How well do you know comedian Greg Fleet? Well, firstly did you know that he’s American?! Yup. ‘Fleety’, as his mates call him, was born in the United States, but he moved to Australia with his family when he was young. He also killed Daphne. Playing the character of Dave Summers on Neighbours in 1988, Fleety’s character ran Daphne Clarke …
Each of the guides on Channel 9’s TV show Travel Guides got coached by the Hard Knock Knocks comedy school with each of the travel guides not only learning the basics of stand-up comedy, but also performing a final presentation to a live audience! Watch the show: There’s many reasons why you should learn stand-up comedy with the Hard Knock …
Improv comedy and stand-up comedy are two popular forms of comedic performance, each with their own distinct style and approach. While both aim to make audiences laugh, they differ significantly in their execution, preparation, and interaction with the audience. Improv Comedy ‘Improv’ is short for improvisational comedy and is a form of live theatre where comedians create comedic scenes, sketches, …
If you work for a pub, sports club, RSL or events company then you how difficult it can be to book a stand-up comedian. Searching for suitable comedian, and then coordinating schedules is difficult enough if you’re working with someone famous, like Jeff Green, Bev Killick or Lehmo. But what if your budget only allows for a mid-level comedian. That’s …
NEWS FLASH: Five of the 11 graduates have made it through to the state finals of the raw comedy; three from Victoria, and two from NSW and Ginny Hollands from Victoria has made it into the National Grand Final of Raw Comedy! The Hard Knock Knocks comedy school, founded by Melburnian Morry Morgan, has announced it has 11 graduates through …
Open mic comedy rooms in Melbourne have returned. However, not all rooms are ‘open mic’. Many are curated, meaning you need to have your name ‘on the bill’ before getting up. So reach out (probably via Facebook) before popping down to the following comedy rooms. Sadly, The Rubber Chicken comedy pub, which ran two true open mic nights has been …
Each month the Hard Knock Knocks comedy school highlights one of our graduates from our Adelaide, Melbourne or Sydney courses. This week, it’s Monica Rosenfeld from Sydney. Monica is a Professional Speaker and workshop facilitator, helping leaders and teams communicate with confidence, clarity and charisma. She always loved watching comedy, and kept noticing things in life that would make great stand-up material. …
Australia is home to some stellar dark comedians. Before we get into our top five however, what even is dark comedy? As a somewhat controversial topic, it is often misunderstood. What is dark comedy? Mental health struggles, addiction, divorce, death, you name it. If’s clearly not reminding you of rainbows and unicorns, then it’s most likely ‘dark’. And it’s not …
Delhi Buoy, the comedic alias of Indian-born, South Australian Chetan Singh, took out Runners Up at the Raw Comedy National Finals at the 2022 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Alexandra Hudson from New South Wales and Bron Lewis from Queensland were awarded joint-winners, in a Raw Comedy first. He may not have won, but it was a hell of a journey, …
