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Launceston international
comedy festival
march 18-24 • 2019
festival guide
laughsoflaunnie.com.au
FOR THE FIRST TIME get ready to
IN TASMANIA,
A WORLD CLASS, 6 DAY
FESTIVAL OF COMEDY! lofaughs laugh out loud!
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la 6 big nights 3 gala events 30+ solo shows
Launceston international
comedy festival 12 great venues 5 special events
6 massive nights of comedy from local,
THANK YOU TO OUR AWESOME PARTNERS,
national and international comedians!
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FESTIVAL SCHEDULE FRI MAR 22
MON MAR 18 TUES MAR 19 WED MAR 20
5.45pm 7.45pm
great
•W
alkabout Comedy Pub Crawl • Luke Heggie, ‘Have That’
gala
the
opening Starts at The Boag’s Brewery Bar, 5.45 for 6.00pm ‘Comedy Central’ Room 1, Albert Hall
night COMEDY 6.00pm
debate
8.00pm
• Mick Neven, ‘Charm Offensive’
‘Comedy Central’ Room 1, Albert Hall • Lehmo
Lindsay Webb, Dan Willis (UK), Lars Callieou (CAN), Nick Cody,Bryan
• Lars Callieou (CAN) ‘How to provoke a shark’ ‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate One Night Stand-Up’,
Cal Wilson (NZL) Chris Franklin, O’Gorman (CAN), Sharon Mahoney
Rachel Berger, Georgie Carroll (UK), (CAN), Leo Kearse (SCO), Gordon Stephen K Amos (UK), Cal Wilson (NZL), ‘Comedy Central’ Room 2 Albert Hall Inveresk Tramsheds
Luke Heggie, Granny Flapps, Southern (UK), The Kagools (UK), Mick Rachel Berger, Fiona O’Loughlin, • Lindsay Webb ‘Good Plan’ • Stephen K Amos (UK)
Kai Humphries (UK), Andy Askins (UK), Neven, Jacques Barrett, Carey Marx Kai Humphries (UK), Leo Kearse (SCO), ‘Cripps Embassy’ Room 1, Hotel Grand Chancellor ‘Cripps Embassy’ Ballroom, Hotel Grand Chancellor
Kirk Smith (USA) Stephen K Amos (UK) (UK), Fiona O’Loughlin Paul McDermott.
• Leo Kearse (SCO) ‘Right Wing Comedian’ • Nick Cody, ‘Old Mate’
‘Comedy Central’ Albert Hall ‘Comedy Central’ Albert Hall ‘Comedy Central’ Albert Hall The Cock ‘n’ Bull, Wellington Street
‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate’ Room 1, Inveresk Tramsheds
• Ben Richardson ‘The boy from Ausland’
The Boag’s Brewery Bar • Fresh Comedy
THURS MAR 21 • Emergency Poncho ‘Boon: The Musical’
Boags Brewery, William Street Lane
The Boag’s Brewery Bar • Best of Hobart Comedy
5.45pm 8.00pm The Royal Oak, Brisbane Street
6.30pm
•W
alkabout Comedy Pub Crawl • Akmal Saleh, ‘Open for Renovation’ • Tahir Bilgic, ‘You had ONE job’ 9.00pm
Starts at The Boag’s Brewery Bar, 5.45 for 6.00pm ‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate One Night Stand-Up’, ‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate One Night Stand-Up’,
Inveresk Tramsheds • Boomerangs & Beavertales
6.00pm Inveresk Tramsheds
‘Comedy Central’ Room 2, Albert Hall
•M
ick Neven, ‘Charm Offensive’ • Stephen K Amos (UK) • Fiona O’Loughlin, ‘Gap Year’
‘Comedy Central’ Room 1, Albert Hall ‘Cripps Embassy’ Ballroom, Hotel Grand Chancellor ‘Cripps Embassy’ Ballroom, Hotel Grand Chancellor • Granny Flapps, ‘Best Bits’
• Fresh Comedy ‘The Rhino Room’
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ars Callieou (CAN) ‘How to provoke a shark’ 7.00pm
‘Comedy Central’ Room 2 Albert Hall Boags Brewery, William Street Lane • Dan Willis (UK), ‘Australia: A whinging Poms Guide’
• Kirk Smith (USA), ‘Kirk Smith Live’
• Lindsay Webb ‘Good Plan’ • Best of Hobart Comedy The Plough Inn, Brisbane Street
‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate’ Room 1, Inveresk Tramsheds
‘Cripps Embassy’ Room 1, Hotel Grand Chancellor The Royal Oak, Brisbane Street
• Sally Rose, ‘Shattered & Shameless’ 9.30pm
• Leo Kearse (SCO) ‘Right Wing Comedian’ • Dylan Hesp ‘Dylan Hesp & Other Characters’ Kingsway Bar
The Cock ‘n’ Bull, Wellington Street St John Craft Beer Bar • Tripod
7.30pm ‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate One Night Stand-Up’,
6.30pm 8.30pm
• Sharon Mahoney (CAN), ‘Thundercunt’ Inveresk Tramsheds
• Gatesy & McDermott • Ned Townsend, ‘Lovely Darts’ ‘Comedy Central’ Room 2, Albert Hall
‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate One Night Stand-Up’, • Cal Wilson (NZL)
St John Craft Beer Bar
Inveresk Tramsheds • Kai Humphries (UK), ‘Punch Drunk’ ‘Cripps Embassy’ Ballroom, Hotel Grand Chancellor
8.45pm ‘Cripps Embassy’ Room 1, Hotel Grand Chancellor
• Fiona O’Loughlin, ‘Gap Year’ • The Kagools (UK), ‘Cirque Du Kagool’
‘Cripps Embassy’ Ballroom, Hotel Grand Chancellor • David J, ‘WTF Universe’ • Gordon Southern (UK) ‘Comedy Central’ Room 1, Albert Hall
Kingsway Bar ‘The Rhino Room’
7.00pm • Best of British ‘Stand-Up Showcase’
• The Ashes Comedy Showdown
•K
irk Smith (USA), ‘Kirk Smith Live’ 9.00pm The Plough Inn, Brisbane Street The Plough Inn, Brisbane Street
‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate’ • Boomerangs & Beavertales • Carey Marx (UK) ‘The Grumpy Pom’
• Andy Askins (UK) ‘The man with no name’
Room 1, Inveresk Tramsheds ‘Comedy Central’ Room 2, Albert Hall The Cock ‘n’ Bull, Wellington Street The Cock ‘n’ Bull, Wellington Street
• Jane New, ‘M*therfucker’ • Georgie Carroll (UK), ‘Treat Yourself’
Red Brick Road Cider Bar ‘Cripps Embassy’ Room 1, Hotel Grand Chancellor
•C
athryn Mclintock ‘Please and Thank Yous’ • Granny Flapps, ‘Best Bits’
St John Craft Beer Bar ‘The Rhino Room’
7.30pm • Dan Willis, ‘Australia: A whinging Poms Guide’ Chris Franklin’s
AFTER
The Plough Inn, Brisbane Street
•S
haron Mahoney (CAN), ‘Thundercunt’
‘Comedy Central’ Room 2, Albert Hall 9.30pm laughs of launnie DEVONPORT
PARTY COMEDY
•K
ai Humphries (UK), ‘Punch Drunk’
• Cal Wilson (NZL) GEORGE TOWN
‘Cripps Embassy’ Room 1, Hotel Grand Chancellor ST HELENS
‘Cripps Embassy’ Ballroom, Hotel Grand Chancellor
ROAD
•G
ordon Southern (UK) DELORAINE
• The Kagools (UK), ‘Cirque Du Kagool’
‘The Rhino Room’
‘Comedy Central’ Room 1, Albert Hall SCOTTSDALE
•T
he Ashes Comedy Showdown
SHOW
The Plough Inn, Brisbane Street • Eddie Ifft (USA), ‘Walking on Eggshells’
‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate One Night Stand-Up’,
•A
ndy Askins (UK) ‘The man with no name’
The Cock ‘n’ Bull, Wellington Street
Inveresk Tramsheds EVERY NIGHT
• Best of British ‘Stand-Up Showcase’ Check the
7.45pm The Plough Inn, Brisbane Street
The Festival Club at The Saloon PROUDLY BROUGHT TO YOU BY
Bar Hotel Tasmania website for
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uke Heggie, ‘Have That’ • Carey Marx (UK) ‘The Grumpy Pom’
‘Comedy Central’ Room 1, Albert Hall The Cock ‘n’ Bull, Wellington Street 10.30pm til late (or early!) details of
how to book
tickets
book tickets online at www.laughsoflaunnie.com.au !$ life’s better when you’re laughing
SAT MAR 23
the
what where
WHERE TO FIND
THE FUNNY
10.00am 7.45pm PEOPLE & WHEN
‘n’ when
• Terrific Tassie Comedy Bus Tour • Luke Heggie, ‘Have That’ TO SEE ‘EM!
Starts at Inveresk Tramsheds
‘Comedy Central’ Room 1, Albert Hall
5.45pm
8.00pm
• Walkabout Comedy Pub Crawl
Starts at The Boag’s Brewery Bar, 5.45 for 6.00pm • Randy Feltface ‘Randy’
‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate One Night Stand-Up’,
GUIDE TO LAUGHS OF LAUNNIE
6.00pm Inveresk Tramsheds
• Mick Neven, ‘Charm Offensive’
• Stephen K Amos (UK)
‘Comedy Central’ Room 1, Albert Hall
‘Cripps Embassy’ Ballroom, Hotel Grand Chancellor
• Lars Callieou (CAN) ‘How to provoke a shark’
• Nick Cody, ‘Old Mate’
Book online at laughsoflaunnie.com.au
‘Comedy Central’ Room 2 Albert Hall (Limited tickets available at the door if not sold out!)
‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate’
• Lindsay Webb ‘Good Plan’
‘Cripps Embassy’ Room 1, Hotel Grand Chancellor Room 1, Inveresk Tramsheds
• Fresh Comedy
the kagools
• Leo Kearse (SCO) ‘Right Wing Comedian’
The Cock ‘n’ Bull, Wellington Street Boags Brewery, William Street Lane mick neven LUKE HEGGIE
• Best of Hobart Comedy ‘CHARM OFFENSIVE’ ‘HAVE THAT’ ‘CIRQUE DU KAGOOL’
6.30pm
The Royal Oak, Brisbane Street After sell-out shows at Luke Heggie threatened to UK multi-award-
• Steady Eddy Edinburgh Fringe 2018 and a quit up comedy, but after winning physical
comedy double-act,
‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate One Night Stand-Up’, 9.00pm
Best Comedy Nomination at everyone he told of his plans
The Kagools, continue
Fringe World Perth last year, cried inconsolably and clung
Inveresk Tramsheds Nevvo hits Laughs on Launnie to his ankles as he walked to propel silent
• Boomerangs & Beavertales with a darkly hilarious new away, he decided that the comedy into the 21st
• Fiona O’Loughlin, ‘Gap Year’ show about love, life, loss and world needs laughter. So he’s century with their
‘Comedy Central’ Room 2, Albert Hall brand new creation
‘Cripps Embassy’ Ballroom, Hotel Grand Chancellor the pitfalls of buying second back with another harsh but
‘Cirque du Kagool’.
hand sex robots. fair show about dickheads.
• Half Baked, ‘A Comedy Show’ • Granny Flapps, ‘Best Bits’
St John Craft Beer Bar ‘The Rhino Room’
THURS MAR 21 THURS MAR 21 THURS MAR 21
7.00pm • Dan Willis (UK), ‘Australia: A whinging Poms Guide’ FRI MAR 22 FRI MAR 22
FRI MAR 22
The Plough Inn, Brisbane Street SAT MAR 23 SAT MAR 23 SAT MAR 23
• Kirk Smith (USA), ‘Kirk Smith Live’
‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate’ 6.00pm 7.45pm 9.30pm
9.30pm
Room 1, Inveresk Tramsheds ‘Comedy Central’ 2 FOR 1 ‘Comedy Central’ 2 FOR 1 ‘Comedy Central’ 2 FOR 1
• Heath Franklin’s ‘Chopper’, ‘Bogan Jesus’ Room 2 - The Albert Hall TICKETS Room 1 - The Albert Hall TICKETS Room 1 - The Albert Hall TICKETS
AVAILABLE AVAILABLE AVAILABLE
7.30pm Tickets: $33.75 Tickets: $33.75 Tickets: $39.25
‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate One Night Stand-Up’,
• Sharon Mahoney (CAN), ‘Thundercunt’ Inveresk Tramsheds
‘Comedy Central’ Room 2, Albert Hall shows sold separately or purchase a ‘venue pass’ online and see all 3 shows at a discounted price!
• Cal Wilson (NZL)
• Kai Humphries (UK), ‘Punch Drunk’ ‘Cripps Embassy’ Ballroom, Hotel Grand Chancellor
‘Cripps Embassy’ Room 1, Hotel Grand Chancellor
• Best of British ‘Stand-Up Showcase’
• Gordon Southern (UK)
‘The Rhino Room’
The Plough Inn, Brisbane Street
lars callieou sharon mahoney boomerangs
• The Ashes Comedy Showdown
• The Kagools (UK), ‘Cirque Du Kagool’ ‘HOW TO PROVOKE A SHARK’ ‘THUNDERCUNT’ & beavertales
The Plough Inn, Brisbane Street ‘Comedy Central’ Room 1, Albert Hall
Canadian Lars Callieou is
If you like your stand-up
comedy to pack a powerful
JACQUES BARRET &
• Andy Askins (UK) ‘The man with no name’ • Carey Marx ‘The Grumpy Pom’ excited about showcasing
the hilarious similarities
punch, then Mahoney’s no- BRYAN O’GORMAN
hold barred comedy will not
The Cock ‘n’ Bull, Wellington Street The Cock ‘n’ Bull, Wellington Street and differences between disappoint. And if the c-word An export quality
Australian’s and Canadian’s triggers/offends and you and Australian headliner and
in his new hit show “How you’re not a fan of stand-up a Canadian comedy
To Provoke A Shark” - A comedy; come along to maverick come together
Canadian’s Look At Australia. the show anyway, and let in this not to be missed
Mahoney change your mind! split-bill show.
CITYPROM THURS MAR 21
friends of the festival
THURS MAR 21 THURS MAR 21
FRI MAR 22 FRI MAR 22 FRI MAR 22
SAT MAR 23 SAT MAR 23 SAT MAR 23
6.00pm 7.30pm 9.00pm
Show your ticket at participating businesses ‘Comedy Central’ 2 FOR 1 ‘Comedy Central’ 2 FOR 1 ‘Comedy Central’ 2 FOR 1
for great discounts and special offers! Room 2 - The Albert Hall TICKETS Room 2 - The Albert Hall TICKETS
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shows sold separately or purchase a ‘venue pass’ online and see all 3 shows at a discounted price!
book tickets online at www.laughsoflaunnie.com.au !$ life’s better when you’re laughing march 18-24 • 2019
kirk smith
‘KIRK SMITH LIVE’
An hour of world class
nick cody
‘OLD MATE’
Nick was told that once he
terrific
tassie one night stand-up
COMEDY
became a father, that everything
stand-up comedy from
would change. Nope. Beer is
this accomplished author,
still delicious and he is still a
THURS MAR 21
comedian and single dad,
bus tour
dickhead. Come and witness his
coming to Launceston all the
glorious red beard and another shows sold separately or purchase a 3 show superpass
way from California U.S.A.
hilarious new hour of his world
class stand-up.
THURS MAR 21
FRI MAR 22 FRI MAR 22
Visit some iconic and beautiful destinations
gatesy & akmal saleh eddie ifft
mcdermott
throughout the final Saturday of the festival
2 FOR 1 n’
‘open for renovatio eggshells’
‘walking on
SAT MAR 23 2 FOR 1 SAT MAR 23 and be entertained by a world class comedian
at each of them. This ‘One Of A Kind’ bus
TICKETS TICKETS
7.00pm AVAILABLE 8.30pm AVAILABLE tour will depart from The Inveresk Tramsheds
THURS THURS
carpark at 10am and transport you to some of THURS MAR 21
Room 1 - ‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate’ Room 1 - ‘Lee Jamieson’s Real Estate’
the most amazing places the area has to offer,
MAR 21 MAR 21
before returning you 7 hours later.
8.00pm 9.30pm
Inveresk Tramsheds, Invermay Inveresk Tramsheds, Invermay 6.30pm
Tickets: $39.25 Tickets: $33.75 SAT MAR 23
10.00am ONE ONE ONE
SHOW SHOW SHOW
shows sold separately or purchase a ‘venue pass’ online and Starts at Inveresk Tramsheds
ONLY! ONLY! ONLY!
see both shows fri/sat at a discounted price! Tickets: $110.75
Inveresk Tramsheds, Invermay
Inveresk Tramsheds, Invermay Inveresk Tramsheds, Invermay
Tickets: $46.95
Tickets: $46.95 Tickets: $46.95
LINDSAY WEBB kai humphries georgie carroll
‘GOOD PLAN’ ‘PUNCH DRUNK’ ‘TREAT YOURSELF’
You have either seen him heaps
or never seen him before. 20
In boxing, the only thing
more powerful than sibling
rivalry is brotherly love.
Nurse Georgie Carroll -
As seen on “Have You Been
FRI MAR 22 shows sold separately or purchase a 3 show superpass
Years of Club, Festival, Corporate
lehmo
Paying Attention?”
tripod
& Radio....Sharp, Engaging and A wonderfully affirming
bilgic
SOLD OUT shows
tahir
Hilarious. “Good Plan” is about life and downright hilarious
story of how a life-saving 2013/14/15/16/17/18
the life we wanted and the life The NILF is back with
that we have. We all have plans. comedian’s boxing charity
a brand new show and
Your next plan should be to see event rejuvenated a
community’s spirit. touring all of Aus! ‘you had one job’
this show. FRI FRI
FRI MAR 22
THURS MAR 21 MAR 22 MAR 22
THURS MAR 21 THURS MAR 21 8.00pm 9.30pm
FRI MAR 22 2 FOR 1 FRI MAR 22 2 FOR 1 FRI MAR 22 2 FOR 1 6.30pm
TICKETS TICKETS SAT MAR 23 TICKETS
SAT MAR 23 AVAILABLE SAT MAR 23 AVAILABLE
9.00pm AVAILABLE ONE ONE
6.00pm 7.30pm ONE SHOW SHOW
‘Cripps Embassy’ ‘Cripps Embassy’ ‘Cripps Embassy’ SHOW ONLY! ONLY!
Room 1 - Hotel Grand Chancellor Room 1 - Hotel Grand Chancellor Room 1 - Hotel Grand Chancellor
ONLY!
Tickets: $33.75 Tickets: $33.75 Tickets: $33.75 Inveresk Tramsheds, Invermay Inveresk Tramsheds, Invermay
Inveresk Tramsheds, Invermay Tickets: $46.95 Tickets: $46.95
shows sold separately or purchase a ‘venue pass’ online and see all 3 shows at a discounted price! Tickets: $46.95
shows sold separately or purchase a 3 show superpass
fresh comedy gordon granny flapps SAT MAR 23
southern ‘BEST BITS’
randy heath franklin’s
‘chop per’
steady eddy feltface
Launceston’s freshest For over 10 years by luck or
comedy room serves Australia’s naughty little secret is
design Southern has only ready to show off her best bits!
you up three exclusive
big name Laughs
really experienced summer
and autumn. Here is his story,
Featuring the finest and funniest ‘bogan jesus’
of Launnie Festival a comedy show about so
songs and stand up from all four SAT SAT
headline acts over three of her epic shows plus some
MAR 23 SAT
big nights, as well as
much more than weather.
This is a jaw dropping true
little secrets she’s yet to bare, MAR 23 MAR 23
showcasing Tassie’s this award winning, ukulele 6.30pm 8.00pm
finest comedic talent.
story that could even save
your life. It’s seriously funny.
toting Grandma will have you 9.30pm
coming back for more!
ONE ONE
THURS MAR 21 SHOW SHOW ONE
THURS MAR 21 ONLY! ONLY! SHOW
FRI MAR 22 FRI MAR 22 ONLY!
THURS MAR 21 2 FOR 1 SAT MAR 23 2 FOR 1
2 FOR 1 SAT MAR 23 TICKETS
FRI MAR 22 TICKETS 7.30pm TICKETS AVAILABLE Inveresk Tramsheds, Invermay Inveresk Tramsheds, Invermay
SAT MAR 23 AVAILABLE AVAILABLE 9.00pm Tickets: $46.95 Inveresk Tramsheds, Invermay
Tickets: $46.95
‘The Rhino Room’ Tickets: $46.95
8.00pm (Check website for location)
‘The Rhino Room’
(Check website for location)
‘Brewery Bar’ Tickets: $39.25
shows sold separately or purchase a
$115
Tickets: $33.75
erpass
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dan willis THE ASHES:
A COMEDY
best of britis’h
‘STAND-UP SHOWCASE we’re ROLLING OUT THE
‘bread’ CARPET... comedy
‘AUSTRALIA: A WHINGING
POMS GUIDE’
SHOWDOWN
royalty are on their way!
As seen on NetFlix,
The Comedy Store
The funny side of Australia. & Comedy Central.
Top British comedian Dan Australia’s top comedians take on 4 top class
Willis moved to Australia 6 England’s best in a five test comedy international
years ago. Now he’s got a series to claim the Comedy Ashes.
stephen k amos
comedians every
bag of jokes, experiences Watch the old enemies go head to head to prove night.
and hangovers to share. once and for all which country is funnier. Smacking
4s, 6s and the odd single... these guys rack up the
runs, scored by our guest umpire... you get a say
fiona o’loughlin
in who wins by the amount of laughs they get! An THURS MAR 21
THURS MAR 21 absolute ripping show, 5 nights in a row... these guys
take the test match very, very seriously! FRI MAR 22
FRI MAR 22 SAT MAR 23
SAT MAR 23 TUES-SAT 9.30pm
cal wilson
9.00pm 2 FOR 1 7.30pm 2 FOR 1 2 FOR 1
TICKETS TICKETS TICKETS
AVAILABLE AVAILABLE The Plough Inn AVAILABLE
The Plough Inn The Plough Inn
Brisbane Street, L’ton Brisbane Street, L’ton Brisbane Street, L’ton
Tickets: $39.25 Tickets: $44.75 Tickets: $44.75
fiona
Fiona O’Loughlin is back! Back from where? In her current
shows sold separately or purchase a ‘venue pass’ online and see all 3 shows at a discounted price! show, Gap Year, she’ll tell you in her inimitable trademark,
o’loughlin hilarious way. Crowned the Queen of the African Jungle in
Channel 10’s “I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here” (2018)
Fiona won hearts across the nation through opening up
about her harrowing road to recovery after a near fatal
coma. Gap Year takes you on the raw journey that followed,
leo kearse andy askins carey marx
but make no mistake, you will be left in stitches and
wanting more from the true Queen of Australian comedy.
‘RIGHT WING COMEDIAN’ ‘THE MAN WITH NO NAME’ ‘THE GRUMPY POM’
Andy Askins, a man living in
THURS MAR 21
Scottish Comedian of the ‘What it really takes to achieve
Year, Leo Kearse rips into blissful ignorance and at odds all your dreams is a long long
FRI MAR 22 Cripps Embassy Ballroom
liberals in his follow up to with rational thinking but
now he has an identity crisis,
sleep,’ says Carey in his funniest SAT MAR 23 Hotel Grand Chancellor
last year’s sellout hit I Can grumpiest show yet. The
cripps
Make You Tory. He takes a he doesn’t seem to have one award-winning comedian is 6.30pm Tickets: $50.25
scalpel to male feminists, anymore. “The Grey man” unhappy: even clown clothes
Labour antisemites, fat wandering from A TO B without don’t fit him and he’s not
activists, environmentalists, garnering a second glance. The allowed to take his emotional-
man with no name needs no
em
white male privilege, support-gun on planes.
bassy
#MeToo and much more. introduction.
stephen
Comedy superstar Stephen K Amos returns to Australia with
a show celebrating the very best of the last 10 years.
THURS MAR 21
k amos
An evening of brilliant favourites, classics and new material.
THURS MAR 21 THURS MAR 21
FRI MAR 22 FRI MAR 22 Stephen has been touring the world and in brings his
uplifting, sometimes cynical, always witty and feel good
FRI MAR 22 2 FOR 1 SAT MAR 23
SAT MAR 23 TICKETS SAT MAR 23 2 FOR 1 2 FOR 1
comedy back to Australia. This could be the swan song, a
farewell and you won’t want to miss this!
AVAILABLE 7.30pm TICKETS 9.00pm TICKETS
6.00pm AVAILABLE AVAILABLE
The Cock ‘n’ Bull THURS MAR 21
The Cock ‘n’ Bull
Wellington Street, L’ton
The Cock ‘n’ Bull
Wellington Street, L’ton Wellington Street, L’ton FRI MAR 22 shows sold separately
Tickets: $39.25 Tickets: $39.25 Tickets: $39.25 SAT MAR 23
Cripps Embassy Ballroom or purchase a
3 show
Hotel Grand Chancellor
8.00pm Tickets: $50.25
shows sold separately or purchase a ‘venue pass’ online and see all 3 shows at a discounted price!
superpass
cal wilson see all 3 sh
Cal Wilson came across the Tasman in 2003 and has gone on
best of hobart ows -
to become one of our most popular comedians, a perennial
walk about
favourite on television shows such as Spicks and Specks, Good
comedy thursday, friday or
Kicking off at The News Week Thank God You’re Here, and more recently Have
pub
Boag’s Brewery Bar, (be You Been Paying Attention? and Hughesy We Have a Problem.
there by 5.45pm), this Her stand up shows are as engaging as they are hilarious, saturday
COMEDY
$115 $2sa5ve
Hobart’s best local often bringing the audience’s stories to life alongside her own.
comedians are pleased trek through the heart
of town will take you to *
crawl
to be presenting 3
very special shows
showcase the best
5 of Launceston’s most THURS MAR 21
acts from below the
iconic watering holes FRI MAR 22
(and one new one), Cripps Embassy Ballroom
42nd and feature one
of the festival big guns where a comedian will
SAT MAR 23 Hotel Grand Chancellor AVAILABLE ONLINE
headlining. be waiting to guarantee 9.30pm Tickets: $50.25 ONLY
*plus booking fees
you will go home with
THURS MAR 21 THURS MAR 21 a smile on your dial.
We wont be finishing
FRI MAR 22 FRI MAR 22
2 FOR 1
great
where we started, so
SAT MAR 23 SAT MAR 23
TICKETS
these legends
don’t bring the car.
the
8.00pm AVAILABLE 5.45pm for 6.00pm START opening
2 FOR 1 Show duration: 4 hours
of comedy also night COMEDY
gala
The Royal Oak Starts at The Boag’s Brewery Bar TICKETS (punters will be required to
headline our
debate
Brisbane Street, L’ton William Street Lane, Launceston AVAILABLE walk from venue to venue)
feature shows...
Tickets: $33.75 Tickets: $50.25
book tickets online at www.laughsoflaunnie.com.au !$
LAUGH AT THE LOCALS!
PURCHASE TICKETS AT THE DOOR TO SEE THES
E TALENTED TASMANIANS!
Sally Rose ned townsend
david j ‘SHATTERED & SHAMELESS’ ‘LOVELY DARTS’
‘WTF UNIVERSE’ Join us for Sally Rose’s Ned brings the best of his last year travelling
solo show, Shattered and and learning about grown up things in an hour
A show about socks,
Shameless. A light hearted of fun that highlights the weird and wonderful,
narcissism and intensive
take on the dark side of life. the terrific and the terrifying that life throws at
care by David J.
us by catching it, making fun
of it and throwing it back.
THURS MAR 21 FRI MAR 22 recommended for people,
non humans welcome
8.45pm 7.00pm as well.
Kingsway Bar Kingsway Bar
Tickets: Tickets: $15 THURS MAR 21
$15 at the door at the door
8.30pm
St John
Craft Beer Bar
jane new half baked Tickets: $10
‘M*THERFUCKER’ A COMEDY SHOW at the door
The Half Baked team of Amanda, Hamish, Kate,
Speaking from decades of experience as Jen and Jane are a line up of fresh talent from
granddaughter, daughter, mother and gran, Jane across the generations. Featuring a dirty granny,
dylan hesp
New brings a fresh take on what it means to be sly scientist, sassy thespian,
a M*ther in the 21st century. Sometimes referred slightly mad mum and a
to as original Dirty Granny, Jane represented whippersnapper (which
Tasmania in the 2018 National RAW Comedy we think is some kind of ‘DYLAN HESP &
OTHER CHARACTERS’
finals. fish), Half Baked promises
Her support act, Russell variety, hilarity and an
Redmond, runs the mildly absolute loss of inhibition. As seen on Sando on ABC TV and with over
successful Launceston a million views online, Dylan Hesp presents a
Memes FaceBook page. new hour of characters, sketches and stupidity
This cat loving father of specifically for your viewing pleasure and
one is now part of the
furniture of Launceston SAT MAR 23 optional laughter.
comedy. Albeit the well 6.30pm
worn futon your cat
sleeps on.non humans St John Craft Beer Bar WED MAR 20
welcome as well.
St John Street THURS MAR 21
Tickets: $15 at the door 8.00pm
THURS MAR 21 St John Craft Beer Bar
7.00pm St John Street
Red Brick Road Cider
emergency Tickets: $15 at the door
Bar, Brisbane Street
Tickets: $10
poncho
at the door ‘BOON, THE MUSICAL’
The myth. The man. The moustache... cathryn
THE MUSICAL.
Bowl a maiden over with a musical extravaganza mclintock
about the greatest batsman of all time, David
‘PLEASE AND THANK YOUS’
ben richardson
Clarence Boon. Emergency Poncho will be
dancing down the pitch, taking a leg glance at a
golden era of Australian Cricket - with some ball Like any good Canadian, Catherine
‘THE BOY FROM AUSLAND - STORIES tamperingly good tries to be polite. She was raised to
“mind her p’s and q’s.” But as she gets
OF AN AUSLAN INTERPRETER WITH
googlys right up in
your blockhole. older, Catherine finds it harder to care
A DEAF MOTHER. You’d be stumped
about being nice. Please and Thank
Yous (yes, plural) will have you snorting
to miss out with laughter as Catherine battles to
Ben is an Auslan interpreter. Auslan is Starring: Dan Taylor, overcome her good girl persona. She
Australian sign language, it is not Ausland Gerard Lane, might be nice … or she might be insulting
as many people seem to think (Ausland is Stewart Bell and disgusting. Likely both. Sorry.
not a real place, you’re probably thinking of and Ash Wayling.
the mainland).
THURS MAR 21
FRI MAR 22 FRI MAR 22 7.00pm
6.00pm 6.00pm
St John
Boag’s Brewery Bar Boag’s Craft Beer Bar
Tickets: FREE Brewery Bar St John Street
just turn up! Tickets: FREE Tickets: $10
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