Aunty Donna are a six-man sketch team with specialists in video, sound design and stage direction reinforcing the classic clown family of octopus Statham, wild-eyed loon and wanking sex-monkey.  We talk about the method behind the madness, the effect their online presence has on their creativity, and the meetings required to steer a six person/six partner battleship.

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Filed Under: Acting, Aunty Donna, Australia, Character, Criticism, Diversity, Edinburgh, Jobs, Melbourne, Sketch, Success, TV, YouTube

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Having grown up in Tasmania at a time when her very sexuality was illegal, Hannah Gadsby has forged her anger into an annihilating comic weapon. Her new show “Nanette” is a heart-wrenching piece of work that rails against the failings of comedy itself to tell enough of the truth. We talk about honesty and accessibility, and her decision to stop being a comedian.

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Filed Under: Audiences, Depression, Edinburgh, Equality, Feminism, Gender, Hannah Gadsby, Melbourne, Mental Health, Storytelling, TV

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No interview this week, but loads of great ones on the way, so this week I’m giving you an update of what’s been happening in Melbourne.

If you’re going to the Melbourne Comedy Festival then make sure you see Deanne Smith, Aunty Donna, Aaron Chen, Tom Walker, Des Bishop, Ahir Shah, Becky Lucas and Rebecca Walker.

Stu’s current tour of UK and Melbourne: www.comedianscomedian.com/tour

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Ronny Chieng is the fastest-rising new comic in Australia, with huge audiences flocking to his shows from the word go. With a boxer’s eye for society’s weak spots, he’s at the forefront of a new generation of comics who plan for global domination. We talk supporting Bill Burr, paying in pizza for the freedom to experiment, and why a show is always a “special”…

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Filed Under: Andrew Maxwell, Australia, Bill Burr, Canada, Comedy Central, Edinburgh, Fear, Festival, Festival Comedian, Fringe, Inspiration, Interview, Just For Laughs, Late And Live, Live, Melbourne, Podcasting, Quality Control, Russell Peters, Setlist, Stage Persona, Storytelling, Structure, Success, Writing On Stage, YouTube

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