Hannah Gadsby features in the first of the best and brightest of the comedy festival stand-ups on the circuit. She is one of the sharpest and funniest of Australian comedians who pour blood, sweat and tears into the circuit every year, then have their shows disappear at the end of the season.
Tom Gleeson features in the second part of the best and brightest of the comedy festival stand-ups on the circuit, filmed at the Warehouse Festival's sawtooth warehouse venue.
Award-winning stand-up comedian Felicity Ward shines a floodlight on the thoughts that should have stayed in her diary in this third episode of the smartest and brightest of the Melbourne comedy series, filmed at a pop-up venue in an old Collingwood sawtooth warehouse.
Hilarious personal storytelling from comedian Tom Ballard at the Melbourne sawtooth warehouse venue that housed the Warehouse Comedy Festival. Ballard is one of the festival's brightest acts. He is gay, from Warrnambool and his gig is a candid account of coming to terms with his private bits.
Sammy J's earned his gig among the cream of Australian stand-ups winning the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Best Newcomer award. His '58kg of pure entertainment' set in the Warehouse Comedy format is a piano-based mix of popular songs and some new surprises, a testimony to his reputation for being one of the most exciting and inventive comedians on the circuit.
Taken from comic legend Denise Scott's highly-acclaimed memoir, Number 26, this is the stage version of her hilarious tales of moving into her first house with her husband, John, his circus equipment, a king-sized futon sans base, a ventolin inhaler, no savings and a new baby. After two years' hard slog writing, Denise says she was buggered if all she ended up with was a book. So the stories move to a live venue where she tells them as part of the warehouse of brilliant comedy, coming from the cream of the stand-ups at last year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Dave Thornton has been described as one of the hottest rising stars of Australian comedy, hence his inclusion in the Warehouse series, showcasing the best and brightest of the Melbourne International Comedy event. His engaging set, A Different Type of Normal is full of hilarious anecdotes of family life, mostly his own. He thought his family was normal, he says, until he turned 19.
Sam Simmons, one of the world's most original and daring comics features his show Fail, at the warehouse showcase of Melbourne Comedy festival's brightest and funniest.
Before he became one of TV's most famous faces, Charlie built his reputation as one of our best stand-up comedians. This is a collection of Charlie's favourite stories and hilarious jokes from his years on the stage.
There was something that everyone else seemed to know about Josh that Josh didn’t know about Josh… that was until he got a boyfriend. And Josh seems to be the only one who’s surprised. After winning Raw Comedy at 17 Josh became the youngest comedian ever nominated for the prestigious Barry Award for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with this show “Surprise”.
Lawrence Mooney invites you to come along on a journey of hilarious Sub-urbanity in 'Lawrence of Suburbia', a metaphorical camel ride through the spiritual tundra of the suburbs.
Multi award-winning comedian and local klutz, Celia Pacquola, never thought she'd move overseas. She also never thought squirrels were real. In 2010, Celia moved to the UK, and was wrong on both counts.
Pete Helliar has been one of Australia’s favourite comedians. In this Warehouse Comedy Festival show, Pete has realised Snazzy is not about the threads, it’s an attitude.
In 'A Fistful of Apologies', comedian Tommy Little brings us his best show yet – his very own guide on how not to live. Watch, laugh, rinse, repeat.
After a lifetime of disastrous career moves, romantic miscalculations and reasonably poor life choices, Randy is finally off the booze and on the wagon. In this, his solo Television debut, everybody's favourite felt faced raconteur casts his acerbic, ping-pong ball gaze on the world around him. Nothing is sacred, no one is safe
In 1960s Cuba a man is exiled for criticising Castro’s regime. Pushed out to sea with nothing but a pile of cabbages, Augustus must conquer his fears to return home. A comedy about family, love and strength.
Australia's most visually compelling comedian returns to the stage in Frank Woodley: Bemusement Park. Frank Woodley weaves physical comedy, whimsical songs, stand up and hilarious slapstick into a fantastic half hour of entertainment.
Judith Lucy is one of Australia's most popular comedians. In this episode Judith performs her recent smash hit show, Nothing Fancy. This is Judith at the top of her game - no singing, no dancing, just good old-fashioned gags.
Hannah Gadsby has already earned herself a reputation as one of Australia's funniest, with awards, rave reviews and full houses around the world. She's deadpan with cutting wit - you won't want to miss this.
Joel Creasey likes to speak his mind. Nothing is sacred. Recounting his stories of run-ins with celebrities, politicians, football teams, regional towns and of course his parents - Joel creates controversy wherever he goes. Armed with razor sharp wit and skin-tight jeans, nobody is safe.
Before he became one of TV's most famous faces, Charlie built his reputation as one of our best stand-up comedians. This is a collection of Charlie's favourite stories and hilarious jokes from his years on the stage. [64 mins]
For his Confirmation Pete wore a yellow sweater and a thin purple leather tie. His Nan said he was the "snazziest" boy there. Now that he's older Pete has realised Snazzy is not about the threads, it's an attitude. [66 mins]
Aussie stand-up comic, Lawrence Mooney, invites you to come along on a journey of hilarious Sub-urbanity. Lawrence of Suburbia is a metaphorical camel ride through the spiritual tundra of the suburbs. [73 mins]
