary live shows!

THE LITTLE DUM DUM CLUB

Thu 21 March 7pm (60min) $25 ^ Street One, The Street TheatreMandy & Ellen are different from your usual comedians. For a start they’re women. They’re mothers. They’re middle aged & country girls. This isn’t your regular stand up comedy show. This is as one review described it ‘a two tena pad show’. These are untold laugh out loud women’s stories, smack bang centre stage. A show about women, by women, but the men love it.

MANDY NOLAN AND ELLEN BRIGGS WOMEN LIKE US

Wed 20 March 7pm (60min) $32 ^ Street One, The Street TheatreA roller coaster ride of spontaneous choreography, rhyming verses and witty, jaw-dropping comedy – this show is COMPLETELY improvised based on an audience suggestion! “««««« Entertainment at its best, the performers are amazing. The only thing you can expect is a night filled with so much laughter, your face will hurt. A must see! I want to go again and again." – Advertiser

BABY WANTS CANDY (USA) THE COMPLETELY IMPROVISED FULL BAND MUSICAL

Mon 18 March 7pm & 8:15pm (60min) $31.40 * Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre7pm SOLD OUT. Extra Show Added Due to Demand – 8:15pm Congratulations! You’ve made it to The Fourth Floor!” That’s what Venezuelans say when someone turns forty. Now Ivan is ready to take his life to the next level. Call it a mid-life crisis or mid-life celebration, Ivan is livin' la mid-vida loca. As seen on Have You Been Paying Attention?

IVAN ARISTEGUIETA (VEN) THE FOURTH FLOOR

Sat 23 March 8:30pm (60min) $26 ^ Street One, The Street TheatreFRINGEWORLD Best Comedy Award Nominees, 2015, 2016, & Runner-Up 2017. After a completely Sold-Out worldwide tour in 2018, Beej (#1 Best Selling Author) and Jimmy (plays guitar) are back! Australia’s favourite twins return with a brand-new show – packed full of their hilarious songs and trademark sibling banter. "An absolute stand-out, one-of-the-best-moments-of-the-Fringe" ««««« The Fountain (Edinburgh)

THE STEVENSON EXPERIENCE TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE

Sunday 24 March 7pm (60min) $28 Big Band Room, ANULuke Heggie threatened to quit stand up comedy, but after everyone he told of his plans cried inconsolably and clung to his ankles as he walked away, he decided that the world needs laughter. So he’s back with another harsh but fair show about dickheads. No lowbreeds please. “…Deadpan genius… one of the funniest standups around.” Sydney Morning Herald

LUKE HEGGIE HAVE THAT

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Mon18 Mar

7:00pm Ivan Aristeguieta Paul Foot 7:00pm8:15pm Ivan Aristeguieta 8:15pm8:30pm RAW Comedy 8:30pm

Tue19 Mar

7:00pm GALA 2019 7:00pm7:30pm GALA 2019 - ENCORE! 7:30pm

Wed 20 March

5:00pm Class Clowns (TEENS) Princess Bride 5:00pm7:00pm Joel Creasey Unedjamacated Emma Holland Baby Wants Candy Lightbulb Improv from 6:30pm 7:00pm8:15pm Harris Stuckey 8:15pm8:20pm Chaser’s War On History 8:20pm8:30pm Sweaty Pits Shitfaced Shakespeare Bill Makin Monty Python Holy Grail 8:30pm9:30pm Three Blind Men from 8:30pm 9:30pm

Thur 21 March

7:00pm John Safran Becky Lucas Maddy Weeks Larry Dean Mandy Nolan & Ellen Briggs Lightbulb Improv 7:00pm7:15pm THRONES! Street Performers 7:15pm8:15pm Rhys Nicholson Simon Bower Frankie McNair 6:15pm, 8:00pm 8:15pm8:30pm Daniel Sloss Tahir Shitfaced Shakespeare and 8:45pm 8:30pm9:30pm Hardcore Light Ent. Koori Comedy 9:30pm10:00pm FESTIVAL CLUB 10:00pm

Fri 22 March

5:00pm Free comedy 5:00pm7:00pm Nazeem Hussain Becky Lucas Anthony Tomic Randy Chris Ryan Fern Brady 5:00-6:30pm 7:00pm7:30pm Jimeoin 7:30pm8:15pm Rhys Nicholson Whet Brekkie Ciaran Lyons 2 Bensley 2 Furious 8:15pm8:30pm Anne Edmonds Best of Edinburgh Fest Zoë Coombs Marr 8:30pm9:30pm Daniel Townes Sam Campbell 9:30pm10:00pm FESTIVAL CLUB 10:00pm

Sat23 March

1:00pm Matty Grey (KIDS) 1:00pm2:30pm Emma Malik (KIDS) 2:30pm5:00pm Little Dum Dum Club 5:00pm5:15pm Clean Comedy Spectacular 5:15pm6:00pm Tanya Losanno 6:00pm7:00pm Charlie Pickering Damian Callinan Anthony Tomic Dave Thornton Tom Gibson Fern Brady 7:00pm7:15pm Neel Kolhatkar Idris Stanton 7:15pm8:00pm Dave Hughes 8:00pm8:15pm Whet Brekkie Guy Montgomery 8:15pm8:30pm Akmal Rhys Nicholson Best of Edinburgh Fest Stevenson Experience Dilruk Jayasinha 8:30pm9:30pm Tommy Dassalo Sam Campbell 9:30pm10:00pm FESTIVAL CLUB 10:00pm

Sun 24 Mar

1:00pm Matty Grey (KIDS) 1:00pm2:30pm Emma Malik (KIDS) 2:30pm7:00pm Luke Heggie 7:00pm8:20pm Nick Cody 8:20pm

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Wed 20 March 8:20pm (100min) $44.90 * The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre CentreOn 26 January 1788, a bunch of old white men arrived in Australia and started ruining it for everyone. 240 years later, you can relive that experience by having a bunch of slightly younger white men ruin your night as they present the least reliable but most hilarious account of Australian History. Follows sold out shows in Melb, Syd and Bris.

THE CHASER QUARTERLY PRESENTS THE WAR ON HISTORY

Sat 23 March 7:15pm (60min) $30 Novotel CanberraStand-up comedy and social media phenom Neel Kolhatkar’s accents, impressions and carefully crafted jokes have seen him collect 1.5m+ followers and tens of millions of views. Fresh from filming his third stand-up special, Neel returns with his sixth live solo show. «««««Broadway Baby (UK)

NEEL KOLHATKAR LIVE!

Sat 23 March 7pm (60min) $32 Big Band Room, ANUDave Thornton seems to have his shit together. He is in that late 30-something haze where he now drinks black coffee, red wine and knows what a quarterly BAS statement is. You might have seen him on The Project (Network Ten) or hosting The Beep Test (Fox Footy) every week.

DAVE THORNTON LEAN INTO IT

Sat 23 March 8:30pm (60min) $30 Festival SquareDilruk Jayasinha has quickly become one of Australia’s favourite comedians.Now the Logie winner is coming to Canberra with a brand-new hour about how he cheated his way to a healthier and more active lifestyle. “A side-splitting and thought-provoking night of comedy.” ««««½ The West Australian. “A brilliant hour.” «««« Herald Sun

DILRUK JAYASINHA CHEAT DAY(S)

Thu 21 March 8:15pm, Fri 22 March 8:15pm, Sat 23 March 8:30pm (60min)$28 * Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre CentreHello there. It’s me, Rhys, from comedy. Would you like to come to my comedy concert? Why not, you know? It will be nice. HOORAY! Please come.Best Show Nominee, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2016Helpmann Award Best Comedy Performer Nominee 2018

RHYS NICHOLSON NICE PEOPLE NICE THINGS NICE SITUATIONS

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Wed 20 March 8:30pm (60min) $21 * Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre CentreTwo friends decide to follow their dream of creating an amazing sketch show! But among the several costume changes, the squirting citrus, the ’80s aerobics, and the magic mike strip routines…they realise their dream might be a little out of reach. NOMINEE Best Comedy Melbourne Fringe 2018. WINNER New Zealand Tour Ready Award 2018. "Comic Geniuses" Across The Aisle

SWEATY PITS PITY PARTY

Fri 22 March 8:15pm (60min) $25 ^ Street Two, The Street TheatreAn awkward experience at a massage parlour in Thailand, a housemate with all the traits of a serial killer and obtaining a stalker… Ciaran Lyons (triple j,The Project) has had a big 2018! Come hear about it in his latest show. “Laconic Lyons is a master at creating massive laughs with his disarming, conversational delivery” The Fourth Wall.

CIARAN LYONS WHAT'S NEXT?

Sat 23 March 7pm (75min) $30 * Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre CentreHey Boss and Canberra Comedy Festival PresentDamian Callinan returns to the stage with the one man tour de force that inspired the 2018 Cinema Australia Audience Award-winning feature film! Join Troy Carrington as he recruits refugees to save the dying Bodgy Creek Roosters Football Club in this inspiring, Barry Award nominated play.

DAMIAN CALLINAN THE MERGER

Sat 23 March 8:15pm (60min) $25 ^ Street Two, The Street TheatreIt’s hard to believe but Guy Montgomery hasn’t always been perfect. While most people are gracious and empathetic from birth, this has not been Guy’s path. Embrace this rare opportunity to hear from someone unlearning the various blind spots that made him part of the problem before we were talking about it.

GUY MONTGOMERY (NZ) I WAS PART OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE WE WERE TALKING ABOUT IT

Fri 22 & Sat 23 March 9:30pm (60min) $25 ^ Street Two, The Street TheatreA special show for wimps. I promise this is not a trap to round up all the wimps and trap them in one place. This will be a sanctuary for you. Come to this show wimps.Winner: 2018 Most Outstanding Show – Melbourne International Comedy Festival“Campbell is a comic genius” ««««« Herald Sun “Sublime and ridiculous” The Age

SAM CAMPBELL WIMPS ONLY

ADRONNY CHIENG

Fri 22 & Sat 23 March 8:30pmBig Band Room, ANU

Wed 3 April 7:30pmCanberra Theatre, Canberra Theatre Centre

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Sat 23 March 7:15pm (60min) $20 Festival SquareIdris combines death defying circus stunts and side splitting comedy in this rock and roll extravaganza! Returning to Canberra, after sell out seasons in Perth and Adelaide. This show has: Magic, music, comedy and circus, all set to a banging sound track of classic rock and roll!“A Rock and Roll finale worthy of KISS!” «««« Broadway Baby, 2018.

IDRIS STANTON WHAM GLAM CIRCUS MAN!

Wed 20 March 7pm (60min)$21 * Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre CentreWho needs a proper job when you can disappoint your parents as a comedian? Come and see the next big things in stand up, musical and sketch show comedy as Canberra’s finest new wave of comedians prove that being Unedjamacated is a full time job in itself. Featuring: Ashy Kinsella, Tayla Harnas, Robert Kjellgren, David Hiscock, Cale Merriman, Audrey Kent and Jez Margosis.

UNEDJAMACATED

Mon 18 March 8:30pm (120min) $26.50/$22.50 - Group 6+ $22.50 ^ Street One, The Street TheatrePresented with the Melbourne International Comedy FestivalLaunch into LOLs with RAW Comedy, Australia’s largest and most prestigious open mic comedy competition! The A.C.T State Final has whittled down the competitors to the final field. This is it, the best of the best making one final dash to the finish line!

RAW COMEDY 2019 - ACT STATE FINAL

Sat 23 March 7pm (60min) $25 ^ Street One, The Street TheatreDISRUPTION is the story of one man who feels like everything he does is way harder than it should be. It’s like the whole world has decided to slide sticks in his wheels whenever it looks like he’s heading downhill. But now he’s turned the tables. Now Tom is the DISRUPTION. “Amazing to watch…an eye-opening moment of revelation about how good comedy can be.” Riot Act

TOM GIBSON DISRUPTION

Sat 23 March 6pm (60min)$20 Novotel Canberra

TANYA LOSANNO THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE ELDERLY

Tanya’s lived her adult life like a cowboy, doing whatever she wants but now she’s back where she grew up, with her own family in tow, and looking down the barrel of caring for her elderly Italian parents only to realise this ride is wilder than the wild west!

Family Program Comedy for kids,

teens and families

Wed 20 March 5pm (60min) $7 * Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre CentreThe Melbourne International Comedy Festival is on the hunt for Australia’s funniest secondary school peeps for its annual Class Clowns comedy competition. School aged comedians can register online at classclowns.com.au to participate!

CLASS CLOWNS

Sat 23 and Sun 24 March 2:30pm (60min) $17 / $55 (Family, admits 4) Festival SquareJoin British animal training comedian Emma Malik and her thai rescue dog Dukdik on the adventure of a lifetime! Animal interaction is encouraged in this hilarious show with an all animal cast!

EMMA MALIK FE-FI-FO-FUN

Sat 23 and Sun 24 March 1pm (60min) $17 / $55 (Family, admits 4)* Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre CentreMatty Grey is back with a whole new show about video games. Watch Matty journey through Gameland. To escape he must battle through live action games including Pokemon, Operation, and some little indie game called FORTNITE. It’s not just funny, it’s snot comes out your nose while you ROFL type fun for the whole family.

MATTY GREY GAME ON 2.0

Sat 23 March 5:15pm (70min) $25/$22 - Group 4+ $20 ^ Street One, The Street TheatreGet tickled by our squeaky-clean line-up of comedians doing material that is both hilarious and tasteful, for one show only. Join us for this spectacular line-up that is suitable for everyone from teens and up. Featuring a line-up of the Festival’s best acts doing short sets in a 70-minute blockbuster show. All your favourite comedians – none of the dirty bits – in a show designed for the whole family!

CLEAN COMEDY SPECTACULAR

Fri 22 March 7pm Free (Register online) Tuggeranong Arts CentreCheeky and loud, black and proud, Deadly Funny is Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s national comedy competition unearthing the freshest and funniest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander talent from across the country.

DEADLY FUNNY

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Wed 20 March 8:15pm (60min)$20 The Civic PubDon’t cheer up, cheer down! Hey it’s me Harris, in the last year I’ve moved cities, changed careers, and to top it all off I can’t think of a third thing.Join me for a brand new hour of cynical goofs that’s make you laugh sad, and cry happy.

HARRIS STUCKEY CHEER DOWN

Thu 21 March 9:30pm (60min)$20 The Civic PubStars are rising. Tomorrow’s entertainment legends walk among us today as young up-starts singing for their supper. This year, the ACT’s brightest young writers, actors, stand ups comic, and improvisers have pooled their talents, knowledge, work ethic, and sex appeal, to create one monumental comic presentation: Hardcore Light Entertainment.

HARDCORE LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

Wed 20 March 7pm (60min)$20 The Civic PubEmma Holland burst onto the stand-up scene early 2017 and has since taken her absurd and dead pan style to sold out shows at the Canberra and Melbourne International Comedy Festivals as well as snagging Runner Up at the 2018 RAW Comedy national final. “Effortless and promising” – Funny Tonne “Think Daria but in Australia ” – Funny Tonne

EMMA HOLLAND DOLLY DOCTOR STRANGELOVE

Thu 21 March 8:15pm (60min) $20 ^ Street Two, The Street TheatreBlurring the lines between stand-up, physical comedy, and a Liza Minnelli fever dream comes: Frantasia. Frankie McNair is standing on a magic carpet asking the audience “do you trust me?” as she attempts to expresses herself but…well…you ever seen a cat wearing socks? It’s the emotional version of that.

FRANKIE MCNAIR FRANTASIA

Wed 20 March 8:30pm (60min) $20 ^ Street Two, The Street Theatre2018 Deadly Funny National FinalistUndercover Koori? The baby of the family? Possibly related to a serial killer? Or just the best damn Monopoly player ever?“the best collection of jokes in the showcase,” Herald Sun

BILL MAKIN MAYONNAISE DISPUTES AND MONOPOLY FIGHTS

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Fri 22 and Sat 23 March 8:15pm (60min) $20 The Civic PubTake one hour comedy show and dice into sketch sized pieces. Sprinkle liberally with four talented performers and bring to a simmer. Cover with wacky hijinks and let rest overnight. Dollop on a spoonful of perfect timing, garnish with clever writing and you’ll be asking "is this Whet Brekkie?"

WHET BREKKIE PRESENTS

Sat 23 March 9:30pm (60min) $20 The Civic PubDaniel Townes returns with a brand new show about the current divide in our society, equality, fear-mongering, offence, Batman, and a load of other things that sound hilarious when you put the word comedy next to them. "Top-mark laughs, clever call-backs and acerbic social commentary.” – Herald Sun

DANIEL TOWNES THE WORLD IS AMAZING AND EVERYONE'S A WINNER

Thu 21 March 7pm (60min) $20 The Civic PubHey guys I’m Maddy Weeks :-) how ya goin’, you good? Welcome to my show description; it is an hour of dumb jokes and recorder solos, that is secretly a beautiful coming of age story, three years in the making. Come along and you will probably learn at least two things. “Oodles of confidence and charisma, landing every punchline with the finesse of a 20-year comedy veteran”– BMA Mag

MADDY WEEKS BLADE UNIVERSITY

Thu 21 March 8:15pm (60min) $20 The Civic PubSimon Bower, rejected for a job as a mall Santa, returns to his fall-back career in stand-up comedy. Simon's goofy and disarmingly honest humour has entertained sold-out crowds throughout Australia. He may not be Santa Claus material, but an evening with Simon Bower is the gift that keeps on giving.

SIMON BOWER NOT SANTA CLAUS MATERIAL

Sat 23 March 9:30pm (60min) $20 The Civic PubHost of The Little Dum Dum Club and Filthy Casuals podcasts. Seen on Just For Laughs Australia and Tonightly. Professional dropkick and adorable widdle boy Tommy Dassalo is back with a self-hindrance seminar about how to love yourself in spite (and because) of your many, many flaws. «««« – The Age

TOMMY DASSALO

Wed 20 and Thu 21 March 7pm (60min)$20 ^ Street Two, The Street TheatreLightbulb Improv is Canberra’s premiere improvised comedy troupe, performing monthly since 2016. Known for crafting comedy moments in an unscripted, lively and daring manner, the Lightbulb Players are tellers of stories and singers of songs. Their motto? To create fearless theatre that frees the mind, delights the intellect, and distills the meaning of life.

LIGHTBULB IMPROV TRUTH OR DARE

Wed 20 March 9:30pm (60min) $20 The Civic PubLife gave Chris Marlton, Nick Schuller and Taylor Coughtrie every opportunity to succeed but they are still finding ways to screw it up.Three Blind Men is the story of three clueless guys stumbling through what should have been a simple life, told with Taylor’s daring dissections, Nick’s amazing analysis, and Chris’ fictional feasts.

THREE BLIND MEN

Fri 22 and Sat 23 March 7pm (60min) $20 The Civic PubAnthony has performed in sell-out Festival shows and is excited to be back at CCF with his new solo offering, ‘Believe It.’ ‘Believe It.’ (the show) is about Anthony’s yearning for truth and credibility. ‘Believe it.’ (the write-up) is about Anthony’s personal quest to produce a <= 150 word description for the purpose of festival admin.

ANTHONY TOMIC BELIEVE IT

Fri 22 March 8:15pm (60min)$20 Festival SquareOne brother has moved to Sydney, the other to Melbourne. Andrew and Danny Bensley are now catching up and swapping stories for your amusement in their new show: 2 Bensley 2 Furious. With years of sold out shows in the Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney comedy festivals behind them, join the comedic brothers on this glorified catch up for one night only!

2 BENSLEY 2 FURIOUS

Thu 21 March 9:30pm (60min) $20 ^ Street Two, The Street TheatreBill Makin, Cy Fahey, Benny Eggmolesse and Jacob Keed are Canberra’s funniest Kooris bringing you a showcase of black comedy!

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