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WELCOME FROM THE CHIEF MINISTER

I am delighted to welcome you to the Canberra Comedy Festival 2018.

The Festival is now highly anticipated every March by thousands of Canberrans as our city transforms into a thriving comedy hub.

The ACT Government is proud to support the growth of the Festival year-on-year, and I’m pleased to see that 2018 is the biggest program ever. In particular, in 2018, that growth includes the Festival Square bar and entertainment area in Civic Square.

The Festival has proven Canberra audiences are on the cutting edge of arts participation. Shows at the Festival in 2017 went on to be nominated for prestigious awards around the country, and one (Hannah Gadsby) even picked up an impressive award at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

I’ve got tickets for a few big nights at the Festival, and I hope to see you there.

Andrew Barr MLAACT Chief Minister

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Mon 19 March 7pm / 5:45pm (60min) $42 ^ Street 1, The Street TheatreBOTH SHOWS SOLD OUT. Presented with LiveNation. Every time you hear, “studies have shown” you know you’re about to learn something ridiculous! Herald Sun ‘Belly laughs and guffaws aplenty’ The Music

URZILA CARLSON (NZ) STUDIES HAVE SHOWN

Tue 20 March 7pm (120min) $89 / $79 * Canberra Theatre, Canberra Theatre CentreSOLD OUT. The biggest show of the year is back to kick off the 2018 Festival with an explosive line-up of the festivals best comedians!

CANBERRA COMEDY FESTIVAL GALA

Tue 20 March 7:30pm (120min) $89 / $79 * 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 GALA: ENCORE

Sat 24 March, Sun 25 March 8pm (120min) $49.90 / $46.90 * Canberra Theatre, Canberra Theatre CentrePresented with alist.com.au Ross Noble, surrealist connoisseur and story spinner returns to Australia with his new show! A guaranteed night of nonsense from one of the world’s best comedians. ‘One of comedy’s greatest marvels’ Daily Telegraph UK

ROSS NOBLE (UK) EL HABLADOR

Fri 23 March 8:30pm (80min) $49.90 / $46.90 * Canberra Theatre, Canberra Theatre CentreAfter selling out Canberra in 2017, Arj Barker returns for a special one-off encore performance. As always, I start with the finest free-range topics, nurture them until they’re brimming with wholesome hilarity, and ready for the tellin’. ‘A must see for anyone who loves a laugh’ Adelaide Advertiser

ARJ BARKER (USA) ORGANIC

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Thu 22 March 7:30pm (80min) $46.90 * Canberra Theatre, Canberra Theatre CentreBrexit. Trump. No more Mary Berry on the Great British Bake Off. Things are looking bleak, so wouldn’t it be better to just forget all about it? Comic maestro Stephen K Amos might not be able to provide bread to the hungry masses, but no one else is going to put on a better circus. Leave your problems behind for the evening in the company of the ‘effusively charming’ Amos and who knows?

STEPHEN K AMOS (UK) BREAD & CIRCUSES

Fri 23 March 8:30pm (60min) $33 ^ Street 1, The Street TheatreCal’s made some awful decisions – relationships, jobs, the 90s. She’s made some great ones as well, she just didn’t realise at the time. People say that everything happens for a reason, but what if it’s just a terrible reason? ‘A fast-paced hour of hilarious musings’ The Advertiser 2017

CAL WILSON HINDSIGHT

Fri 23 March, Sat 24 March 8:45pm (60min) $46.90 * The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre CentreHughesy has left an indelible mark on the Australian comedy scene over the last two decades. He nails gig after gig, sells out theatres nationally and continues to get better every year. Don’t miss him this Canberra Comedy Festival! ‘Stand-up comedy king’ Herald Sun

DAVE HUGHES THE SNORKELER

Sat 24 March 7pm (60min) $42 * The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre CentrePresented with Live Nation. ‘Side-splittingly funny’ The Times (UK) Since you last saw him on stage Nazeem Hussain has been around the world and back! Performing live in London, Edinburgh and China, oh and swinging back to the US to film a second series with Bill Nye, finally Nazeem is back in Australia with a brand new show!

NAZEEM HUSSAIN NO PAIN NO HUSSAIN

Wed 21 March 8:30pm (60min) $37 ^ Street 1, The Street TheatrePresented with alist.com.au Broadway Baby Time Out Metro (UK) WhatsOnStage (UK) London Theatre. Shit-faced Shakespeare is the hilarious combination of an entirely serious Shakespeare play with an entirely Shit-faced actor. What could possibly go right?

SHIT-FACED SHAKESPEARE (UK) ROMEO & JULIET

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Fri 23 March 7pm (60min) $42 * The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre CentreHe’s presided over commentary duties at Eurovision, released his memoir, won GQ Comedian of the Year, made his debut in a TV drama. Oh... and played a slut on Neighbours. Strap yourselves in for a night with this blonde bombshell as he sasses and smashes celebrities, pop culture and himself. Sydney Morning Herald

JOEL CREASEY BLONDE BOMBSHELL

Thu 22 March 7pm / 8:45pm (60min) $49.90 * The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre CentreEXTRA SHOW ANNOUNCED DUE TO ENORMOUS DEMAND. After sell-out shows in the UK, Paul McDermott, Tim Ferguson, and Paul ‘Flacco’ Livingston are back to unleash their brand of havoc upon a nervous nation. Howlingly funny, hilariously dark, joyously cathartic, and internationally praised as being their best show yet, you don’t want to miss the monster Gods of Australian comedy. METRO

DOUG ANTHONY ALL STARS

Fri 23 March, Sat 24 March 7pm (60min) $30 * Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre CentreWhat have you broken in anger? a) smartphone b) keyboard c) wall/door/window d) a toe e) road rules f) the internet g) Christmas h) your mother’s heart i) all of the above. If you answered i)… please come to my show. ‘Marvellously entertaining’ – Chortle 2017

CLAIRE HOOPER ALL THE RAGE

Mon 19 March 8:30pm (60min) $33 ^ Street 1, The Street TheatrePresented with Melbourne International Comedy Festival. WINNER Barry Award Melbourne Comedy Festival. WINNER Perrier Award Edinburgh Fringe. After sell-out shows in 2016 the cranky yank is back, bringing more of his trademark wit and caustic conversation.

RICH HALL (USA)

Thu 22 March, Fri 23 March, Sat 24 March 8:15pm (75min) $32 * Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre CentreSmash-hit new show from internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish comedian. Star of Conan, he’s performed 10 sell-out Edinburgh’s, two solo off-Broadway seasons, released a DVD, and tours extensively. NOW…what’s next?! ‘Sloss is a festival highlight. See him’ 1/2 The Age

DANIEL SLOSS (SCO) NOW

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Doug Anthony All-Stars have cancelled their upcoming shows at Canberra Comedy Festival 2018. They apologise for any disappointment and inconvenience caused. The DAAS would like to thank their fans for their continued support and stay tuned for rescheduled dates in the future.

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Thu 22 March 7pm (60min) $35 ^ Street 1, The Street TheatreWINNER Directors Choice MICF 2015. It’s been a massive 12 months for Matt Okine, you could not miss him in 2017 when he wrote and starred in his very own hit series “The Other Guy” on Stan along with touring the country with his live standup show. Don’t miss seeing Matt Okine live in 2018. ‘ Okine is an outstanding storyteller’ The Music

MATT OKINE THE HAT GAME

Sat 24 March 8:30pm (60min) $25 ^ Street 1, The Street TheatreThree-time Perth FRINGEWORLD Best Comedy Award Nominees, 2015, 2016, & Runner-Up 2017 A new show of uproarious musical comedy from Australia’s favourite bickering identical twins. ‘An absolute stand-out, one-of-the-best-moments-of-the-Fringe’ The Fountain (Edinburgh)

THE STEVENSON EXPERIENCE SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

Thu 22 March 7pm (60min) $25 * Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre CentreIn 2017 Becky saw a man on crutches trying to walk a big dog and has spent the entire year trying to write standup comedy that’s funnier than that. Her show at the Canberra Comedy Festival is titled ‘cute funny smart sexy beautiful’ and is a nod to her notoriously low self esteem. Don’t miss out on seeing her live at the Canberra Comedy Festival! The Herald Sun

BECKY LUCAS cute funny smart sexy beautiful

Sat 24 March 7pm (60min) $32 Big Band Room, ANUShould you come see my show or not? Tell you what, look up my stand-up comedy on YouTube and if it makes you laugh grab some tickets. This brand new show will be like that but with jokes you haven’t heard before. ‘A quick and self-deprecating wit’ The Age

DAVE THORNTON SO WHAT NOW?

Fri 23 March, Sat 24 March, Sun 25 March 7pm (60min) $35 ^ Street 1, The Street TheatreTo whom it may concern, Aunty Donna will be returning in 2018 with a brand new live show. Shows are now on sale and you can book tickets for you and your loved ones. Warm regards, Aunty Donna. P.S it gon be lit

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C a n berra Co m edy Festival Program 19-25 March 2018Canberra Theatre Centre The Civic Pub ANU The Street Theatre Novotel Civic Square

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Mon19 Mar

5:45pm Urzila Carlson 5:45pm7:00pm Urzila Carlson 7:00pm8:30pm Rich Hall 8:30pm

Tue20 Mar

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7:00pm7:30pm GALA 2018 - ENCORE! 7:30pm

Wed 21 March

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7:00pm8:15pm G Kimball & J Margosis H Stuckey & J McMahon 8:15pm8:30pm Shit-Faced Shakespeare 8:30pm9:30pm Simon Taylor 9:30pm

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5:00pm Class Clowns

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5:00pm7:00pm D A A S Becky Lucas Douglas Lim Chris Ryan Matt Okine Look at me now Mum! 7:00pm7:30pm Stephen K Amos 7:30pm8:15pm Daniel Sloss G Kimball & J Margosis H Stuckey & J McMahon 8:15pm8:30pm James Smith RAW Comedy 8:30pm8:45pm D A A S 8:45pm9:30pm Luke Bernie 9:30pm10:00pm FESTIVAL CLUB 10:00pm

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Fri 23 March

7:00pm Joel Creasey Claire Hooper ACT Like A Lady Tommy Little Aunty Donna Look at me now Mum! Nath Valvo 7:00pm8:15pm Daniel Sloss Yianni Agisilaou John Hastings 8:15pm8:30pm Arj Barker Nick Cody Cal Wilson Dilruk Jayasinha 8:30pm8:45pm Dave Hughes 8:45pm9:30pm A Bensley & D Bensley Pilot Season 9:30pm9:45pm Rhys Nicholson 9:45pm10:00pm FESTIVAL CLUB 10:00pm

Sat24 March

1:00pm Josh Earl (Kids)

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1:00pm5:00pm Clean Comedy Spectacular 5:00pm5:30pm Mark Swivel 5:30pm7:00pm Nazeem Hussain Claire Hooper ACT Like A Lady Dave Thornton Aunty Donna Damien Power Nath Valvo 7:00pm8:00pm Ross Noble 8:00pm8:15pm Daniel Sloss Josh Earl Cameron James 8:15pm8:30pm Luke Heggie The Stevenson Experience Dilruk Jayasinha 8:30pm8:45pm Dave Hughes 8:45pm9:30pm A Bensley & D Bensley Pilot Season 9:30pm10:00pm FESTIVAL CLUB 10:00pm

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1:00pm5:30pm Mark Swivel 5:30pm7:00pm Aunty Donna 7:00pm8:00pm Ross Noble 8:00pm

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Sat 24 March 7pm (60min) $25 ^ Street 2, The Street TheatreDamien Power is on an unprecedented hot streak with three nominations in a row for best show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival. He is not to be missed! ‘masterpiece’ Herald Sun, 2017, ‘slays the room’ The List, 2017

DAMIEN POWER VIOLENT CHAOS ANYONE?

Fri 23 March 9:45pm (60min) $27 ^ Street 1, The Street TheatreBarry Award Nominee Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2016 ARIA Award Nominee Best Comedy Release 2017. Please come to my show. ‘Nicholson is one of the most remarkable talents on the national stand-up circuit’ Sydney Morning Herald

RHYS NICHOLSON SEMINAL

Thu 22 March 7pm (60min) $25 Big Band Room, ANUDoes going grey matter? It does for Chris Ryan. She should be getting wise and kind but in her head she’s about 12. Stuck in a generation consumed by self-improvement and property, Chris just wants to avoid confrontation with d!ckheads. It’s a grey matter for your grey matter.

CHRIS RYAN GREY MATTER

Fri 23 March 8:30pm (60min) $28 Big Band Room, ANUAs seen on Have You Been Paying Attention?/Conan (US)/Comedy Next Gen/Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala and heaps more. Your old mate Cody is back in town with his luscious ginger beard and another new hour of world class stand-up. ‘Hilarious’ Arts Award (UK)

NICK CODY LOOSE UNIT

Sat 24 March 8:30pm (60min) $28 Big Band Room, ANUWINNER: Comics Choice Award, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2017. No lowbreeds please. You heard me. ‘Absolutely rips along’ Herald Sun

LUKE HEGGIE TIPRAT

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Fri 23 March, Sat 24 March 8:30pm (60min) $28 Novotel CanberraDil is one of the most refreshing and exciting voices in Australian comedy, don’t miss his brand new show. ‘A brilliant hour’ Herald Sun, 2017

DILRUK JAYASINHA BUNDLE OF JOY

Fri 23 March 7pm (60min) $32 Big Band Room, ANUTommy Little is as stupid as they come. Lucky for the rest of us stupid makes for great comedy. He sold out shows all over the country in 2017 so why wouldn’t you forget your troubles and come have a laugh with the best of all the idiots. ‘Tommy Little is a star’ Herald Sun

TOMMY LITTLE THE LAST KING OF STUPID

Fri 23 March, Sat 24 March 7pm (60min) $25 Novotel CanberraBEST NEWCOMER NOMINEE EDINBURGH FRINGE 2016 Complete show-off, Nath Valvo is asking the big questions. Should I donate sperm? Why do night markets exist? Why do people play mixed netball? How the hell do you pronounce acai bowls? Of course the marriage equality postal vote has fired him up too – but why exactly may surprise you. ‘ Loved Nath Valvo tonight! A total natural!’ Graham Norton

NATH VALVO SHOW PONY

Wed 21 Feb, Wed 28 Feb 8pm (120min) $15 The Civic PubPresented with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Think you’ve got what it takes to make a splash in the comedy scene? Dive into RAW Comedy – Australia’s largest and most prestigious open mic competition!

RAW COMEDY - ACT HEATS

Thu 22 March 8:30pm (120min) $26.50 Full / $22.50 Conc & Group ^ Street 1, The Street TheatrePresented with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Think you’ve got what it takes to make a splash in the comedy scene? Dive into RAW Comedy – Australia’s largest and most prestigious open mic competition!

RAW COMEDY - ACT STATE FINAL

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Thu 22 March 8:30pm (60min) $27 Big Band Room, ANUAs seen on Comedy Central, ABC, TBS, HBO’s Flight Of The Conchords and more. Catch James Smith live in his Canberra Comedy Festival Debut for an absolute masterclass in stand-up. One show only.

JAMES SMITH PLEASURE ENTHUSIAST

Wed 21 March 7pm (60min) $25 ^ Street 1, The Street TheatreAfter selling out his last Canberra Comedy Festival run, Tom Gibson is back with his new show about who knows what. Fast, clever and extremely funny, don’t miss one of Canberra’s favourite comedians unravel the mysteries of the everyday as only he can. ‘Tom Gibson is a superstar’ Tom Gleeson

TOM GIBSON ARE YOU FOR REAL?

Fri 23 March 8:15pm (60min) $25 ^ Street 2, The Street TheatreBBC Three‘s John Hastings, the funniest white comedian from Canada, was briefly vegan and is currently in love. An Amused Moose Comedy Award-nominated comedian, he’s here to confront his fear of confrontation and prove that love starts in the toilet (not that kind, you yucky idiots).

JOHN HASTINGS (CAN) AUDACITY

Fri 23 March, Sat 24 March 7pm (60min) $20 The Civic PubFor anyone who’s ever been told to “ACT Like a Lady”, this showcase of emerging female comics from Canberra is ready to school you in the feminine arts of pissing off archaeologists from the future, preparing for your post-mortal life as a ghost and out-sourcing your love life to a literal bin. After sold-out 2017 performances, Laura, Ellie, Emma and Liv are ready to impress their crowd with fresh, witty commentary that “traverses the Gen Y facade” (The Music).

ACT LIKE A LADY

Wed 21 March 9:30pm (60min) $25 The Civic PubRecently, Simon was told he was going to be a dad. Then he was told he might not be the dad. Then he was told he was probably the dad. Then he read the entire internet trying to work out his chances of being the dad. This show details the hilarious mess of Simon’s journey to potential fatherhood, from Australia’s sharpest comedian.

SIMON TAYLOR HAPPY TIMES

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Sat 24 March 8:15pm (60min) $22 ^ Street 2, The Street TheatreCam presents a killer hour of pure stand up about life’s most annoying everyday challenges and the good and evil voices that guide us through them. Plus there’ll be one joke about a panda bear that’s pretty cute and maybe an impression of a kid playing recorder (if he can be bothered learning it).

CAMERON JAMES CHILLED OUT / FIRED UP

Fri 23 March 8:15pm (60min) $25 The Civic PubYianni and his trademark accessibly smart comedy return to Canberra Comedy Festival with his new show about Artificial Intelligence. From suggesting shows on Netflix, tailoring news and ads for you and in myriad places you’re not even aware of, it’s all going to end badly. A light hearted look at the upcoming apocalypse. Time Out The Scotsman

YIANNI AGISILAOU TEACHING A ROBOT TO LOVE

Sat 24 March, Sun 25 March 5:30pm (60min) $28 ^ Street 2, The Street TheatrePolitical Comedy. A slightly drunk TED talk. From Near Dead White Male Productions. Who among us would be PM? No weekends, no job security, no…power. But with the position permanently vacant, it’s time for someone to step up. Is that someone, Mark Swivel? Probably not. He’s obviously unfit for public office, but that seems compulsory these days. Promising!

MARK SWIVEL ALTERNATIVE PRIME MINISTER

Wed 21 March 7pm (60min) $20 ^ Street 2, The Street TheatreWhat does a heartbroken comedian do when she finds herself ‘stuck’ in a small town? She partners up with a local fitness professional and preps for a body sculpting competition…and writes a show about it.

VANESSA CONLIN VANESSA THE UNDRESSA

Fri 23 March, Sat 24 March 9:30pm (60min) $20 The Civic PubDanny (Panda) and Andrew (Drewballs) Bensley are Canberra comedians and brothers with a brand new show and terrible nicknames. The Bensley brothers have had sold out shows at the Melbourne and Canberra Comedy Festivals for three years running and are bringing their new show to Canberra in 2018.

ANDREW & DANNY BENSLEY PANDA & DREWBALLS

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Wed 21 March, Thu 22 March 8:15pm (60min) $20 The Civic PubAt the time of writing, this blurb is over two weeks late and we still have not named the show. So the show is obviously going to be quality. Be prepared for meticulously rehearsed material. We didn’t bother with a picture either so here is cat riding a dog. Jez and Greg are the greatest comedians their friends know.

GREG KIMBALL & JEZ MARGOSIS STILL COMING (PLEASE CONFIRM NAME)

Fri 23 March, Sat 24 March 9:30pm (60min) $20 ^ Street 2, The Street TheatreIt’s exciting, it’s edgy, it’s overly ambitious, it’s….a pilot. A high-flying television executive has only 24 hours to find the next hit show, before her station is overrun by mutated advertisers, hungry for unending detergent commercials, single red roses and over-hyped cliff-hangers.Featuring performances from Canberra’s best comedic talent, Pilot Season is an absurd sketch show comedy bonanza willing to do WHATEVER IT TAKES for the ratings to go up.

PILOT SEASON

Wed 21 March, Thu 22 March 8:15pm (60min) $20 ^ Street 2, The Street TheatreTwo comedy legends bow out in spectacular fashion in front of a home audience. History will be made.

JAMES MCMAHON & HARRIS STUCKEY THE FAREWELL TOUR

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Wed 21 March 7pm (60min) $20 The Civic PubAnthony Tomic is a Canberra comic who has performed in sell-out Melbourne International Comedy Festival shows as well as last year’s Canberra Comedy Festival. Now, Anthony debuts his solo show right here in the Capital! ‘Tomic’s projection and tone are truly tantalising’ BEAT Magazine

ANTHONY TOMIC SCENIC ROUTE

Thu 22 March, Fri 23 March 7pm (60min) $20 ^ Street 2, The Street TheatreMaddy Weeks, Betsy Bailetti, and Frances McNair’s stand up will prove that survival of the fittest is no longer for the fittest. Enter the deep, dark, and forever confused psyche of three comedy loving, anxiety ridden, rent scrounging optimists who are using this show to symbolically text their mums that they got home safe.

LOOK AT ME NOW MUM!

Thu 22 March 7pm (60min) $25 ^ The Civic PubWhat do you do when you come from a small country that has made international punchlines, not headlines? Well, you laugh along! This is what Douglas Lim does best, addressing issues with honest and candid humour. Douglas starred in the long-running hit sitcom ‘Kopitiam’, and has been coined ‘The King of Malaysian Comedy’.

DOUGLAS LIM (MAL) THIS IS NICE

Sat 24 March 8:15pm (60min) $25 The Civic PubIn this award winning show join Josh Earl (Spicks and Specks) in a joyous celebration of the greatest book this country has ever produced. ‘You’ll want him to stay on stage for another hour as you realise his show is coming to an end’ The Herald Sun

JOSH EARL VS THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S WEEKLY BIRTHDAY CAKE BOOK

Thu 22 March 9:30pm (60min) $20 The Civic PubLuke Bernie is a verbal machine gun with over 300 rounds of rapid fire one-liner goodness and is aiming straight at the Canberra Comedy Festival. Hardcore Punography is the Costco of the Canberra Comedy Festival, so buy in bulk and get your dose of funny at approximately 15 cents per gag.

LUKE BERNIE HARDCORE PUNOGRAPHY

Family ProgramComedy shows for kids, teens and families

Sat 24 March 5pm (70min) $25 Full / $22 Conc / $20 Groups^ Street 1, The Street Theatre

Get 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 selection of the best festival comedians, with none of the dirty bits!

CLEAN COMEDY SPECTACULAR

Thu 22 March 5pm (60min) $7 * Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre CentrePresented with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. THE SEARCH IS ON FOR AUSTRALIA’S FUNNIEST TEENS!!! Class Clowns is Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s development program for young people around the country. From workshops in schools to a national comedy competition, the bright young things of tomorrow have the opportunity to be on a journey like that of alumni Josh Thomas, Joel Creasey, or Tom Ballard.

CLASS CLOWNS

Sat 24 March, Sun 25 March 1pm (60min) $17 / $55 Family of 4 * Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre CentreDo you ever feel like you’re the only normal one in your family? Meet Josh Earl, because he feels your pain. After the sell-out success of last year’s Oliver Up A Tree, the award-winning comedian is back to tell tales of a dad who can’t read maps, a mum who can’t be spoken to when her shows are on, a Nan who needs a lesson in table manners and a dog that burps bubbles. It’s family-friendly mayhem with songs, stand-up and cartoons, bound to have everyone in stitches.

JOSH EARL MY FAMILY IS WEIRDER THAN YOUR FAMILY

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