Three alumni of the Hard Knock Knocks comedy school have beaten close to a thousand amateur comedians to compete in the National Raw Comedy final at the Melbourne Town Hall on April 14, 2024. The three were chosen alongside nine others selected from all of Australia’s States and Territories, making up the final 12. What’s incredible is the speed at …
The Australian comedy circuit is tough. Unlike the US, where large comedy-club-supporting cities are separated by a few hours drive, it can take a day, or longer to get to the next audience in Oz. Worst still, these towns (yes, normally towns), are not linked by air, but by long, boring single lane roads and zero visual inspiration. How to …
The audio interview of this transcript with Gavin Sempel is available here. Morry: Comedian Gavin Sempel is one of the hardest working new comics in Australia. At the age of 18, in March 2016, Gavin Sempel began his stand up comedy career by enrolling in the very first Hard Knock Knocks course. Two years later, almost to the day, he’s …
You can’t say a bad thing about Australian comedian Michael Connell. He’s quite possibly the nicest guy in stand-up comedy, if not the world. He’s also got an incredible intellect, and he juggles, which makes him a formidable comedian. In this Hard Knock Knocks podcast episode comedian Michael Connell talks about his achievements in Class Clowns, Australia’s Got Talent, and …
You’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. Well, that’s a bit unfair. They might look alike, but as you’ll hear in this Hard Knock Knocks podcast episode, Australian comedians, The Nelson Twins, as they’re known on the comedy circuit and Australia’s Got Talent, have quite differing personalities, and tastes in women! Starting out in the little town of Walbundrie, New …
