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Murder Village: An Improvised Whodunnit 20 - 21 May 2023 Brisbane Powerhouse Rooftop Terrace Following critically acclaimed sell-out runs in Melbourne and Sydney, Murder Village: An Improvised Whodunnit returns to Brisbane for the first time in seven years at this year’s Brisbane Comedy Festival. First created for a season at the Spring Hill Reservoir in... Continue Reading →
Brisbane Improv Festival 12 - 19 November 2022 Big Fork Theatre, Level 2, 252 St Paul's Terrace, Fortitude Valley The second Brisbane Improv Festival will be presented by Big Fork Theatre this November, with 8 days and 7 nights of live shows and workshops hosted in their purpose-built improv and comedy theatre in Fortitude Valley,... Continue Reading →
Image supplied by David Massingham Content warnings: Parental guidance is recommended for audiences aged under 13. David Massingham brought his solo sketch comedy show, Little Sketch Book of Horrors, to Big Fork Theatre just in time for Halloween. Part of the Fringe Brisbane programme, this was classic sketch comedy at its best – a hilarious... Continue Reading →
David Massingham. Image credit: Mark Gambino David Massingham’s Little Sketch Book of Horrors 27 - 30 October 2022 Big Fork Theatre, Fortitude Valley Tickets from $20 Following a successful run at the 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, David Massingham brings his solo sketch comedy spookshow to Fringe Brisbane in time for Halloween. Little Sketch Book... Continue Reading →
Review of May 8 performance. An evening of offbeat stand-up and committed character comedy with a local flavour. Taylor Edwards’ debut solo show is full of funny family tales, self-deprecating humour, and wild characters. Those who saw her perform Everyone’s Leaving Brisbane with Rosa Sottile at Anywhere Festival 2019 will recognise a couple of sketches, especially Brisbane-centric... Continue Reading →
Photography by Morgan Roberts Steven Oliver’s whirlwind cabaret Bigger & Blacker is sexy, irreverent, and hysterical, as expected, but also deeply personal and moving as he sings about love, loss, and life. Photography by Morgan Roberts Steven Oliver cements himself further as a man of a million talents with this world premiere, a cabaret show... Continue Reading →
Brisbane Improv Festival 18-21 February, 2021 The Ron Hurley Theatre and Seven Hills Hub Local comedy institution Big Fork Theatre has launched the inaugural Brisbane Improv Festival, featuring 4 full nights of live shows showcasing the best comedians and improvisers from Brisbane and beyond. Improvised comedy (improv) is a comedic artform where everything is made up... Continue Reading →
Big Fork Theatre present late-night laughs and the chance to bust out your karaoke favourites with After Hours: Singalong as part of Brisbane Comedy Festival - an improvised sketch show based on a set list of classic belters. The audience sang along with enthusiasm to tunes from Grease!, Wheatus, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and The Wiggles,... Continue Reading →
After Hours: Singalong February 28, March 6, 13 & 20 Turbine Studio, Brisbane Powerhouse Tickets: $25 / $20 (Group 4+) plus $6.90 booking fee A late-night love-child of pub choir and group karaoke, After Hours: Singalong is complete with live band, projected lyrics, and Big Fork’s award-winning improvised comedy. The audience sing along with the... Continue Reading →
Brisbane Comedy Festival 21 February - March 22 Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane City Hall, The Tivoli, The Fortitude Music Hall, and Newstead Brewing Co Brisbane Comedy Festival is back for another year, serving up a month of ribcage-rattlers from more than 85 of the funniest national and international comedians. View the full line-up on the Brisbane Comedy... Continue Reading →
L'Appartement August 3 – 31, 2019 Cremorne Theatre, QPAC It’s a dream holiday for Aussie couple Meg and Rooster – a decadent getaway in Paris in a swanky Airbnb, with fine wine, lavish food, and best of all, no three-year-old twins in tow – a chance for these parents to look after themselves, kick back... Continue Reading →
Taylor and Rosa take the audience on a hilarious journey through Brisbane’s cultural icons, from the majestic brown snake of the Brisbane River to the humble ibis, as they lament the loss of their friends to ‘cultural capitals’ like Melbourne and London. Another night, another goodbye party for a friend – Taylor and Rosa are... Continue Reading →
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