Raw Comedy is Australia's biggest and most prestigious open mic comedy competition. Since 1996, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival have held dozens of heats right around Australia, to uncover the best comedian you've never heard of.
Raw Comedy 2008 is over!
The 2008 competition culminated in a rockin' Grand Final in the main Melbourne Town Hall on April 6, 2008. [b]Neil Sinclair[b] took out the main prize, and will shortly be off to Edinburgh to comete in So You Think You're Funny at the Edinburgh Fringe.
A big shout out and hearty congratulations to everyone who appeared:
- Melinda Buttle (QLD)
- Ryan Coffey (VIC)
- John Conway (WA)
- Laura Davis (WA)
- Michele Fryer (SA)
- Scott McGowan (NT)
- Luke McGregor (TAS)
- Louise Sanz (VIC)
- Neil Sinclair (VIC)
- Smart Casual (NSW)
- Jay Sullivan (ACT)
Here's what happened in 2008:
Click on Comedians to find out more about the process in 2008.