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Adam Hills (SYD/UK)
Adrian Saunders (SYD)
Akmal Saleh (SYD)
Alan Glover (NSW)
Amelia Jane Hunter (SYD)
Anh Do (SYD)
Anne Howe (QLD)
Austen Tayshus (SYD)
The Axis of Awesome (SYD)
Adam Hills (SYD/UK)
Best known as the host of the fun music quiz show Spicks and Specks on ABC TV. Adam’s playful personality, which has taken him to the top of the international comedy circuit, has translated seamlessly to his hosting role on the small screen, making him one of the most recognisable faces on Australian TV.
When he is not on Spicks, Adam is one of Australia’s most talented and well-travelled comedians. His positive, energetic comedy and rampant spontaneity have won him universal acclaim, rave reviews and a swag of awards throughout Australia, Great Britain, Ireland and Europe.
Adam’s solo shows are established highlights at the Edinburgh Fringe, Adelaide Fringe and the Melbourne Comedy Festivals, receiving five-star reviews and sold-out houses. His 2001, 2002 & 2003 shows were all nominated for the prestigious Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival. The 2002 show, Happy Feet, took out the inaugural Best Of The Fest Peoples Choice Award in Edinburgh. Adam is also a regular at the Montreal “Just For Laughs” Comedy Festival, having been invited to perform there the last three years.
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Adrian Saunders (SYD)
Adrian has been venting publicly since 2004. A graduate of the Actors Centre Stand-up Comedy, he packs a potent punch – poking and prodding at parents, partners and progeny.
He takes an irreverent slant on himself and the world of commerce and shares his unalterably dismal perspective regularly with his comedy colleagues, business partners and unwitting audiences. He was a NSW Raw state finalist in 2005, and is co-founder of Sydney’s ‘Comedy on the Rox’ room at the Roxbury Hotel in Glebe.
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Akmal Saleh (SYD)
Akmal has toured nationally with Jimeon, Ben Elton, Steady Eddy, The Amazing Jonathon, the Umbilical Brothers and has supported Steven Wright on two of his Australian tours. Being of Arab heritage, his comedy touches on the issues such as Jesus, September 11 and hysterical looks at modern day life in Australia. Akmal has a history of successful festival shows in Melbourne, Sydney and the Edinburgh Fringe.
Akmal has written and performed sketches for SBS (“Insight”) which culminated in his own TV series ‘The 50 Foot Show”, which aired on the comedy channel in Australia and New Zealand. He has appeared as a comic actor in Channel Nine’s “Just Kidding” and was the lead role in the cult film ‘You Can’t Stop the Murders’ released in 2002 and has performed as a main character in the Murray Whelan TV movie series for the Seven Network. He co-presents the Drive session with Cal Wilson on Nova Radio in Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth & Sydney.
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Alan Glover (NSW)
Alan Glover is without doubt one of Australia’s tallest comedians. Recently referred to as an elder statesman of Aussie comedy, he’s been standing up since 1983 and shows no sign of tiring. Alan’s varied act includes sound effects, silly voices, funny physicality and clever one-liners.
Alan’s first standup comedy appearance was in June 1983 at Sydney’s Comedy Store. Since then he’s performed all around Australia and many times in the UK, USA, Canada, Netherlands, Singapore, and New Zealand.
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Amelia Jane Hunter (SYD)
Originally from Darwin, Amelia is now a Sydney based comedian/performer.
Her unique brand of energy filled character comedy provides hilarious insights into the wicked and wily workings of a well bred, lateral thinking mind.
Her humour is both confronting, sensitive and intelligent, a hearty grain fed, well rounded, full bodied flavour with lashings of laughter and a generous side of political profanity.
Amelia’s brand of individual comedy has earned her top accolades and comedy awards.
- In 2006 Amelia’s first solo show ‘Roadhouse’ was nominated for a “Golden Gibbo Award” [for independent and innovative,new shows].
- In 2007 Melbourne International Comedy Festival awarded her the prestigious “Moosehead Award” for her second solo show ‘Amelia Jane Hunter is Keith Flipp’. Amelia was invited to perform at the ‘2007 Edinburgh Fringe Festival’ and was nominated for a ‘Total Theatre Award’ for ‘Best Actress’. She also garnered much acclaim at the 2008 Adelaide Fringe Festival and was nominated for a “Fringe Award” for her solo show.
- In 2008 Amelia once again impressed the panel of Comedy selectors in Melbourne securing her second “Moosehead Award” to perform ‘Meat the Musical’ with fellow comedian Hannah Gadsby. ‘Meat the Musical’ also won the 2008 Sydney ‘Cracker Comedy Festival Directors Award’.
A trained actor and a contributing comedy writer to ABC’s ‘The Glasshouse’, Amelia has performed on the Comedy Channels ‘ Stand up Australia’ and Channel 31?s ‘The Couch’. Currently the host of a weekly community radio program and a contributing writer to Triple J and Channel Nine.
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Anh Do (SYD)
Anh is one of Sydney’s favourite actor and stand-up comedians. This guy’s bagged all the comedy awards around town, including the Sydney Comedian of the Year, and appeared multiple times on “Rove Live” and “The Footy Show”.
Winner – Sydney Comedian of the Year, National Green Faces Comedy Competition, NSW Triple J Raw Comedy Competition. He is also an actor, writer and film-maker. Anh is still one of the most sought after stand-up comedians still on the circuit today and has performed every major comedy venue in Australia and New Zealand, recently entertaining sell-out audiences at The Sydney Opera house. He is a favourite also with corporate clients such as The Commonwealth Bank, and Hallmark Cards, amongst many others.
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Anne Howe (QLD)
Anne made it to the Queensland final of Raw Comedy 2008, and has performed at the Chalk Hotel, The Sit down Comedy Club, Dockside Comedy CLub, Treasury Casino, Conrad Jupitors, and the Gold Coast Arts Centre.
She is known for her non sugar coated style of telling it like it is in the beauty industry and has been called “deliciously Rude!!” Fred Lang says “She’s brutal”.
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Austen Tayshus (SYD)
Since 1981, Austen Tayshus has performed over 10 000 shows in nightclubs, universities, comedy clubs, pubs and theatres throughout Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, the United States, and Asia.
In 1983 he released the highest selling Australian single of all time, ‘Australiana’, selling over 200,000 units and going double platinum. Austen wrote and starred in the film Intolerance which received the Best Film Award at the 1998 Tropicana Film Festival, and for which he won the Best Actor Award.
The provocative and improvisational style of Austen Tayshus tends to polarise audiences, ensuring you never know quite what you’ll see when he’s on stage.
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The Axis of Awesome (SYD)
The Axis of Awesome are Sydney’s greatest musical comedy rock band. They sing songs, tell jokes and receive awards. They’re also incredibly humble.
Jordan, Benny & Lee are stalwarts of the Sydney impro scene as well as Australia’s newest comedy music act sensation. They won the Moosehead award at the Melbourne Comedy Festival for “The Axis of Awesome Comeback Spectacular” and are heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2008.
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