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The Sydney Comedy Festival
The Sydney Comedy Festival is here again. It runs from 22 April until 19 May. There are hundreds of shows booked across 21 venues!
There are comedians from all over the world the UK, America, South Africa, Japan, New Zealand to name but a few, one show will be performed in Mandarin.
Check out Our Picks for the festival and supporters of the Festival plus an exclusive special offer for What's on Sydney subscribers and a special giveaway just for you.
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Gerard McGowan
Gerard McGowan brings his hour of stand up comedy to the The Sydney Comedy Festival , fresh from his nomination for the comedy award in Perth Fringe 2018. Twice Raw Comedy State Finalist (2013, 2015) and part of both the Sydney & Brisbane Comedy festival Breakout showcases (2015). He has been featured on 2day FM, Triple J, ABC and Comedy Central (2017).
When: 16 & 17 May at 9:30 pm Where: Enmore Theatre |
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THEATRESPORTS ALL-STARS It's the 80s vs 90s vs 00s
Three generations of improv comedy legends take to the stage for one night to decide which decade was the funniest.
Hosted by the hilarious TAHIR BILGIC (Fat Pizza, Housos and Here Come the Habibs)
When: 5 May, 5:30 pm Where: Enmore Theatre
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Your Chance to Win a Double Pass To win a double pass to Theatresports All-Stars on 5 May, 5:30 pm just reply to this newsletter with your name and a joke. It could be a good joke or it could be a terrible joke. The winner will be picked on 1 May at 12 noon and contacted via email. The winner will be announced in the newsletter on Sunday 5 May.
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| | | Celebrate the Festival with ... |
| $10 Comedy Club 2 for 1 Tickets It's
Sydney Comedy Festival Time again, We'd like to help you stretch those
comedy show dollars further this year, so we're offering ALL Seats from
April 20th-May 17th are Buy 1 Seat, Get 1 Seat Free!
When: April 26, May 3 & 17, 8pm - 9:15pm Where: Star Bar, George Street |
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Catch A Rising Comic Late Show Starring "Joe White"BonkerZ Comedy Clubs present Catch A Rising Comic! Over the last 12 years, BonkerZ and Comedy Court, have introduced some of the countries funniest up and comers in the comedy scene. In 2019, they introduced monthly Rising Star Late Shows. These show will feature some of the hottest Solo Artist or even groups of up and comers to the scene.This Months featured Rising Star: Joe White. All the way from Ethiopia, Joe White has Headlined in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane.
When: May 10 & 11, 8:45pm Where: Star Bar, George Street
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| | The International Comedy Ha Ha
Celebrate the Sydney Comedy Festival with BonkerZ International Comedy Ha Ha
It's
like this u see, if you take an Englishman, an African, an American, an
Aussie, an Asian and an Italian and put them all in one room, some
would say"you're asking for trouble" perhaps, but if they're stand up
comics,BonkerZ would call this an International Comedy Ha Ha. 1 show
only. don't missit. All seats are buy 1 get 1 free Plus all VIP seats
include a Dinner and/or drink of your choice at the bar.
When: May 11, 7pm Where: Star Bar, George Street
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| | | Charisa Bossinakis - None Taken
As a Gen Z, Charisa Bossinakis is in the age bracket where she is slightly more hopeful than a millennial, but the sparkle in her eye
doesn't gleam as bright as it once did. Now at 22, Bossinakis begins to
deconstruct where it all went wrong.
When: Sat 4 May - 7:00 pm, Sun 5 May - 6:00 pm Where: Enmore Theatre
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| | Matt Stewart - Bone Dry
In early 2018 beer enthusiast and comedian Matt Stewart challenged himself to go the rest of the year booze free. In his show 'Bone Dry' he talks about what it's like to quit the drink alongside his usual wry observations of masculinity, life in Australia and pop culture.
When: 16 & 18 May 9:30pm, 19 May, 8:30 pm
Where: Factory Theatre
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| Special Offer just for you ... Use the promo code WHATSONSYD to receive the discounted price - $17 + BF ($19.90) |
| | | Daniel Connell - Piece of Piss
Award nominated stand-up comedian Daniel Connell returns to Sydney Comedy Fest with a brand new show! "He has a way of taking the ordinary and making it magical" Beyond The Joke, 2018. Don't miss this show, honestly, grabbing tickets and organising a night out will be a Piece of Piss.
When: 2, 3, 4 May 8.15pm
Where: Enmore Theatre
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| | | Ibis: Your City, Our Bins
When Ibis' father died defending their home, Ibis and Gran had nowhere to go.
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fully grown and thriving in the urban sprawl of Sydney, Ibis is bravely
championing the rights of Ibises and reconnecting Sydneysiders with the
troubled past of the city’s bin chickens.
When: 3 May, 8:15pm Where: Factory Theatre
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| | | Stephen K Amos - The Story So Far
The undeniably brilliant, comedy superstar Stephen K Amos, returns to
Sydney with “The Story So Far”. Stephen will take us with him on an
hilarious journey as he looks back at his last decade of comedy. Expect an evening of brilliant favourites, Stephen K Amos classics
and brand-new material. Stephen has been on the road touring the world
for more than a decade and continues to bring his brand of uplifting,
sometimes cynical, always witty and feelgood comedy back to Australia. When and Where: Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre 2nd May 8pm Enmore Theatre Saturday 4th May 7.15pm The Concourse Sunday 5th May 7.15pm |
| | | Jimmy McGhie - Need(y)
Jimmy’s naturally funny, real life style of storytelling have made him
one of the best loved comedians at Festival’s across the globe. And now it’s Sydney’s turn to fall in love, as Jimmy brings his first solo show to the Sydney Comedy Festival.
When: 27 April 7pm & Sunday 28 April 6pm Where: Enmore Theatre
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| | | Friday 26th April 7pmJohn Hastings - Float like a butterfly, John Hastings like a Bee!
Melbourne audiences and critics could not get enough
of John, so much so that double the amount of planned shows were added
to his season to meet the demand for his own special hilariousness.
Last year, John Hastings was hit by a car and broke his arm.
He then became homeless (his choice) with a
long-distance girlfriend (her choice) and now has a lot of thoughts on
pigeons and bicycles (your choice).
Now he’s written this comedy show. A tale of displacement, death and denial (don’t worry, there are jokes too).
When: Friday 26 April 7pm Where: Enmore Theatre
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| | Chris Ryan - Bogus
Chris Ryan’s laconic take on passive aggressive co-workers, family and relationships earned her spots on Sydney Comedy Festival Frocking Hilarious Gala (2019) and Showcase tours to Queensland and NSW, the Canberra Comedy Festival Gala, TEDxCanberra, Floriade Nightfest, the Fearless Comedy Gala and CanBRA Comedy Gala in 2018.
When: Saturday 18 May 7pm & Sunday 19 May 6pm
Where: Enmore Theatre |
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Anthony Locascio: Unaccounted April 2018; Anthony Locascio quits his 9-5 accounting job to pursue a
career in stand-up comedy, seemingly out of nowhere. It had been a long
time coming. The subject matter of these stories ranges from Lion King plot-holes to feeling awkward listening to hip-hop music, from social media grievances to issues with rugby league fandom, and everything in between.
When: 16, 17, 18 May Where: Enmore Theatre
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| | | Daniel Townes - Indeed
The best of his best. Anything he’s told that’s brought the roof down
and is still relevant, excluding anything from 2018 but with a few new
classics thrown in to keep it fresh.
Townes pours 16 years of
experience onstage into his dry, intelligent and brilliantly relatable
comedy, with a laid-back charm that makes entertaining a room full of
strangers look easy.
When: 1 - 4 May 8:15 pm, 5 May 7:15 pm
Where: Factory Theatre
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| | We hope the Festival brings a smile to your face!
Quick Joke Why did the yogurt visit the local art Gallery? Because he was cultured!
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