2025 programme
Eli Matthewson: Night Terror
In 2023 my boyfriend tried to kill me in my sleep. We are still going strong. This is a story about theft, anxiety and unforgettable biscuits. A new hour of comedy from one of NZ's best.
Jess Fuchs: Sex Jokes for Women
An hour of sex-chat from boisterous comedian Jess Fuchs, as she debuts her raucous, relatable and racy new show. Expect razor-sharp crowd work, playful observations and over-sharing.
Two Hearts: Don't Stop Throbbing
Nominee: Best Show - 2022 NZ International Comedy Festival
New Zealand musical comedy power-couple Laura Daniel (Taskmaster NZ) and Joseph Moore (has also been on TV) bring a high-energy boiler room set of brand-new timeless classics.
Laura Davis: Despair is Beneath Us
Nominee 2022 & 2023 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award for Most Outstanding Show.
Internationally acclaimed cult-favourite Laura Davis returns. Follow Laura's rapid-fire stand-up through society, politics, existentialism and probably dogs. All your standard stuff. Deft, refreshing and hilarious, this "beguiling" (Chortle, UK) comedy hour is a must see.
David Correos: Noise Zealand
David Correos has created some of the most unhinged, volatile and reckless comedy over the years. 2025 promises to be all those things and more. This is David’s comedy noise spectacular!
Think Fred Again in scale, and David Correos in funny.
Jack Ansett: What's Everyone Having for Dinner?
Jack Ansett started posting in his Facebook Community Group “What's Everyone Having For Dinner?" and he became a viral sensation.
There was a period where he could not walk down the street without somebody yelling from their car window "what's for dinner dickhead". (a period of 1 day, just happened the once.)
Ever since he has developed a sick obsession with Facebook Community Groups. This show will explore some of his favourites.
Foxdog Studios: Robo Bingo
Bingo meets tech meets comedy. Join the UK’s premiere IT consultants turned comedy double act, Foxdog Studios in this interactive show for introverts. Expect robots, comedy and chaos. Play along on your charged phone (but in a fun way).
*DR BINGOS WARNING: DO NOT ATTEND IF YOU WANT TO PLAY ACTUAL BINGO
Dane Simpson & Isaac Compton: Blak Holes
Two supernovas of stage, screen and socials have teamed up for the maddest show of the festival. Standup, music, and a whole lot of horsing around.
Kai Humphries: Gallivanting
Don’t miss this fantastic night out with award-winning stand-up, podcaster and author, Kai Humphries, who for the past few years has toured live in 55 countries with Daniel Sloss, opening in massive theatres and arenas all over the world.
Sofie Hagen: Banglord
Sofie Hagen returns to her craft of devastatingly brilliant joke writing and storytelling.
Edinburgh comedy award winner Sofie Hagen presents; Banglord.
Schalk Bezuidenhout: Crowd Pleaser
South Africa’s hottest stand-up (not in looks) returns to Australia with not just any old regular stand-up show. Because it’s a new regular stand-up show! Guaranteed to have you laugh and laugh and laugh or your money back (no refunds).
Connor Burns: 1994
Connor arrives fresh from an extraordinary 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where he sold nearly 10,000 tickets and was awarded a New York run of 8 shows 12 – 17 November as part of the Soho Playhouse’s Fringe Encore Series. He is further honoured that this season is officially part of the 2024 New York Comedy Festival and it is a highlight of his incredible 100+ date British, Australian and European tour to be able to perform this week of shows.
Mat Ewins: Ewins Some You Lose Some
Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Mat Ewins comes to Melbourne with an hilarious multimedia extravaganza.
Hayley Sproull: Wild Flutters
Forbidden temptation... throbbing manhoods... thrusting surrender...Since thumbing the pages of naughty books at the local library as a kid, Hayley Sproull has been tickled by the world of erotica. Nominated for Best Show at the 2024 NZ International Comedy Festival, Hayley’s latest hour of her signature comedy style is guaranteed to make you feel quite hot and a little bit bothered.
Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Peacock
Join the co-creator and co-host of cult hit podcast All Killa No Filla for a joyous and uplifting show from a comedian known for making “powerhouse stand-up from the thorniest of subjects” (Guardian).
Kemah Bob: Miss Fortunate
Life is gunna life and brains are gunna brain. A debut hour as raw and silly as you'd expect from acclaimed oversharer Kemah Bob.
‘A rollicking debut from a comic who can now add fine fringe show to her many prior accomplishments’
★★★★ Guardian
Rachel Fairburn: Livid Doll
Rachel, “very much the rock'n'roll star of British comedy'”(Rolling Stone), is bringing her acerbic stand up to Australia.
Rachel manages to get annoyed about everything from air fryers to children, despite having neither. Expect big rants and big laughs. Co-host of international smash-hit podcast All Killa No Filla and as seen on Live at the Apollo.
Josh Berry: Best Man
It’s clear what toxic masculinity is, but what does positive masculinity look like in a modern context? Josh Berry intends to provide some sort of answer to this question, through his many impressions and characters, as he tells the tale of being his best friend’s best man earlier this year. From routines on how to organise a ‘progressive stag do’, to the amusing difficulties men seem to face around positive emotional expression, the show is an opportunity for us to have a ruddy good laugh at a concept that could do with being taken a bit less seriously. There’s also a routine about how much Josh hates runners and refuses to become one.
N.B. Josh has since entered a half marathon.