FRIDAY 22nd JULY LINE UP

ZOË COOMBS MARR 

Zoë Coombs Marr has performed stand-up comedy extensively in Australia, London and New York. Her solo show, “Trigger Warning”, won the Melbourne Comedy Festival Award as well as the Golden Gibbo, and two Green Room Awards. It was also nominated for Best Show at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the 2017 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Drama. In 2018 she appeared with her hit festival offering Bossy Bottom. The show saw Zoe nominated for Best Comedy Performer at the Helpmann Awards and won her a prestigious Herald Angel Award in Edinburgh. In 2020 “Bossy Bottom” was filmed and internationally released on Amazon Prime Video. Since filming her Amazon special, Zoe squeezed in a flying visit to support Hannah Gadsby in San Francisco and Los Angeles for her Netflix taping, performed Bossy Bottom in LA, debut a new show “Agony! Misery!” in Perth and Brisbane, co-hosted Sydney Mardi Gras for SBS and created new works in isolation for the Stan Comedy Lockdown series and Melbourne Fringe’s VCR Fest.

“Surprise is the foundation on which comedy is built – and Coombs Marr is a master of it.” - The Guardian

SAM TAUNTON

Sam Taunton is one of the most exciting new voices in Australian comedy. Bursting onto the scene in 2017 he was nominated for the prestigious Best Newcomer award at the Melbourne Comedy Festival and has since gone on to perform comedy all over the world. With his 2019 solo show, “Straight From the Shoulder”, Sam charmed Australian audiences, selling out rooms around the country. Winning the Pinder Prize at Melbourne International Comedy Festival with this show, Sam toured to critical acclaim throughout Asia and India culminating in a sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe, firmly cementing himself as one of the hottest young voices on the Australian comedy circuit. Juggling stand up and various media projects including his role as roving reporter for Channel 10’s The Project or his weekly segment on Triple J Breakfast, his captive storytelling and quick-fire punchlines have seen him emerge as one of the most in-demand acts in the country.

“On an express elevator to stardom.” - Herald Sun

KEHAU JACKSON

A native of Hawaii, Kehau Jackson is an award-winning stand-up comic, writer and producer based in Adelaide. She has been a feature performer at corporate and charity events and comedy clubs Australia-wide, including shows at the Melbourne International Comedy and the Adelaide Fringe Festivals.

"Kehau Jackson really knows how to make a person laugh."
- Adelaide Advertiser

"Comedy legend Kehau Jackson brought a joyful take on modern-day politics to the stage with her dry humour."
- OzAsia Festival

MC - GRANNY FLAPS (Lori Bell)

Multi award winning comedian, Lori Bell brings us her comedy creation, Granny Flaps. This ukulele lady has sold out shows across Australia, toured with, Puppetry of the Penis, played at the Big Day Out and even won a Fringe Award for “Granny Flaps - Opens Up”. Flaps blends music, comedy, and a good dose of audience interaction to tell her stories of life, love and special little toy collection. 

“Even prudes will find themselves reviling in this Granny’s dirty little secrets, but be warned this card-carrying member of the blue rinse set has had decades to perfect the perverse.” - Herald Sun