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 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, …
It’s the worst kept secret, women love humour. So why don’t men invest more in improving their skill in humour. Here’s 10 ways to get you started. Here’s the first five to test out. Unlock the next five by sharing your email address here.
The Hard Knock Knocks comedy school highlights one of our graduates from our stand-up comedy courses. This week, it’s Jeremy Dooley from Melbourne. Jeremy attended the Hard Knock Knocks Comedy School in early 2021, before gigging around Victoria – which would have been interstate if not for the timing of COVID! Hard Knocks Knocks was not Jeremy’s first foray into comedy, …
Creating new jokes from scratch is one of the hardest parts of stand-up comedy. Our brains are hardwired for repetition, patterns, and habits. This is where random words can help. Using a random word generator helps our thinking jump two or more steps away from the obvious. And that’s where the humour can be found. Follow these steps: Step 1: …
Australia runs one of the largest amateur stand-up comedy competitions – Raw Comedy. But don’t be fooled by the name. While the heat’s comic quality can be hit-or-miss, the grand final is world class. And competition is fierce! This is what 27 graduates of the School of Hard Knock Knocks have volunteered for. These budding comedians, from Adelaide, Albury, Brisbane, …
