The Hong Kong comedian whose Australian shows are selling out a month in advance

The Hong Kong comedian whose Australian shows are selling out a month in advance

Chan Lok Tim takes on everything from his don’t-talk-too-much upbringing to an (accidentally) cannabis-fuelled work Zoom.

  • byElizabeth Flux

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This comedian returns to Australia with a rousing,deeply funny show

This comedian returns to Australia with a rousing,deeply funny show

We wrap up the best live shows from the end of the week,including comedian Josie Long,pop star Ruel,rapper Denzel Curry and opera singer Ferruccio Furlanetto.

  • byAngus Thomson,Peter McCallum,Millie Muroi andDaniel Herborn
The 12 shows to see at the Sydney Comedy Festival

The 12 shows to see at the Sydney Comedy Festival

From Edinburgh Fringe Festival winner Sam Campbell to the kookiness of Emma Holland,there will be plenty of laughter at this year’s festival.

  • byLenny Ann Low
Six comedians pitch us their dream TV show. Which would you like to see made?

Six comedians pitch us their dream TV show. Which would you like to see made?

From cooking chaos and lawn bowls turf wars to pub dreams come true - these are the shows that deserve a home on our screens.

The new wave of Kiwi comics ready to tickle Australian audiences

The new wave of Kiwi comics ready to tickle Australian audiences

A raft of New Zealand comedians are making their name internationally – and looking to Australia instead of Edinburgh for their big breaks.

  • byLenny Ann Low
Lizzy Hoo gave comedy a crack at 32. Now she’s one of our brightest new talents

Lizzy Hoo gave comedy a crack at 32. Now she’s one of our brightest new talents

Her quick and loose answers on Have You Been Paying Attention? have made her a favourite,but no one is more surprised than Hoo herself.

  • byLouise Rugendyke
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‘High watermark of comedy’:One of the funniest shows of the festival

‘High watermark of comedy’:One of the funniest shows of the festival

Michelle Braiser has hit comedy gold again with her latest show.

  • byDaniel Herborn
It is a laughing matter:Here are the comedians’ comedians

It is a laughing matter:Here are the comedians’ comedians

This year’s Sydney Comedy Festival provides a much-needed excuse to lighten up.

  • byDaniel Herborn
‘You don’t do just easy things’:The rise and rise of comedian Aaron Chen

‘You don’t do just easy things’:The rise and rise of comedian Aaron Chen

Despite the pandemic snatching almost two years of work away from live performers across music,theatre,comedy and the arts,the 26-year-old’s career has never been better.

  • byLouise Rugendyke
Rising stars to catch at comedy festival (and tell everyone about)

Rising stars to catch at comedy festival (and tell everyone about)

From award-nominees to TikTok stars making it big and old hands making fresh comedy,there are the gigs you need to see (and then tell everyone you were there first).

  • byLenny Ann Low
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‘We’ve given the talking stick to stupid’

Luke Heggie has a long list of complaints - about everything.

  • byDaniel Herborn