I HAVE A NEW HOUR OF STAND UP COMEDY TO PERFORM FOR YOU IN 2019.

It is called ENOUGH.

Here’s some slick copy about it:

Tom doesn’t have a real job any more. Please come and give him some of your hard-earned money in exchange for the product of laughter.

This will help fuel the economy, demonstrate the power of the free market and lead to jobs and growth.Plus hopefully it will distract you from the neoliberal horror that surrounds us in every waking moment, destroying our collective future.

Mmmm, fascinating.

Here are the details:

PERTH FRINGEWORLD 

FRIDAY JANUARY 18TH – SUNDAY JANUARY 27TH  (10 SHOWS)

BIG TOP @ THE PLEASURE GARDEN

8:10PM

BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL

TUESDAY MARCH 19TH – SUNDAY MARCH 24TH (6 SHOWS)

BRISBANE TOWN HALL

8PM

AUSLAN-INTERPRETED SHOW THURSDAY MARCH 21ST

MELBOURNE COMEDY FESTIVAL

THURSDAY MARCH 28TH – SUNDAY APRIL 21ST (22 SHOWS, NO SHOW MONDAYS)

MELBOURNE TOWN HALL & MAX WATT’S

9:45PM (7PM FRIDAYS, 8:45PM SUNDAYS)

AUSLAN-INTERPRETED SHOW WEDNESDAY APRIL 10TH

SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL

THURSDAY MAY 9TH – SUNDAY MAY 12TH (4 SHOWS)

GIANT DWARF THEATRE

7:30PM (6:30PM SUNDAY)

AUSLAN-INTERPRETED SHOW SUNDAY MAY 12TH

Book tickets here.

Very excited to let you know that I have written a play and I’m going to perform with a bunch of funny friends at this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Here’s the blurb:

Monday night, 9.30pm, ABC.

Five panellists join a veteran journalist host on the nation’s flagship discussion program, ready to answer audience questions about the 2019 Australian federal election.

It’s set to be a scintillating display of civilised and enlightening debate. Then someone starts saying what they really think and it all goes to shit.

A new satire from Tom Ballard (Tonightly, three-time pretend Tony Jones) about politics, words, honesty and The Discourse.

‘Bold, daring and delightfully offensive, this is political comedy – no, scratch that – comedy at its very best.’  Adelaide Advertiser

‘An entertaining, informed and damn funny trip around the zeitgeist from a compelling and spirited comedian.’ Chortle (UK)

Directed by Alan Brough

8 SHOWS ONLY!

Book your tickets here please

UPDATE: CAST ANNOUNCED! WOW! COOL!

Sydney! Come out for this very very good gig in support of making your nightlife less fucked.

Book tickets here 

The two biggest alpha dogs in Australian comedy are coming to Nelson Bay & Belmont in March 2019. It will be fun and/or funny.

Here are the details:

NELSON BAY 

FRIDAY MARCH 8th @ WEST NELSON BAY DIGGERS, 8PM

Tickets here.

BELMONT 

SATURDAY MARCH 9th @ BELMONT 16s, 8:30PM

Tickets here.

Please and thank you.

I’ll be telling jokes for an hour at the Wyong Art House on Wednesday January 16th, 2019. 

You can book tickets for it here. 

Thank ye.

I’m headlining at this lovely room in Tassie on Wednesday December 19th.

You can book tickets here.

Come along Brisbane! This is a great line-up for a great cause.

Book tickets now here please. 

Says it all in the title, really.

I have not written a play before. If nothing else, this will be interesting.

It’s happening as part of the Yack Festival at the Giant Dwarf Theatre on Saturday 3rd November at 4pm. 

Please book your tickets here now.

My friends include Zoe Coombs Marr, Nikki Britton, Mark Humphries & Greg Larsen: