The MICF Great Debate

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I did this alongside the brilliant Urzila Carlson and Alex Edelman against the evil Joel Creasey, Nazeem Hussain and Sara Pascoe, all moderated by the legend that is Barry Humphries.

I even dressed up and everything!

I Got Nominated For A Thing

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Today my two shows The World Keeps Happening & Boundless Plains To Share were nominated for a Barry Award at the 2016 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.  It was all very lovely, particularly for Barry Humphries who, as this photo clearly shows, was stoked to meet his hero (me).

Congrats to all the other nominees and I say a big fat thanks to all the good people of Token Artists, the Moosehead Awards, my brilliant director Scott Edgar and my industrious and lovely producer Olivia Allen.

Just one week of ‪#‎MICF‬ left! I’d love you to come along if you can.

Guardian Piece

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When it comes to Australia’s treatment of refugees who arrive by boat, there’s at least one thing everyone agrees on: the seriousness of the dilemma. Laborites, Liberals, Greens, advocates and rightwing columnists alike always preface their comments on the debate with a sombre acknowledgement of just how “complex”, “difficult”, “uneasy”, “uncomfortable” and “heartbreaking” it all is.

I’m tempted to use another term: a term that begins with the sixth letter of the alphabet and rhymes with “ducked”.

The situation is ducked. It’s ducked up and it’s been ducked up for a long time.

Read the full thing here.

2016: The World Keeps Happening

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Here’s my brand new stand-up show for 2016 hurrah hurrah. It’s about the state of this crazy ol’ world in which we find ourselves. And my phone. And drugs. And James Bond.

Please come!

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PERTH FRINGEWORLD @ THE GOLDDIGGER

Friday January 22nd – Saturday January 30th, 8:30pm (no show Tuesday Jan 26th). Tickets available here.

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ADELAIDE FRINGE FESTIVAL @ THE GARDEN OF UNEARTHLY DELIGHTS (STUDIO 7)

Friday Feb 12th – Sunday Feb 28th, 8:15pm (no show Monday Feb 15th). Tickets available here.

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BRISBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL @ THE BRISBANE POWERHOUSE (VISY THEATRE)

Tuesday March 15th – Sunday March 20th, 8:45pm (7:15pm Sunday). Tickets available here.

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MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL @ THE SUPPER ROOM, MELBOURNE TOWN HALL

Thursday March 24th – Sunday April 17th, 8:15pm (7:15pm Sunday. No show Mondays or Wednesdays.) AUSLAN-interpreted show on Thursday March 31st. Tickets available here.

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SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL @ THE COMEDY STORE

2 SHOWS ONLY! Thursday April 28th & Friday April 29th, 8:15pm. Tickets available here.

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SBS’s The Feed on Boundless Plains To Share

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It’s a decidedly unfunny topic, yet Tom Ballard is using his latest stand-up comedy show to speak about Australia’s…

Posted by The Feed SBS on Tuesday, March 29, 2016