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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.
                                                                          Andrew Barr MLA
                                                                          ACT Chief Minister

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CANBERRA COMEDY FESTIVAL 2019 GALA                                                                    THRONES! (USA) - THE MUSICAL PARODY
                                                                                     Out!
Tue 19 March		                        7pm (120min)                                                    Thu 21 March		                        7:15pm (75min)
$93 / $83 *		                         Canberra Theatre, Canberra Theatre Centre                       $42 *			                              Canberra Theatre, Canberra Theatre Centre
SOLD OUT                                                                                              Total Edinburgh Fringe sell-out 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and worldwide smash hits Canberra for
The biggest show of the year is back to kick off the 2019 Festival with an explosive line-up of       the very first time – and it’s bigger and bloodier than ever! ilarious, gory Game of Thrones send-
the festival's best comedians!                                                                        up. Nudity? Maybe. Laughs? Yes! Brothers and sisters shagging? No comment. "A Resounding
                                                                                                      Success" «««««Sunday Times

CANBERRA COMEDY FESTIVAL 2019 GALA ENCORE                                                             ANNE EDMONDS WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?
Tue 19 March		                        7:30pm (120min)                                                 Fri 22 March		                        8:30pm (60min)
$93 / $83 *		                         The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre                          $39 *			                              The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre
EXTRA SHOW DUE TO DEMAND! VERY LIMITED SEATS!                                                         What’s wrong with me? Nah. What’s wrong with you? I’m sick of talking about myself; it’s time to
A very special encore of our star-studded Gala, featuring the same acts, but with a different         talk about everyone else (I’ll probably still talk about myself a bit).
host!                                                                                                 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).

JIMEOIN (IRE) RESULT!                                                                                 AKMAL OPEN FOR RENOVATIONS
Fri 22 March		                        7:30pm (60min)                                                  Sat 23 March		                        8:30pm (60min)
$46.90 / $42.90 *		                   Canberra Theatre, Canberra Theatre Centre                       $44.90 *			                           The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre
The man with the best brows in the business brings you his new show Result! The master of             Have you always wanted a perfect body, with rock hard abs and buns of steel without ever
observational humor will take you on a hilarious rollercoaster as he discusses the absurdities of     getting out of bed? Well in this one-hour show, Akmal will be asking the audience if they know
everyday life. "Superb, Wickedly Funny, Exhilarating!" ««««½ The Age                                  how he can achieve these things.
                                                                                                      A life changing experience or your money back. ««««½ The Advertiser

DAVE HUGHES HAIRY                                                                                     JOEL CREASEY DRINK. SLAY. REPEAT.
Sat 23 March		                        8pm (60min)                                                     Wed 20 March		                        7pm (60min)
$46.90*			                            Canberra Theatre, Canberra Theatre Centre                       $42 *			                              The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre
Dave hasn’t had a haircut since last year’s Festival. His fringe is now a face curtain. What has      Strap in for a night of scandal and stories with Australia’s reigning Crown Prince of Comedy.
prompted this radical change? Is it a crisis? Is he going through manopause? The only way to          You may have seen him hosting Eurovision, Mardi Gras, Take Me Out, his Famewhore special
know the answers is to come along. Only your own ears and eyes can be trusted. Book now.              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

RONNY CHIENG (MAL) TONE ISSUES TOUR                                                                   NAZEEM HUSSAIN BASIC IDIOT
Wed 3 April		                         7:30pm (120min)                                                 Fri 22 March		                        7pm (60min)
$44.90 *			                           Canberra Theatre, Canberra Theatre Centre                       $44.90 *			                           The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre
Century and Canberra Comedy Festival Present                                                          It’s been a massive year for Nazeem. He became a Dad, his sketch show Orange Is The New
One of the stars of the worldwide smash hit movie Crazy Rich Asians, Correspondent on The Daily       Brown began airing on Ch 7, he recorded his first Netflix special, and was finally invited to
Show with Trevor Noah, as seen in GQ and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Ronny Chieng,            speak at his high school assembly (Rex Hunt pulled out). “There wasn’t a flat joke in the set, nor
returns to Australia to perform his unapologetic stand-up live for for a very limited run of shows!   a pause that didn’t lead to a laugh. No dead spots, no misfires, no flubs” Herald Sun

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FERN BRADY (SCO) POWER AND CHAOS                                                                    SHITFACED SHAKESPEARE (UK) A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Fri 22 and Sat 23 March               7pm (60min)                                                   Wed 20 and Thu 21 March 8:30pm (60min)
$25 / $23 ^ 		                        Street Two, The Street Theatre                                $37 ^			                Street One, The Street Theatre
Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Canberra Comedy Festival Present                        SOLD OUT Edinburgh Fringe 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018. COMPLETE SELLOUT in Canberra in 2018.
With her dry wit and caustic charm, Fern is bold, brash and sometimes brutal, using her unique      The legendary Fringe hit is back with their greatest Sh!t-Faced show to date: A Midsummer
world-view to dissect politics and relationships with passionate honesty. As seen on the BBC’s      Night’s Dream. ««««« “no-holds-barred ecstasy” BroadwayBaby
Live from the Apollo & The Russell Howard Hour. ‘An astounding hour’ ««««« The List                 «««« “a hilarious, laugh-a-minute riot” The Clothesline

JOHN SAFRAN JEW DETECTIVE: SARCASM IS NOT A CRIME                                                   ZOË COOMBS MARR BOSSY BOTTOM
Thu 21 March		                        7pm (60min)                                                   Fri 22 March		                       8:30pm (60min)
$42 *			                              The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre                        $30 ^			                             Street One, The Street Theatre
John Safran has made a career of turning up where he isn’t wanted.                                  Zoë has been on hiatus. Sort of. For the past six years, she’s been a terrible male comedian
Recently the writer & filmmaker has been snooping around Aussie Nazis and jihadis. He wants         with a neckbeard called Dave, winning stacks of awards and tons of great reviews. Whatever.
to tell you the hilarious stories of how he gets in and (mainly) avoids being thumped.              Now, she’s scraped off the neckbeard and is BAAAAACK… as herself.
Join John as all the beans are spilt.                                                               “Zoë Coombs Marr is a genius” Herald Sun

DANIEL SLOSS (SCO) X                                                                                PAUL FOOT (UK) IMAGE CONSCIOUS
Thu 21 March		                        8:30pm (90min)                                                Mon 18 March		                       7pm (60min)
$40 *			                              The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre                        $33 ^			                             Street One, The Street Theatre
Internationally acclaimed, award-winning Scottish stand-up star, Daniel Sloss returns to Canberra   Greetings! Ever considered the unique predicament of the soft-shell crab? I have. What about
Comedy Festival with his new show, X. Brilliantly dark with razor-sharp wit and the ability to      the numerous problems of organising a suburban orgy? The catering, for example. It’s an
deftly spin a narrative, Sloss is a comedian who is “dirty, sweet and clever” (New York Times).     absolute nightmare! A new show from award-winning British, surrealist comedian Paul Foot. ‘A
‘Hilarious… Devastatingly intelligent… Sloss is a festival highlight. See him.’««««« The Age        deranged genius’ «««« Sydney Morning Herald

BECKY LUCAS UM, SUPPORT ME?!                                                                        NICK CODY OLD MATE
Thu 21 and Fri 22 March               7pm (60min)                                                   Sun 24 March		                       8:20pm (60min)
$28 *			                              Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre                     $28			                               Big Band Room, ANU
Hello, I’m Becky, a 29 year old woman which means I’m passionate about 2 things: getting            Your favourite red bearded, loose unit returns a year older but not a year wiser. Nick was told
every inch of the bathroom wet and blaming my mood/behaviour on the moon. Last year I filmed        that once he became a father, that everything would change. Nope. Beer is still delicious and he
a bunch of stuff for TV & got banned from twitter for a joke about chopping the Prime Minister’s    is still a dickhead. “Masterful hour of stand-up" ««««½ Herald Sun
head off, which is ridiculous I don't have the time! Anyway, um, support me?!                       "Supremely good stand-up" «««« The Scotsman (U.K)

CHARLIE PICKERING US & THEM                                                                         BEST OF THE EDINBURGH FEST (UK/CAN)
                                                                                                    FEAT. JIMMY MCGHIE (UK) & JOHN HASTINGS (CAN)
Sat 23 March		                        7pm (60min)                                                   Fri 22 and Sat 23 March             8:30pm (60min)
$44.90 *			                           The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre                        $32			                              Big Band Room, ANU
There’s two types of people in this world: those who think that everyone can be divided into two    Best of the Edinburgh Fest has been a standout show of the Melbourne Comedy Festival for 30
neat groups and those who don’t.                                                                    years and now, Mary Tobin Presents is proudly serving up some of the world’s hottest comedic
Charlie Pickering – host of The Weekly – is coming to Canberra with a brand-new stand up            talent at this year’s Canberra Comedy Festival. Handpicked from the Edinburgh Fringe, join
show about why the world is so divided and what might bring it together again.                      Jimmy McGhie (UK) and John Hastings (CAN) for a night of unbeatable world-class comedy.

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IVAN ARISTEGUIETA (VEN) THE FOURTH FLOOR                                                            Sold
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Mon 18 March		                             7pm & 8:15pm (60min)                                                                 Fri 22 March		                          7pm (60min)
$31.40 *			                                Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre                                            $25 ^			                                Street One, The Street Theatre
7pm SOLD OUT.           Extra Show Added Due to Demand – 8:15pm                                                                 Fake tan, fake friends, fake news: they're bogus, but shortcuts get you there quicker. Probably.
Congratulations! You’ve made it to The Fourth Floor!” That’s what Venezuelans say when                                          “Unapologetic and ruthlessly clever – one of Canberra’s funniest people.” – SCF Showcase
someone turns forty. Now Ivan is ready to take his life to the next level. Call it a mid-life crisis or                         Tour 2019.
mid-life celebration, Ivan is livin' la mid-vida loca. As seen on Have You Been Paying Attention?                               "In total control from the moment she hit the stage" Justin Hamilton, Show Me The Movie

THE STEVENSON EXPERIENCE TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE                                                                                  LARRY DEAN (SCO) BAMPOT
Sat 23 March		                             8:30pm (60min)                                                                       Thu 21 March		                          7pm (60min)
$26 ^			                                   Street One, The Street Theatre                                                       $27			                                  Big Band Room, ANU
FRINGEWORLD Best Comedy Award Nominees, 2015, 2016, & Runner-Up 2017. After a completely                                        Larry debuts in Canberra with his EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD nominated new show, an
Sold-Out worldwide tour in 2018, Beej (#1 Best Selling Author) and Jimmy (plays guitar) are back! Australia’s                   hour of ‘unexpected and excellent’ «««« (Times) thoughts on Scottishness, sodomites and
favourite twins return with a brand-new show – packed full of their hilarious songs and trademark sibling banter.               self-esteem.“One of the most honest, moving and incredibly funny sets I’ve seen in a very long
"An absolute stand-out, one-of-the-best-moments-of-the-Fringe" ««««« The Fountain (Edinburgh)                                   time” The Herald «««««

LUKE HEGGIE HAVE THAT                                                                                                           THE LITTLE DUM DUM CLUB
Sunday 24 March		                          7pm (60min)                                                                          Sat 23 March		                          5pm (90min)
$28			                                     Big Band Room, ANU                                                                   $25			                                  Big Band Room, ANU
Luke Heggie threatened to quit stand up comedy, but after everyone he told of his plans cried                                   One of Australia’s most popular comedy podcasts is back in Canberra for one night only with
inconsolably and clung to his ankles as he walked away, he decided that the world needs                                         special guests from the Festival! They’ve amassed millions of downloads, sold out shows
laughter. So he’s back with another harsh but fair show about dickheads. No lowbreeds please.                                   around the country and this is your chance to check out one of their legendary live shows!
“…Deadpan genius… one of the funniest standups around.” Sydney Morning Herald

MANDY NOLAN AND ELLEN BRIGGS WOMEN LIKE US                                                                                      RANDY LIVE!
Thu 21 March		                             7pm (60min)                                                                          Fri 22 March		                          7pm (60min)
$25 ^			                                   Street One, The Street Theatre                                                       $32			                                  Big Band Room, ANU
Mandy & Ellen are different from your usual comedians. For a start they’re women. They’re                                       After a decade of tactical delays and hollow promises, Australia’s premier non-human stand-up
mothers. They’re middle aged & country girls. This isn’t your regular stand up comedy show. This                                comedian is finally coming to Canberra! Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see Randy in his
is as one review described it ‘a two tena pad show’. These are untold laugh out loud women’s                                    natural habitat doing what he does best – appearing from the waist up while screaming into a
stories, smack bang centre stage. A show about women, by women, but the men love it.                                            microphone.

BABY WANTS CANDY (USA)                                                                                                          TAHIR YOU HAD ONE JOB!
THE COMPLETELY IMPROVISED FULL BAND MUSICAL
Wed 20 March		                           7pm (60min)                                                                            Thu 21 March		                          8:30pm (60min)
$32 ^			                                 Street One, The Street Theatre                                                         $42			                                  Big Band Room, ANU
A roller coaster ride of spontaneous choreography, rhyming verses and witty, jaw-dropping comedy                                TAHIR explores the stupidity of the funniest animal on the planet – Humans. Dumb jobs, stupid actions
– this show is COMPLETELY improvised based on an audience suggestion! “«««««                                                    and hard to believe decisions from an animal that is apparently on top of the food chain. Tahir explores
Entertainment at its best, the performers are amazing. The only thing you can expect is a night filled                          the human mind in a hilarious fashion as he takes you through a roller coaster ride full of laughs and
with so much laughter, your face will hurt. A must see! I want to go again and again." – Advertiser                             surprises! Those on Centrelink are welcome – but no discounts … we know about the cash jobs!

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Canberra Comedy Festival Program                                                                                                                             18-24 March 2019
                                  Canberra Theatre Centre                               The Civic Pub                ANU                          The Street Theatre                      Novotel           Civic Square
2019     18-24
         March      Canberra Theatre      The Playhouse           Courtyard Studio        The Civic Pub         Big Band Room                   Street 1                Street 2        Novotel Canberra Festival Square
         7:00pm                                                    Ivan Aristeguieta                                                            Paul Foot                                                                        7:00pm
Mon
       8:15pm                                                      Ivan Aristeguieta                                                                                                                                             8:15pm
18 Mar 8:30pm                                                                                                                                 RAW Comedy                                                                         8:30pm

Tue      7:00pm        GALA 2019                                                                                                                                                                                                 7:00pm
19 Mar   7:30pm                         GALA 2019 - ENCORE!                                                                                                                                                                      7:30pm
         5:00pm                                                  Class Clowns (TEENS)                                                                                                                         Princess Bride       5:00pm
         7:00pm                             Joel Creasey            Unedjamacated          Emma Holland                                     Baby Wants Candy         Lightbulb Improv                          from 6:30pm         7:00pm
Wed
         8:15pm                                                                            Harris Stuckey                                                                                                                          8:15pm
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         8:20pm                        Chaser’s War On History                                                                                                                                                                     8:20pm
March    8:30pm                                                       Sweaty Pits                                                         Shitfaced Shakespeare         Bill Makin                         Monty Python Holy Grail 8:30pm
         9:30pm                                                                           Three Blind Men                                                                                                      from 8:30pm         9:30pm
         7:00pm                             John Safran              Becky Lucas           Maddy Weeks             Larry Dean           Mandy Nolan & Ellen Briggs   Lightbulb Improv                                            7:00pm
         7:15pm        THRONES!                                                                                                                                                                              Street Performers   7:15pm
Thur
         8:15pm                                                     Rhys Nicholson         Simon Bower                                                               Frankie McNair                          6:15pm, 8:00pm      8:15pm
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         8:30pm                             Daniel Sloss                                                               Tahir              Shitfaced Shakespeare                                                 and 8:45pm       8:30pm
March    9:30pm                                                                          Hardcore Light Ent.                                                          Koori Comedy                                               9:30pm
         10:00pm                                                                                                                                                                                             FESTIVAL CLUB       10:00pm
         5:00pm                                                                                                                                                                                                Free comedy      5:00pm
         7:00pm                           Nazeem Hussain             Becky Lucas           Anthony Tomic              Randy                    Chris Ryan              Fern Brady                              5:00-6:30pm      7:00pm
Fri      7:30pm         Jimeoin                                                                                                                                                                                                 7:30pm
22       8:15pm                                                     Rhys Nicholson         Whet Brekkie                                                               Ciaran Lyons                          2 Bensley 2 Furious 8:15pm
March    8:30pm                            Anne Edmonds                                                        Best of Edinburgh Fest       Zoë Coombs Marr                                                                     8:30pm
         9:30pm                                                                            Daniel Townes                                                              Sam Campbell                                              9:30pm
         10:00pm                                                                                                                                                                                             FESTIVAL CLUB 10:00pm
         1:00pm                                                    Matty Grey (KIDS)                                                                                                                                             1:00pm
         2:30pm                                                                                                                                                                                             Emma Malik (KIDS) 2:30pm
         5:00pm                                                                                                Little Dum Dum Club                                                                                               5:00pm
         5:15pm                                                                                                                         Clean Comedy Spectacular                                                                 5:15pm
         6:00pm                                                                                                                                                                          Tanya Losanno                           6:00pm
Sat
         7:00pm                           Charlie Pickering        Damian Callinan         Anthony Tomic         Dave Thornton                 Tom Gibson              Fern Brady                                                7:00pm
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         7:15pm                                                                                                                                                                           Neel Kolhatkar       Idris Stanton     7:15pm
March    8:00pm       Dave Hughes                                                                                                                                                                                                8:00pm
         8:15pm                                                                            Whet Brekkie                                                              Guy Montgomery                                              8:15pm
         8:30pm                                Akmal                Rhys Nicholson                             Best of Edinburgh Fest     Stevenson Experience                                               Dilruk Jayasinha    8:30pm
         9:30pm                                                                           Tommy Dassalo                                                               Sam Campbell                                               9:30pm
         10:00pm                                                                                                                                                                                             FESTIVAL CLUB       10:00pm
         1:00pm                                                    Matty Grey (KIDS)                                                                                                                                             1:00pm
Sun    2:30pm                                                                                                                                                                                               Emma Malik (KIDS) 2:30pm
24 Mar 7:00pm                                                                                                      Luke Heggie                                                                                                   7:00pm
         8:20pm                                                                                                     Nick Cody                                                                                                    8:20pm

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Sell today, smile tomorrow                                              DAVE THORNTON LEAN INTO IT
                                                                          Sat 23 March		                       7pm (60min)
                                                                          $32			                               Big Band Room, ANU
                                                What’s our favourite      Dave Thornton seems to have his shit together. He is in that late 30-something haze where
  HOW ABOUT                                     4 letter word? SOLD.
                                                We’ll make that yours
                                                                          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

  A FREE                                        too.                      week.

  APPRAISAL?                                                              DILRUK JAYASINHA CHEAT DAY(S)
                                                                          Sat 23 March		 8:30pm (60min)
  Contact our team at                                                     $30			Festival Square
  experiencemore@luton.com.au                                             Dilruk 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

    SELL TODAY,                                                           comedy.” ««««½ The West Australian. “A brilliant hour.” «««« Herald Sun

    SMILE TOMORROW                                                        RHYS NICHOLSON NICE PEOPLE NICE THINGS NICE SITUATIONS
                                                                          Thu 21 March 8:15pm, Fri 22 March 8:15pm, Sat 23 March 8:30pm (60min)
                                                                          $28 *			                    Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre
                                                                          Hello 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 2016
                                                                          Helpmann Award Best Comedy Performer Nominee 2018

                                                                          THE CHASER QUARTERLY PRESENTS
                                                                          THE WAR ON HISTORY
                                                                          Wed 20 March		                         8:20pm (100min)
                                                                          $44.90 *			                            The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre

    Visit Audi Centre                                                     On 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

   Canberra for show
                                                                          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.

   stopping offers                                                        NEEL KOLHATKAR LIVE!
                                                                          Sat 23 March		 7:15pm (60min)
                                                                          $30			Novotel Canberra
                                                                          Stand-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.
Audi Vorsprung durch Technik                                              Fresh from filming his third stand-up special, Neel returns with his sixth live solo show.
                                                                          «««««Broadway Baby (UK)

Visit Audi Centre Canberra today to book a test drive.
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DAMIAN CALLINAN THE MERGER                                                                           
Sat 23 March		                        7pm (75min)                                                   		  
$30 *			                              Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre                     		 
Hey Boss and Canberra Comedy Festival Present                                                       
Damian 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.

GUY MONTGOMERY (NZ) I WAS PART OF THE PROBLEM                                                        
BEFORE WE WERE TALKING ABOUT IT
Sat 23 March		                       8:15pm (60min)                                                 		  
$25 ^			                             Street Two, The Street Theatre                                 		 
It’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.

SAM CAMPBELL WIMPS ONLY                                                                              
Fri 22 & Sat 23 March                 9:30pm (60min)
                                                                                                                  Fri 22 & Sat 23 March 8:30pm
                                                                                                    		  
$25 ^			                              Street Two, The Street Theatre
A special show for wimps. I promise this is not a trap to round up all the wimps and trap them in
                                                                                                    		 
                                                                                                                         Big Band Room, ANU
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

SWEATY PITS PITY PARTY                                                                               
Wed 20 March		                        8:30pm (60min)                                                		  
$21 *			                              Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre                     		 
Two 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
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CIARAN LYONS WHAT'S NEXT?                                                                                             RONNY CHIENG
                                                                                                     
Fri 22 March		                        8:15pm (60min)                                                		  
$25 ^			                              Street Two, The Street Theatre                                		 
An 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.

                                                                                                                          Wed 3 April 7:30pm
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DEADLY FUNNY
RAW COMEDY 2019 - ACT STATE FINAL                                                                            Fri 22 March		                         7pm
                                                                                                             Free (Register online)                 Tuggeranong Arts Centre
Mon 18 March			                                     8:30pm (120min)
$26.50/$22.50 - Group 6+ $22.50 ^                   Street One, The Street Theatre                           Cheeky 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
Presented with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival                                                   Islander talent from across the country.
Launch 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!

                                                                                                        Fa m i l y P r o g r a m
TOM GIBSON DISRUPTION
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Comedy for kids,
                                                                                                                                                                                                             teens and families
Sat 23 March		                         7pm (60min)
$25 ^			                               Street One, The Street Theatre
DISRUPTION 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   CLEAN COMEDY SPECTACULAR
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                    Sat 23 March		                         5:15pm (70min)
                                                                                                        $25/$22 - Group 4+ $20 ^               Street One, The Street Theatre
                                                                                                        Get tickled by our squeaky-clean line-up of comedians doing material that is both hilarious and
TANYA LOSANNO THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE ELDERLY                                                         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
Sat 23 March		 6pm (60min)                                                                              show. All your favourite comedians – none of the dirty bits – in a show designed for the whole family!
$20			Novotel Canberra
Tanya’s lived her adult life like a cowboy, doing whatever she wants but now she’s back where            CLASS CLOWNS
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!                                  Wed 20 March		                          5pm (60min)
                                                                                                         $7 *			                                 Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre
                                                                                                         The 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
IDRIS STANTON WHAM GLAM CIRCUS MAN!                                                                      online at classclowns.com.au to participate!

Sat 23 March		 7:15pm (60min)
$20			Festival Square                                                                                        EMMA MALIK FE-FI-FO-FUN
Idris combines death defying circus stunts and side splitting comedy in this rock and roll                   Sat 23 and Sun 24 March 2:30pm (60min)
extravaganza! Returning to Canberra, after sell out seasons in Perth and Adelaide. This show                 $17 / $55 (Family, admits 4) Festival Square
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.                                           Join 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!

UNEDJAMACATED
Wed 20 March		                         7pm (60min)                                                           MATTY GREY GAME ON 2.0
$21 *			                               Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre                             Sat 23 and Sun 24 March 1pm (60min)
Who needs a proper job when you can disappoint your parents as a comedian? Come and see                      $17 / $55 (Family, admits 4)* Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre
the next big things in stand up, musical and sketch show comedy as Canberra’s finest new wave
                                                                                                             Matty Grey is back with a whole new show about video games. Watch Matty journey through
of comedians prove that being Unedjamacated is a full time job in itself. Featuring: Ashy Kinsella,
                                                                                                             Gameland. To escape he must battle through live action games including Pokemon, Operation, and
Tayla Harnas, Robert Kjellgren, David Hiscock, Cale Merriman, Audrey Kent and Jez Margosis.
                                                                                                             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.

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FRANKIE MCNAIR FRANTASIA
		                                   Thu 21 March		                        8:15pm (60min)
		                                             $20 ^			                              Street Two, The Street Theatre
                                                         Blurring 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.

                                         BILL MAKIN MAYONNAISE DISPUTES AND MONOPOLY FIGHTS
		                                   Wed 20 March		                        8:30pm (60min)
		                                             $20 ^			                              Street Two, The Street Theatre
                                                         2018 Deadly Funny National Finalist
                                                                 Undercover 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

                                         EMMA HOLLAND DOLLY DOCTOR STRANGELOVE
                   Thu 21 March 7:15pm
		                                   Wed 20 March		                        7pm (60min)
         Canberra 
		       Theatre, Canberra Theatre Centre               $20			                                The Civic Pub
                                                         Emma 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

                                         HARRIS STUCKEY CHEER DOWN
		                                   Wed 20 March		                        8:15pm (60min)
		                                             $20			                                The Civic Pub
                                                         Don’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.

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                                                                 Join me for a brand new hour of cynical goofs that’s make you laugh sad, and cry happy.

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                                         HARDCORE LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

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		                                   Thu 21 March		                        9:30pm (60min)
		                                             $20			                                The Civic Pub
                                                         Stars 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.
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DANIEL TOWNES                                                                                             ANTHONY TOMIC BELIEVE IT
THE WORLD IS AMAZING AND EVERYONE'S A WINNER
Sat 23 March		                       9:30pm (60min)                                                       Fri 22 and Sat 23 March               7pm (60min)
$20			                               The Civic Pub                                                        $20			                                The Civic Pub
Daniel Townes returns with a brand new show about the current divide in our society, equality,            Anthony has performed in sell-out Festival shows and is excited to be back at CCF with his
fear-mongering, offence, Batman, and a load of other things that sound hilarious when you put             new solo offering, ‘Believe It.’ ‘Believe It.’ (the show) is about Anthony’s yearning for truth and
the word comedy next to them.                                                                             credibility. ‘Believe it.’ (the write-up) is about Anthony’s personal quest to produce a
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