Monty Python’s Spamalot comes to QPAC this weekend
02 Oct 2014Award-winning Broadway production Spamalot will be splitting the sides of locals this long weekend, during a very limited season at QPAC. more
Award-winning Broadway production Spamalot will be splitting the sides of locals this long weekend, during a very limited season at QPAC. more
South Bank has been transformed into an enchanting wonderland of lights, tents and bamboo at this year’s Brisbane Festival. more
Stand-up comedian Josh Earl wears many hats. Father, husband, radio and television presenter, former librarian, ageing hipster and current cake enthusiast. The Melbourne-based host of Spicks and Specks returns to Brisbane this week to unleash his chuckle-inducing quick wit and effortless charm on local audiences in his latest show Introducing Josh Earl. Past shows to send a ripple through Brisbane bodies have included Josh Earl is a Librarian and Josh Earl vs. The Australian Women’s Weekly Cake Book. In this new comedic performance, Josh will share hilarious stories of growing up in Tasmania and working as a librarian. Head along to his Brisbane Powerhouse gig from tonight until Saturday August 9. more
Marrying yoga, rollerblading, comedy, piano and cabaret, Confessions of a Control Freak is Judith Wright Centre’s latest cabaret show. more
Whether you're a cackler, a chortler or a snorter, laughter is free at Padre bar’s new fortnightly stand-up comedy event. more
Fans of both jokes and penguins should probably follow Xavier Toby on his comedy walking tour of Brisbane on March 18–23. Meeting at New Farm’s Bitter Suite and ending at Brisbane Powerhouse, Xavier Toby’s 2014 – When We Were Young comedy tour is set in 2114 and explores Brisbane’s recent past. Remarking on the foolhardiness of people, products and practices of 2014, Xavier will host his tour no matter the weather – so bring a brolly if you feel so inclined. Brisbane Powerhouse is kicking on with the Brisbane Comedy Festival 2014 until Sunday March 23 – and you can get tickets for your fix of the funnies via its website. more
Those in the habit of disguising their real laughs with more publicly appropriate ones will be put to the test when the Brisbane Comedy Festival 2014 arrives in town. more
Sunday September 29 brings Fresh Meat: Stand-Up Comedy & Live Improv to Southside Tea Room. Hosted by Jacob Lingard, the evening of hilarity commences at 6:30 pm at the Morningside haunt. This month’s installation will feature the comic stylings of Mitch McCutcheon, Alf Arber, Dan Rath, Nick Grimwood, Joe Shaffer and musical funnyman, Ben Knight. The tea room’s ‘mince’ challenges will test the comedians’ skills, as funny bones are flexed and improvisational quests are issued. Tickets are $5 at the door, and attendees can buy foodstuffs and beverages at the bar. more
Daughters, lock up your dads – Judith Lucy and Denise Scott are coming to Brisbane with their new show, The Spiral more
Following a successful expedition to the UK, Australian chucklesmith Adam Hills is back in town with his new show Happyism. In what will be his first solo show in three years, Adam will return to the Brisbane Convention and Entertainment Centre stage this weekend, showing June 14–15. With this funnyman having more than 20 years of stand-up experience on his side, audiences can expect to find Adam in fine form, doing what he does best. more
Those without the time or the pocket change to travel down south for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival fear not, for the show is about to visit Queensland as a part of its annual touring roadshow. This event – titled Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow – inspires laughter in audiences across the nation with its line-up of some of the world’s most renowned comedians, as well as some of the theatrical genre’s most recent discoveries. This year the show will be held from May 15–18 at Brisbane Powerhouse and will showcase the talents of Loretta Maine, Asher Treleaven, Nazeem Hussain, Tom Deacon and Tommy Little. Each funny individual’s act is contained within the single show that lasts for about two-and-a-half hours. Image via Abigail Loves. more
The courts of law seemed a decidedly drab and (dare we say it) largely un-fun place until the arrival of Elle Woods in the comedic film Legally Blonde. The movie's frivolity and sparkly pink veneer hid an inspiring message at its core that taught of the importance in staying true to one's self. more
While the comment of LOL tends to litter most modern text (and indeed real-life) conversations, it seems rare that true laugh-out-loud moments actually occur in day-to-day life. Hopefully proving that hilarity isn’t just for the technological realm, the Brisbane Comedy Festival returns to town next week, running February 26 until March 24. more
It's impossible to reminisce about the 1990s without an image of David Hasselhoff dashing into the surf running through your mind. With a larger-than-life personality, the unforgettable entertainer will be touring the country to allow punters a glimpse into his life as The Hoff. more
Critically acclaimed one-woman show No Child… is set to grace Australian shores for the very first time as part of this year's Brisbane Festival. more
Some people are born to be entertainers, able to make others laugh out loud, leaving stitches in sides, while others have to rely on the ever-cringe-worthy dad joke. Luckily for comedienne Kitty Flanagan, her talents lie in the former category. more
From meditation to beards, Judith Lucy applies her quick wit and dry humour to the art of classic gags in her latest on-stage offering, Nothing Fancy. A stand-up comedian for more than two decades, Judith has humour nailed on the head. more
Melbourne funny lady Felicity Ward brings her brutally honest and hilarious comedy to The Sit Down Comedy Club in Paddington for three nights only this weekend. Already winning Best Local Act at both the Sydney and Perth Comedy Festivals this year and appearing on Andrew Denton’s new ABC comedy Randling, Felicity has been keeping very busy in her chuckle-filled comedic career. more