Cross Continental Comedy
Cross Continental Comedy is a multicultural stand-up showcase featuring four of Melbourne's fastest rising comedians, each bringing their own unique perspectives and lived experiences to the stage, delivering a shared hour of non-stop hilarity!
Also featuring special guests from around the Festival each night!
In 2017, Nadun Hetti was a teenager who had left war-torn Sri Lanka and ended up in Australia. Today, he’s one of Australia’s rising comedy stars, was a RAW Comedy National Finalist and has sold-out shows all over Australia. In this hour Nadun shares his unique origin story – from growing up during the Sri Lankan Civil War to navigating life down under. His humour is raw, relatable and unapologetically bold, delivered with sharp punchlines and a dark twist.
Yeluselemi is a rising French-Congolese comedian who turns culture clashes, migration madness and romantic chaos into pure comedic heat. She started as a poet but quickly realised stand-up means louder laughs fewer tears, and more chances to make Australians laugh every night. Her comedy blends big energy, sharp punchlines and stories that make you rethink your life choices – or at least your dating history. Audiences love her mix of French charm and Congolese attitude, even if Australia absolutely wasn’t ready for it.
Leo is a Parisian who left home for Australia after meeting his girlfriend in Darwin. After all, Australia is the real capital of love and light – at least now that he’s arrived from Paris to share his humour. We all share the same struggles in life, except when you’re French, it’s twice as hard, but c’est la vie. Leo will be sure to complain about it. Whether you’re French, Australian or any other nationality, come share a laugh. After the show, he’s always happy to share camembert and a glass of wine to discuss the meaning of life.
Mort, our Australian representative, is a two-time RAW Comedy State Finalist who has quickly made his mark on the Melbourne comedy scene. He has performed alongside household names across Victoria and at Adelaide and Sydney Fringe festivals, and sold out several shows at his Melbourne International Comedy Festival debut, Snake Eyes in 2025. With an easy-going delivery and coastal drawl from his Sunshine Coast upbringing, the Melbourne-based comic finds the ridiculous in the mundane and the silly in the serious, with a cheerful, considered charm. Littered with whimsical verbiage and nostalgia, Mort’s sharp verbal f#%kery will catch you off guard and get you on board tout de suite.
Together, this lineup delivers big laughs, sharp perspectives and wildly different worldviews colliding on one stage. Fast, funny and full of surprises, this is a night of stand-up comedy that can’t be missed.
Please note, the following performances will be filmed: Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Thu 02 Apr, Fri 03 Apr, Sat 04 Apr, Sun 05 Apr, Mon 06 Apr, Tue 07 Apr, Thu 09 Apr, Fri 10 Apr, Sat 11 Apr, Sun 12 Apr
Suitable for audiences 15+
Language – mild language
Cross Continental Comedy is a multicultural stand-up showcase featuring four of Melbourne's fastest rising comedians, each bringing their own unique perspectives and lived experiences to the stage, delivering a shared hour of non-stop hilarity!
Also featuring special guests from around the Festival each night!
In 2017, Nadun Hetti was a teenager who had left war-torn Sri Lanka and ended up in Australia. Today, he’s one of Australia’s rising comedy stars, was a RAW Comedy National Finalist and has sold-out shows all over Australia. In this hour Nadun shares his unique origin story – from growing up during the Sri Lankan Civil War to navigating life down under. His humour is raw, relatable and unapologetically bold, delivered with sharp punchlines and a dark twist.
Yeluselemi is a rising French-Congolese comedian who turns culture clashes, migration madness and romantic chaos into pure comedic heat. She started as a poet but quickly realised stand-up means louder laughs fewer tears, and more chances to make Australians laugh every night. Her comedy blends big energy, sharp punchlines and stories that make you rethink your life choices – or at least your dating history. Audiences love her mix of French charm and Congolese attitude, even if Australia absolutely wasn’t ready for it.
Leo is a Parisian who left home for Australia after meeting his girlfriend in Darwin. After all, Australia is the real capital of love and light – at least now that he’s arrived from Paris to share his humour. We all share the same struggles in life, except when you’re French, it’s twice as hard, but c’est la vie. Leo will be sure to complain about it. Whether you’re French, Australian or any other nationality, come share a laugh. After the show, he’s always happy to share camembert and a glass of wine to discuss the meaning of life.
Mort, our Australian representative, is a two-time RAW Comedy State Finalist who has quickly made his mark on the Melbourne comedy scene. He has performed alongside household names across Victoria and at Adelaide and Sydney Fringe festivals, and sold out several shows at his Melbourne International Comedy Festival debut, Snake Eyes in 2025. With an easy-going delivery and coastal drawl from his Sunshine Coast upbringing, the Melbourne-based comic finds the ridiculous in the mundane and the silly in the serious, with a cheerful, considered charm. Littered with whimsical verbiage and nostalgia, Mort’s sharp verbal f#%kery will catch you off guard and get you on board tout de suite.
Together, this lineup delivers big laughs, sharp perspectives and wildly different worldviews colliding on one stage. Fast, funny and full of surprises, this is a night of stand-up comedy that can’t be missed.
Please note, the following performances will be filmed: Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Thu 02 Apr, Fri 03 Apr, Sat 04 Apr, Sun 05 Apr, Mon 06 Apr, Tue 07 Apr, Thu 09 Apr, Fri 10 Apr, Sat 11 Apr, Sun 12 Apr
Suitable for audiences 15+
Language – mild language