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6.15pm (SUN 5.15pm) Al’s music Rant: The Difficult 2nd Album The evatt Room 10 - 22 April only

6.15pm (SUN 5.15pm) mercedes Benz... Awkwardly The evatt Room 29 March - 8 April only

6.30pm (SUN 5.30pm) Laura Davis – Notes from Birds The Bookshop

7pm (SUN 6pm) Constantinople (NZ) old Council Chambers

7pm (SUN 6pm) Tom Binns – ian D montfort: Spirit Comedium (UK) The meeting Room 29 March - 21 April only

7.15pm (SUN 6.15pm) eric Amber – 2012: end of the Beginning The Quilt Room

7.30pm (SUN 6.30pm) mark Thomas – extreme Rambling (walking the wall) (UK) New Ballroom show runs 120 mins

7.30pm (SUN 6.30pm) Ronny Chieng – The Ron way The evatt Room

7.45pm (SUN 6.45pm) emma Zammit – Are You Finished with That? The Bookshop 10 - 22 April only

8.15pm (SUN 7.15pm) DeAnne Smith – Livin’ the Sweet Life (CAN) The meeting Room 10 - 22 April only

8.15pm (SUN 7.15pm) mike mcLeish & Fiona harris in ...Plus one old Council Chambers

8.30pm (SUN 7.30pm) Lawrence Leung – Beginning middle end The Quilt Room

8.45pm (SUN 7.45pm) michael hing – An open Letter To Rich white People... The Bookshop

8.45pm (SUN 7.45pm) Nath Valvo – walk of Shame The evatt Room (excluding 30 March)

9.30pm (SUN 8.30pm) Cy Fahey and Frederich Jones old Council Chambers 10 - 22 April only

9.30pm (SUN 8.30pm) The Comedy Zone The meeting Room

9.45pm (SUN 8.45pm) Dead Cat Bounce – howl of the She-Leopard (iRL) New Ballroom

9.45pm (SUN 8.45pm) John Cruckshank & Ray Badran – The Cruckshank Raybadran The Quilt Room 10 - 22 April

9.45pm (SUN 8.45pm) Seamus mcAlary - eponymous The Quilt Room 29 March - 8 April only

9.45pm (SUN 8.45pm) Skills in Time Got Dem Big City Dreams old Council Chambers 29 March - 8 April only

10pm (SUN 9pm) John Conway – The New Conway explosion The Bookshop

10pm (SUN 9pm) John Robertson – Blood & Charm: Disturbing Stories... The evatt Room

SAT oNLY 11.15pm The Squinge! New Ballroom Sat only

All shows run one hour, except mark Thomas –120 minutes

WHAT’s ONWHAT’s ON

Time Show Room

6.15pm (SUN 5.15pm) Al’s music Rant: The Difficult 2nd Album The evatt Room 10 - 22 April only

6.15pm (SUN 5.15pm) mercedes Benz... Awkwardly The evatt Room 29 March - 8 April only

6.30pm (SUN 5.30pm) Laura Davis – Notes from Birds The Bookshop

7pm (SUN 6pm) Constantinople (NZ) old Council Chambers

7pm (SUN 6pm) Tom Binns – ian D montfort: Spirit Comedium (UK) The meeting Room 29 March - 21 April only

7.15pm (SUN 6.15pm) eric Amber – 2012: end of the Beginning The Quilt Room

7.30pm (SUN 6.30pm) mark Thomas – extreme Rambling (walking the wall) (UK) New Ballroom show runs 120 mins

7.30pm (SUN 6.30pm) Ronny Chieng – The Ron way The evatt Room

7.45pm (SUN 6.45pm) emma Zammit – Are You Finished with That? The Bookshop 10 - 22 April only

8.15pm (SUN 7.15pm) DeAnne Smith – Livin’ the Sweet Life (CAN) The meeting Room 10 - 22 April only

8.15pm (SUN 7.15pm) mike mcLeish & Fiona harris in ...Plus one old Council Chambers

8.30pm (SUN 7.30pm) Lawrence Leung – Beginning middle end The Quilt Room

8.45pm (SUN 7.45pm) michael hing – An open Letter To Rich white People... The Bookshop

8.45pm (SUN 7.45pm) Nath Valvo – walk of Shame The evatt Room (excluding 30 March)

9.30pm (SUN 8.30pm) Cy Fahey and Frederich Jones old Council Chambers 10 - 22 April only

9.30pm (SUN 8.30pm) The Comedy Zone The meeting Room

9.45pm (SUN 8.45pm) Dead Cat Bounce – howl of the She-Leopard (iRL) New Ballroom

9.45pm (SUN 8.45pm) John Cruckshank & Ray Badran – The Cruckshank Raybadran The Quilt Room 10 - 22 April

9.45pm (SUN 8.45pm) Seamus mcAlary - eponymous The Quilt Room 29 March - 8 April only

9.45pm (SUN 8.45pm) Skills in Time Got Dem Big City Dreams old Council Chambers 29 March - 8 April only

10pm (SUN 9pm) John Conway – The New Conway explosion The Bookshop

10pm (SUN 9pm) John Robertson – Blood & Charm: Disturbing Stories... The evatt Room

SAT oNLY 11.15pm The Squinge! New Ballroom Sat only

All shows run one hour, except mark Thomas –120 minutes

WHAT’s ONWHAT’s ON All ShowS TueSdAyS To SundAyS 29 MArch To 22 April (unless otherwise listed)

ERIC AMBER2012: END OF THE BEGINNING

Eric Amber (The 3 Canadians) is back in Australia to save the World. Eric’s first one man show about growing up in the modern world and the future of humanity will make you laugh until you sigh. 2012 is not the end, its only the beginning.

Dates 29 March - 22 AprilTimes Tue-Sat 7.15pm Sun 6.15pmDuration 60 minutesVenue Trades Hall - The Quilt RoomPrices All Tix Thu-Sat $21 All Tix Tue-Wed & Sun $12

DEANNE SMITHLIVIN’ THE SWEET LIFE

Life’s great when you’re rich. DeAnne pays strangers to remove her body hair! This 2011 Barry Award Nominee’s doing waaaay better than 1.7 billion people in poverty. (This show includes ukulele tunes and free candy.)

“This gal’s ready for the big leagues. ★★★★★”TiME OuT SyDNEy

“Effortless charm lets her get away with murder. ★★★★” TELEgRAPH (uK)

Dates 29 March - 22 AprilTimes Tue-Sat 8.15pm Sun 7.15pmDuration 60 minutesVenue Trades Hall - The Meeting RoomPrices All Tix Fri & Sat $25 Concession $20 group (8 or more) $20 Laugh Pack $20 Preview $20 Tightarse Tuesday $20

EMMA ZAMMITARE YOU FINISHED WITH THAT?

Are You Finished With That? is a show about food.you see, food and i are in a relationship.it’s time to take our relationship from ‘exclusive’ to ‘open’. We have to learn to have a healthy relationship together before the two of us self-destruct.

i, Emma Zammit, am off to conquer the world one meal break at a time!

Dates 29 March - 22 AprilTimes Tue-Sat 7.45pm Sun 6.45pmDuration 45 minutesVenue Trades Hall - The BookshopPrices Full $20 Concession $18 Preview $15 Tightarse Tuesday $15

DEAD CAT BOUNCE HOWL OF THE SHE-LEOPARD

Winner People’s Choice Award 2011 Sydney Comedy Festival ireland’s favourite comedy rock ‘n’ roll supergroup return to rock Australia’s knickers off with their brand new show.

“These brilliant boys redefine rock’n’roll comedy. ★★★★” THE AgE

“One of the funniest damn acts on the planet. ★★★★★” TiME OuT SyDNEy

Dates 29 March - 22 AprilTimes Tue-Sat 9.45pm, Sun 8.45pmDuration 60 minutesVenue Trades Hall - New BallroomPrices Full Fri & Sat $28, Conc. Fri & Sat $26 Full Wed-Thu & Sun $25 Conc. Wed-Thu & Sun $23 group (6 or more) $22 (N/A Fri & Sat) Laugh Pack $22 (N/A Fri & Sat) Preview $20, Tightarse Tuesday $20

(iRL) (CAN)

JOHN CONWAYTHE NEW CONWAY EXPLOSION

Best Newcomer Nominee 2011 Melbourne Comedy Festivalit’s like if a comedian went to a party with a pack of acid wolves and ruined it; but the party was shitty anyway so Conway and the wolves actually made it hell good.

“★★★★” THE LiST (uK)

“★★★★. This shit is live.” HERALD SuN

“Demented, in a wonderful way.” THE AgE

Dates 29 March - 22 AprilTimes Tue-Sat 10pm Sun 9pmDuration 60 minutesVenue Trades Hall - The BookshopPrices Full $20 Concession $15 Tightarse Tuesday $15

JOHN CRUCKSHANK & RAY BADRAN THE CRUCKSHANK RAYBADRAN

Two comics trying to break out.The Cruckshank Raybadran. Sounds like The Shawshank Redemption. Well, it’s about as close to sounding like that as regular milk is to tasting like vanilla milk.Anyway, Ray Badran and

John Cruckshank do a set of stand-up comedy each, with three combined references to the film that inspired the name of the show.

Dates 10 - 22 AprilTimes Tue-Sat 9.45pm Sun 8.45pmDuration 60 minutesVenue Trades Hall - The Quilt RoomPrices Full $18 Concession $15 Laugh Pack $15 Tightarse Tuesday $15

LAURA DAVISNOTES FROM BIRDS

Can you find a message from the universe written on a can of VB? if you leave your phone number in a forest and nobody’s around will anybody call you? When does a game start being more than a game?Equal parts manic and marvellous, join Laura Davis on a bright, freewheeling

detective chase through the dark pockets of Melbourne.

Dates 29 March - 22 AprilTimes Tue-Sat 6.30pm Sun 5.30pmDuration 55 minutesVenue Trades Hall - The BookshopPrices Full $18 Concession $15 group (3 or more) $15 Preview $15 Laugh Pack $15 Tightarse Tuesday $15 Sunday Special $10

JOHN ROBERTSONBLOOD & CHARM: DISTURBING STORIES FOR DISTURBING BEDTIMES

Direct from the Edinburgh Fringe, John Robertson delivers the story of a father, a suicide, true love, bondage and children’s entertainment. gin, anyone?

“★★★★★. So skilfully executed... you must see this show.”

BRiTiSH COMEDy guiDE

“★★★★. Stylish, alternative, funny.” CHORTLE (uK)

“★★★★. So fantastically alive he must have sold his soul.” THREEWEEKS (uK)

Dates 29 March - 22 AprilTimes Tue-Sat 10pm Sun 9pmDuration 60 minutesVenue Trades Hall - The Evatt RoomPrices Full $20 Concession $15 group (4 or more) $15 Laugh Pack $15 Preview $10 Tightarse Tuesday $10

Trades hall has been a Comedy Festival hub since 1997, home to some of the best comedy to come out of melbourne.See a show, grab a drink at the Courtyard Bar or Bella Union, easy for fans of a laugh diet spiced with a little bit of discovery…

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BOOK IN PERSONTRADeS hALL BoX oFFiCeTue-Sat from 5.15pmSunday from 4.15pmComeDY FeSTiVAL BoX oFFiCemelbourne Town hall (Collins Street)

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AL’S MUSIC RANTEver seen a human iPod on shuffle? Music journalist and cultural satirist Al Newstead tackles his own ‘difficult second album.’ A whole new hour of all-singing, all-dancing, all-stand-upping edutainement. A real one-man band.

“Unmissable.” HERALD SuN

“Funny, intelligent & thoroughly entertaining.” COMEDy BEAST MAgAZiNE

Dates 10 - 22 AprilTimes Tue-Sat 6.15pm, Sun 5.15pmDuration 55 minutesVenue Trades Hall - The Evatt RoomPrices Full $20, Concession $15 group (5 or more) $15 Preview $12, Tightarse Tuesday $12

CY FAHEY AND FREDERICH JONESFIGMENTS & FRAGMENTS

you couldn’t get more different than the puckish and sardonic Cy Fahey and the deadpan (check his pulse) Frederich Jones, but somehow these two breathe life into each other in the show Figments and Fragments. Cy talks of modern life as a young indigenous male in the 21st

Century. Frederich presents one-liner jokes that have the audience in raptures.

Dates 10 - 22 AprilTimes Tue-Sat 9.30pm, Sun 8.30pmDuration 50 minutesVenue Trades Hall - Old Council ChambersPrices Full $20, Concession $15, Laugh Pack $15 Tightarse Tuesday $12Sign interpreter Wed 18 April

CONSTANTINOPLELook out there. you see that? Okay… now look… Beyond. Through. inside. Outside… to the city of Constantinople. Amazing isn’t it. Now come back. Back to now. Look at those two great men. Aren’t they funny?An award-winning two-handed journey through history, togas, house music

and horse massage.

“★★★★” THE SCOTSMAN

Dates 29 March - 22 AprilTimes Tue-Sat 7pm, Sun 6pmDuration 50 minutesVenue Trades Hall - Old Council ChambersPrices Full $24, Concession $20 group (4 or more) $18 Tightarse Tuesday $16, Preview $16

THE COMEDY ZONEWE INTERRUPT REGULAR PROGRAMMING FOR THIS SPECIAL NEWSCAST…

There’s only one place to experience Australia’s best stand-up-and-comers in the one show, and that’s The Comedy Zone. These talented comedians are the next big thing to stand up behind the mic.Damien Power (QLD), Tom gaynor (SA), Laura Hughes (NSW), Dayne Rathbone (ACT) and Khaled Khalafalla (ViC).

Dates 29 March - 22 AprilTimes Tue-Sat 9.30pm Sun 8.30pmDuration 60 minutesVenue Trades Hall - The Meeting RoomPrices Full $22.50 group (4 or more) $21 Laugh Pack $21 Concession $18.50 Preview $18.50 Tightarse Tuesday $18.50

OLD VENUE, HOT NEW WORK…

(NZ)

OLD VENUE, HOT NEW WORK…

MARK THOMAS EXTREME RAMBLING (WALKING THE WALL)

Australian premiere of the legendary comic, journalist and agitator with his critically acclaimed hit show.Based on his attempt to walk the entire length of the israeli barrier in the West Bank, Mark Thomas tells the tale of 500,000 settlers, a 750km wall, 6 arrests, 1 stoning and too

much hummus.“Informed anger is a comedy tool and Thomas uses it like a master craftsman.” THE SCOTSMAN

“Moving and inspiring. ★★★★★” THE guARDiAN

Dates 29 March - 22 AprilTimes Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 6.30pmDuration 120 minutesVenue Trades Hall - New BallroomPrices Full Fri & Sat $31.50 Full Wed-Thu & Sun $29.50 group (8 or more) $27.50 (N/A Sat) Laugh Pack $27.50 (N/A Sat) Concession $25 (N/A Sat) Preview $25 Tightarse Tuesday $25

MERCEDES BENZ... AWKWARDLY

People’s Choice Award Winner 2011 Melbourne Fringe FestivalSmouldering pole queen Mercedes Benz takes a moment between lap dances to tell all. A stripper with a sassy and sincere mouth spilling all the juiciest secrets.

“An hour of polished, uninterrupted fun.” THE AgE

“The audience feel totally at home in her presence.” THEATRE PEOPLE

Sold out Melbourne Fringe 2011

Dates 29 March - 8 AprilTimes Tue-Sat 6.15pm Sun 5.15pmDuration 60 minutesVenue Trades Hall - The Evatt RoomPrices Full $24 Laugh Pack $22 Concession $20 group (4 or more) $20 Tightarse Tuesday $20

MICHAEL HING AN OPEN LETTER TO RICH WHITE

PEOPLE CONCERNING THEIR ROLE IN THE DOWNFALL OF CIVILISATION

Michael doesn’t technically hate all white people. That would probably be racist, and he’s definitely not a racist.After sell-out seasons

at the Sydney Comedy Festival, this Time Out Sydney Comedian of the year Nominee debuts an hour-long show about racism, inequality and dick jokes. Always dick jokes.

“Wicked smart and one of the funniest f*&king comics I have ever seen.” JAMiE KiLSTEiN

Dates 29 March - 22 AprilTimes Tue-Sat 8.45pm Sun 7.45pmDuration 60 minutesVenue Trades Hall - The BookshopPrices Full $20.50 Concession $17.50 group (5 or more) $17 Laugh Pack $17 Tightarse Tuesday $17 Preview $16

LAWRENCE LEUNG BEGINNING MIDDLE END

A new show from the beardy guy behind Lawrence Leung’s unbelievable (ABC1). After finding bizarre and disturbing fan fiction about himself on the internet, Lawrence embarks on a journey to examine what makes the

perfect story and encounters hoaxes, urban legends and some awesome adventures.

“A master storyteller with spot-on comic timing.” THE WEST AuSTRALiAN

Dates 29 March - 22 AprilTimes Tue-Sat 8.30pm Sun 7.30pmDuration 60 minutesVenue Trades Hall - The Quilt RoomPrices Full $29.50 Conc. $24.50 group (6 or more) $24.50 Preview $24.50 Laugh Pack $24.50 Tightarse Tuesday $24.50

(UK)

MIKE MCLEISH & FIONA HARRIS

IN PLUS ONEEvery group of friends has its little mysteries, every couple has its not-so-little secrets and everyone has to be someone’s…Plus One. A new Australian comedy written and performed by Fiona Harris (Comedy Inc, The

Librarians) and Mike McLeish (Keating!). Friends carrying too much baggage for too long eventually need to unload. Featuring original songs and at least one good pash.

Dates 29 March - 22 AprilTimes Tue-Sat 8.15pm Sun 7.15pmDuration 60 minutesVenue Trades Hall - Old Council ChambersPrices Full $26.50 Concession $20 Preview $20 Tightarse Tuesday $20

RONNY CHIENGTHE RON WAY

Come and catch Ronny Chieng as he brings his awesome new solo show to Melbourne for the first time!Ronny, a Malaysian-born Chinese guy, was raised in the uS and Singapore. A 2009 graduate of Melbourne university Law School, this legal-eagle is

fast becoming one of the most exciting stand-up comedians in Australia, with accolades from peers and critics alike.

Dates 29 March - 22 AprilTimes Tue-Sat 7.30pm Sun 6.30pmDuration 60 minutesVenue Trades Hall - The Evatt RoomPrices Full Fri & Sat $19 Full Tue-Thu & Sun $15 Concession $15 Laugh Pack Fri & Sat $15 Preview $10

NATH VALVOWALK OF SHAME

Nath has a lot to be ashamed of. He got fired from community radio, applied for the dole and, at the tender age of 27, continues to steal money from his dad’s wallet.Come take a walk and have a chat with Nath Valvo.

“A rising star.” HERALD SuN

“Plenty of laughs to be had.” THE AgE

Dates 29 March - 22 April (excluding 30 March)Times Tue-Sat 8.45pm Sun 7.45pmDuration 55 minutesVenue Trades Hall - The Evatt RoomPrices Full $20 Concession $17 group (5 or more) $15 Preview $15 Tightarse Tuesday $15

SEAMUS MCALARYEPONYMOUS

inside an hour, Seamus will make jokes, tell stories, think aloud and make you laugh at his general musings on life and other things life-related (Wonka’s Nerds). Having just moved to the mountains, Seamus wonders if he is destined to become an out of touch begrudging old misanthrope or should he

just get over himself and buy a boat.

Dates 29 March - 8 AprilTimes Tue-Sat 9.45pm Sun 8.45pmDuration 55 minutesVenue Trades Hall - The Quilt RoomPrices Full $18 Concession $15 group (6 or more) $14 Preview $14 Tightarse Tuesday $14

TOM BINNSIAN D MONTFORT: SPIRIT COMEDIUM

Nominee Best Comedian 2010 & 2011 Adelaide Fringe ian D Montfort is a spookily skilful, wonderfully observed and hysterically funny spirit medium who contacts the dead with inexplicable psychic revelations, leaving the audience gasping with

incredulity and laughter. Spoof or not, Montfort’s readings are brilliantly eerie.“★★★★★” THE guARDiAN, TiMES, TiME OuT, METRO, CHORTLE,

TELEgRAPH, SPOTLigHT & FRiNgE REViEW

Dates 29 March - 21 AprilTimes Tue-Sat 7pm Sun 6pmDuration 60 minutesVenue Trades Hall - The Meeting RoomPrices Full Fri & Sat $26 Concession Fri & Sat $24 Full Wed-Thu & Sun $23 Conc Wed-Thu & Sun $20 group (6 or more)$20 (N/A Fri & Sat) Laugh Pack $18 (N/A Fri & Sat) Tightarse Tuesday $18 Preview $16

THE SQUINGE!WHAT IS THE SQUINGE?

Squinge: noun. (skw-inj) A live comedy show inspired by a popular TV show followed by a special screening of the TV show itself.Comedians John Conway, Michael Workman, Jimmy James Eaton, Xavier Michelides and Michael

Burke present classic TV shows (Degrassi High, Press gang). Come relive your teen angst years with The Squinge!

Dates 31 March - 21 AprilTimes Sat 11.15pmDuration 65 minutesVenue Trades Hall - New BallroomPrices All Tix $25

SKILLS IN TIMEGOT DEM BIG CITY DREAMS

The sun sets hard in the big city...in this all-new production by the comedy group Skills in Time, three little suburban fellas want to make their big city dreams turn into a big city reality. With a spring in their step, they set off to grab the big city by its big city dick.

Dates 29 March - 8 AprilTimes Tue-Sat 9.45pm Sun 8.45pmDuration 60 minutesVenue Trades Hall - Old Council ChambersPrices Full Fri & Sat $19 Full Tue-Thu & Sun $17 Concession $16 group (5 or more) $16 Tightarse Tuesday $14 Preview $14

(UK)

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