Ben Russell (2024 Show Encore Performance)
Winner Directors' Choice Award 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2022 Moosehead Recipient
Nominee Golden Gibbo Award 2015 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Nominee Best Comedy Award 2017 Perth FRINGE WORLD
As seen on Thank God You're Here, Aunty Donna's House Of Fun (Netflix) and The Let Down.
After years of struggling with addiction Ben uses his new-found sobriety as a jump off point to explore his past, his clear-headed present and ask “what’s next?”
An encore performance of Ben's award-winning hour of stripped-back and revealing stand-up. A hilarious, raw and honest account of how Ben navigated the most transformative year of his life.
'Rarely is the serious and the silly blended so effortlessly as his telling of this story.' ★★★★ Chortle (UK)
'Thrillingly witty, filled with laser-sharp one-liners… it's also endearingly hopeful.' ★★★★★ The Funny Tonne
'Unlike anything even the most seasoned festival-goer will have seen before.' ★★★★ The Age
Co-written and directed by Maggie Looke.
Please note, the following performances will be filmed: Thu 26 Mar, Fri 27 Mar, Sat 28 Mar, Sun 29 Mar
Suitable for audiences 18+
Language – occasional coarse language
References to self-harm and suicide
References to substance abuse
Winner Directors' Choice Award 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2022 Moosehead Recipient
Nominee Golden Gibbo Award 2015 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Nominee Best Comedy Award 2017 Perth FRINGE WORLD
As seen on Thank God You're Here, Aunty Donna's House Of Fun (Netflix) and The Let Down.
After years of struggling with addiction Ben uses his new-found sobriety as a jump off point to explore his past, his clear-headed present and ask “what’s next?”
An encore performance of Ben's award-winning hour of stripped-back and revealing stand-up. A hilarious, raw and honest account of how Ben navigated the most transformative year of his life.
'Rarely is the serious and the silly blended so effortlessly as his telling of this story.' ★★★★ Chortle (UK)
'Thrillingly witty, filled with laser-sharp one-liners… it's also endearingly hopeful.' ★★★★★ The Funny Tonne
'Unlike anything even the most seasoned festival-goer will have seen before.' ★★★★ The Age
Co-written and directed by Maggie Looke.
Please note, the following performances will be filmed: Thu 26 Mar, Fri 27 Mar, Sat 28 Mar, Sun 29 Mar
Suitable for audiences 18+
Language – occasional coarse language
References to self-harm and suicide
References to substance abuse