USER
Favourites
0
Cart
0
My Tickets
Melbourne International Comedy Festival proudly presents

Emmanuel Sonubi

Life After Near Death

  • United Kingdom

Nominee Best Comedy Show Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023

Nominee Best Club Comedian Chortle Awards 2023

As seen on Live at the Apollo (BBC), Qi (BBC) and Celebrity Mastermind (BBC).

Emmanuel Sonubi survived heart failure and lived to… write a show about it!

Following a sold-out run at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, UK comedy powerhouse and two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee returns to Melbourne with an hilarious and heartfelt show. A deeply personal, refreshingly honest and outrageously funny take on life after surviving heart failure, facing the cause of trauma and finding unexpected comedy in life's toughest moments.

One of the UK’s most in-demand comedians, Emmanuel Sonubi seamlessly blends earnest stories and big laughs, with an unstoppable energy and razor-sharp wit. Don’t miss your chance to see this masterclass live in Melbourne!

‘Big laughs, engaging tales, you’re seduced by the easy authority of his storytelling.’ The Guardian (UK)

‘A natural, this stand-up is going to be big!’ ★★★★ The Times (UK)

‘This man has funny bones.’ ★★★★ Evening Standard (UK)

Suitable for audiences 15+

Language – mild language

Back to Listings

Nominee Best Comedy Show Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023

Nominee Best Club Comedian Chortle Awards 2023

As seen on Live at the Apollo (BBC), Qi (BBC) and Celebrity Mastermind (BBC).

Emmanuel Sonubi survived heart failure and lived to… write a show about it!

Following a sold-out run at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, UK comedy powerhouse and two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee returns to Melbourne with an hilarious and heartfelt show. A deeply personal, refreshingly honest and outrageously funny take on life after surviving heart failure, facing the cause of trauma and finding unexpected comedy in life's toughest moments.

One of the UK’s most in-demand comedians, Emmanuel Sonubi seamlessly blends earnest stories and big laughs, with an unstoppable energy and razor-sharp wit. Don’t miss your chance to see this masterclass live in Melbourne!

‘Big laughs, engaging tales, you’re seduced by the easy authority of his storytelling.’ The Guardian (UK)

‘A natural, this stand-up is going to be big!’ ★★★★ The Times (UK)

‘This man has funny bones.’ ★★★★ Evening Standard (UK)

Suitable for audiences 15+

Language – mild language

Back to Listings
Melbourne International Comedy Festival acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands upon which we work and live. We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' spirit, imagination and rich history of storytelling and humour that is an inspiration to all Australians.

We accept the invitation to walk together with First Nations people towards a more positive future for Australia, as described in the Uluru Statement From The Heart.