Author Archives: Tom
The 2024 MICF Oxfam Gala Is On Tonight!
Watch My Stand-Up Special IT IS I
It’s finally here!
Watch my cool fun yelly show about the monarchy, robots & death for FREE courtesy of the good people at 800 Pound Gorilla Media.
The filming process went VERY SMOOTHLY, thanks for asking:
My Special IT IS I Is Out March 26! For FREE!
Oh my goodness my new stand-up special is dropping on YouTube on Tuesday 26/3/2024, courtesy of the good people at 800 Pound Gorilla Media.
It was recorded at Melbourne’s Corner Hotel by the brilliant Stupid Old Studios crew.
I’m very proud of it because there’s heaps of funny bits in there and some yelling and I broke multiple pieces of equipment in the process of making it. I hope you like it, too.
Click here here to find it on all the various platforms.
Serious Danger LIVE in April
“I’ve always considered the Greens to be a real, serious danger to Australia” – former Prime Minister Scott Morrison
ATTENTION ALL COMRADES, DANGERHEADS & DANGER DOGS
They’re BAAAAAAAACK!
After selling out their big fat 100th episode celebration last year, filthy commies EMERALD MOON and TOM BALLARD (and producer Michael The Griff/Griff-Dog Griffin) are bringing their podcast Serious Danger back in April for more live fun and revolution.
Come and marvel at their incisive analysis and funny jokes about our broken political system and its greatest threat: the Australian Greens. It’s wonderful Lefty woke trash.
Previous guests on the show include Father Bob Maguire, Senator Larissa Waters, Wil Anderson and Nazeem Hussain – the special guests for this live show will be announced soon.
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Fully Furnished: The Pilot
A few years ago I got to make a pilot for a comedy web series with my mate Tommy Dassalo.
Enjoy!
Todd and Dayne are two assholes who are trying to find a housemate for their third bedroom.
Boy howdy, did we have some funny other episodes planned but alas, this is all that exists.
Written by and starring Tom Ballard and Tommy Dassalo
Featuring Ronny Chieng and Susie Youssef
Directed by Leigh Richards
Produced by Nel Minchin
Music by Spod
Crikey Op-Ed: The Stage Three Tax Cuts Still Stink
The Long Vegan & The Cheese Baby
BALLARD & HING
Two friends. One show. Many jokes.
Join former triple j employees and funny nerds Tom Ballard (Deadloch, Serious Danger, homosexual) and Michael Hing (The Project, Dragon Friends, Chinese) as they share a stage in a tent in Adelaide and make you laugh about everything from politics to culture to their own pathetic lives.
Don’t miss out – when these two crazy guys get together, literally ANYTHING could happen!!!
(They’ll probably just do stand-up comedy.)
“[Ballard delivers] a raucous performance that is political as it is personal.” ★★★★★ Time Out, 2023
“You’ll find yourself cheering on Michael Hing through tears of laughter.” ★★★★½ Sydney Morning Herald, 2023
BOOK HERE!
STAND UP FOR REFUGEES 2024
It’s happening again!
After a total sell-out show that raised buckets of cash for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre’s 2023 Emergency Appeal, co-hosts Wil Anderson and Tom Ballard are back to do it all again this Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Don’t miss this special night of A-grade comedy excellence, featuring a super-awesome-super-secret line-up of the very best comedians performing at this year’s Festival, all of them donating their time and talents to support the ASRC’s work: providing material and legal assistance to people seeking asylum and refugees and fighting back against Australia’s cruel immigration policies.
Last year the benefit featured the likes of Anne Edmonds, Daniel Kitson, Geraldine Hickey, David O’Doherty, Sam Pang and more. The only way to find who’s taking to the stage this time around is grab yourself a ticket!
So come along and laugh good, feel good and do some good.
Co-hosted by Wil Anderson & Tom Ballard.
You can donate directly to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre via this link.
Kindly supported by Melbourne International Comedy Festival