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Schizy Inc

Rad Cactus

  • Australia

The mental health system is under review! This radical line-up of comedians with lived experience unpack the system and every other corner of life. Some of it's rad, and some of it's cactus!

Schizy Inc performing arts collective is one of the most established disability-led arts organisations making space in the arts for people with diverse complex mental health. Rad Cactus is the Schizy Inc comedy collective mentored by Nelly Thomas and Wes Snelling.

Tuesday 1 April (8pm): Performed by Schizy comedy alumni.

Wednesday 2 April (8pm): Open mic night for anyone with lived experience wanting to give comedy a crack in a comfortable and nurturing environment.

Sunday 13 April (6.45pm): Rad Cactus comedy showcase  

"I wanted to send a note to say how thankful I am to the Schizy team and all the performers – I laughed, I cried and I felt the warm hug of humanity by being in a room of people fully expressing all their mad pride truth! What you and the performers do is a real gift to the world."
Honor Eastly – artist, podcaster and professional feeler of feelings.

Strictly for audiences 15+

Death and grief

Drug references

Language – occasional coarse language

Licensed venue: under 18s will only be permitted with a parent or guardian

Political, religious or racial themes

References to self-harm and suicide

References to sexual assault or abuse

References to substance abuse

Strong sexual references

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The mental health system is under review! This radical line-up of comedians with lived experience unpack the system and every other corner of life. Some of it's rad, and some of it's cactus!

Schizy Inc performing arts collective is one of the most established disability-led arts organisations making space in the arts for people with diverse complex mental health. Rad Cactus is the Schizy Inc comedy collective mentored by Nelly Thomas and Wes Snelling.

Tuesday 1 April (8pm): Performed by Schizy comedy alumni.

Wednesday 2 April (8pm): Open mic night for anyone with lived experience wanting to give comedy a crack in a comfortable and nurturing environment.

Sunday 13 April (6.45pm): Rad Cactus comedy showcase  

"I wanted to send a note to say how thankful I am to the Schizy team and all the performers – I laughed, I cried and I felt the warm hug of humanity by being in a room of people fully expressing all their mad pride truth! What you and the performers do is a real gift to the world."
Honor Eastly – artist, podcaster and professional feeler of feelings.

Strictly for audiences 15+

Death and grief

Drug references

Language – occasional coarse language

Licensed venue: under 18s will only be permitted with a parent or guardian

Political, religious or racial themes

References to self-harm and suicide

References to sexual assault or abuse

References to substance abuse

Strong sexual references

Back to Listings
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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.