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Sydney, stand-up »

[28 Aug 2008 | No Comment | ]
Comedy @ BB\'sComedy at BB's had a great opener last week with 130 people showing up to Bar Bondi. Congratulations to Wagon Productions (aka Jacques & Jim)! Coming up on September the 1st - Headliner Subby Valentine, stalwart of Australian Radio and TV and all round comedy legend. Plus in the semi-pro section young comics Jim Rochford, Dave Jory, Tron… Continue reading

Sydney, stand-up »

[11 Aug 2008 | No Comment | ]
Bar Bondi opening nightWagon Productions will be bringing Sydney a fortnightly room at Bondi, jostling with the bustle of Campbell Parade at the fabulous BB's - Bar Bondi. Opening night Monday 18/08/08: Tommy Dean MC Jacques Barrett supported by Tom Oakley Jim Rochford Ray Badran Winged monkeys are working around the clock to bring the hungry comedy hordes of Sydney a website and myspace gig-guide and facebook page, but in the meantime Wagon… Continue reading

Melbourne, open-mic, stand-up »

[11 Aug 2008 | No Comment | ]
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes! a Mic in Hand is expanding to Melbourne next month, with a new room opening up at VIBE on Smith Street in Fitzroy. The line up is not confirmed at this stage, but we will be launching with a bang. You can keep up to date at the Mic in Hand website. [link]

Sydney, impro, stand-up »

[4 Aug 2008 | No Comment | ]
Just after the Store closed, too. No Tuesday night stand-up at the Harold for the next few weeks (the Thursday night improvised comedy show Scared Scriptless is still forging ahead every week though). At least the Harold Park Hotel does still plan to return to having a comedy room for stand-ups (according to the bloke I chatted to at the bar), it's just that they're not that happy… Continue reading

Melbourne, sketch, stand-up »

[4 Aug 2008 | No Comment | ]
First Man Standing, Quantock's meander through the memories of his 40 year career in comedy, opens Wednesday, August 6, at Trades Hall, Carlton (www.comedyattrades.com.au) - here's a fond retrospective of Quantock in The Age. First Man Standing Wed-Sat from August 6 to September 6 2008 8pm, $35/$30 Trades Hall, Carlton Tel 03 9650 5699 Fax 03 9650 0001… Continue reading