The Sydney Comedy Festival
The Sydney Comedy Festival is an annual comedy festival held in Sydney, Australia.
Launched in 2005 as The Cracker Sydney Comedy Festival at a number of inner city venues, the Festival has grown with over 80,000 patrons attending its 2008 events.
In 2009, the festival held its events at the The Enmore Theatre, Sydney Opera House, The State Theatre, The Metro, The Comedy Store, and The Factory Theatre, between April 27 and May 17.
The 2010 Festival will be held from 19 April to 9 May.
Special Events
The Sydney Comedy Festival produces the following special events:
Cracker Night
The Mother of All Galas
The Great Comedy debate
Awards
The Time Out Sydney Comedy Awards were introduced in 2008, to celebrate excellence in the Sydney Comedy Festival.
Winners 2009:
Best Newcomer - The Pajama Men
Best Local Act - Julia Morris
Best International Act - Jeremy Hotz
The Jury Prize - The Paradoxical Advetures of Lawrence Leung and Andrew McClelland
People's Choice Award - The Al Pitcher Picture Show
Best of the Fest Award - The Pajama Men
Winners 2008:
Best Newcomer - DeAnne Smith
Best Local Act- Lawrence Leung
Best International Act- Mark Watson
People's Choice Award - Ross Noble
Best of the Fest Award - Mark Watson
Director's Choice Award - Amelia Jane Hunter
Comics
Comedians who have appeared at The Sydney Comedy Festival include:
Adam Hills (2006, 2009)
Ahmad Ahmed (2006)
Akmal (2005, 2006, 2008)
Al Lubel (2005)
Al Pitcher (2008, 2009)
Amelia Jane Hunter (2008)
Andrew Dice Clay (2006)
Andrew McClelland (2008, 2009)
Andrew Stanley (2008, 2009)
Angelo Tsarouchas (2008)
Anh Do (2008)
Anthony Salame (2008, 2009)
Arj Barker (2006, 2008)
Austen Tayshus (2005)
Axis of Awesome (2008, 2009)
Barry Diamond (2005)
Basile (2005)
Black Rose (2005)
Bob Downe (2005)
Brad Garrett (2005)
Brendhan Lovegrove (2006, 2008)
Brendon Burns (2009)
Brett Nichols (2008)
Bruce Griffiths (2005)
Busting Out (2008)
Carl Barron (2006)
Charlie Pickering (2005, 2006)
Cheech & Chong 2009
Chris Radburn (2008, 2009)
Circus Bizarre (2005)
Connie Chang (2006)
Daniel Townes (2008, 2009)
Danny Bhoy (2005, 2006, 2009)
Dave Bloustien (2006, 2007, 2009)
Dave Jory (2008, 2009)
David O'Doherty (2008, 2009)
DeAnne Smith (2008, 2009)
Des Bishop (2009)
Doug Stanhope (2005)
Dylan Moran (2009)
Eddie Brill (2006)
Eddie Ifft (2009)
Eddie Perfect (2006)
Elliot Goblet (2006)
Felicity Ward (2009)
Fiona O'Loughlin (2008, 2009)
Gabriel Rossi (2005, 2006)
Garry Who (2005)
George Kapiniaris (2008, 2009)
George Nassour (2005)
Greg Burns (2006)
Griffiths & Dean (2006)
Hannah Gadsby (2008, 2009)
Heath Franklin (2008, 2009)
Il Davo (2009)
Jackie Loeb (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009)
Jacques Barrett (2009)
Jamie Kennedy (2008)
Jamie Kilstein (2009)
Jason Alexander (2008)
Jeremy Hotz (2009)
Jim Jeffries (2005)
Jimeoin (2006, 2008)
Joe Avati (2006)
Joe Dolce (2005)
John Barresi (2008)
Josh Thomas (2008, 2009)
Julia Morris (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009)
Julia Wilson (2008)
Justin Hamilton (2008, 2009)
Kent Valentine (2008)
Lawrence Leung (2008, 2009)
Marc Maron (2008)
Mark Watson (2008, 2009)
Matt Dyktynski (2005)
Mick Meredith (2006)
Milton Jones (2005)
Nazeem Hussain & Aamer Rahman (2008)
Nick Sun (2009)
Pablo Francisco (2009)
Polytoxic (2009)
Puppetry Of The Penis (2008)
Rachel Berger (2006)
Rain Pryor (2006)
Raymond Crowe (2008)
Rebel Wilson (2005)
Reggie Watts (2009)
Reginald D Hunter (2008, 2009)
Ross Noble (2005, 2006, 2008)
Roy Chubby Brown (2006)
Sally Kimpton (2008)
Sam Cosentino (2005)
Sam Simmons (2006)
Sandra Bernhard (2005)
Scared Weird Little Guys (2006)
Scratch (2008, 2009)
Shane Warne The MusicAL (2009)
Simon Palomares (2009)
Spy Monkey (2006)
Steve Coogan (2009)
Steve Hughes (2008)
Steve Patterson (2008)
Steve Philps (2008)
Steven K Amos (2006)
Steven Wright (2005)
Sugar Sammy (2008, 2009)
Tahir (2006, 2008)
The Chaser (2008)
The Cloud Girls (2009)
The Colors (2009)
The Dirty Bros (2009)
The Kansky Sisters (2006)
The Pajama Men (2009)
The Umbilical Brothers (2005, 2006, 2009)
Tim Minchin (2009)
Tony Woods (2005, 2006, 2009)
Topping & Butch (2006)
Vince Sorrenti (2006)
See also
- List of festivals in Australia