Deadly Funny
2018 DEADLY FUNNY NATIONAL FINAL & SHOWCASE
Cheeky and loud, black and proud! The Deadly Funny National Grand Final and Showcase will be held on Saturdat 14 April, 3pm at the Arts Centre Melbourne.
For more info and to book tix click here.
2018 finalists: DION WILLIAMS (VIC), DORA SMITH (WA), ELAINE CROMBIE (VIC), JUNE MILLS (NT), KIMBERLY LOVEGROVE (VIC), KYLENE ANDERSON (NSW), KY AMBRUM (QLD), LEON FILEWOOD (QLD), MAGGIE WALSH (QLD), MICHAEL NAAWI (VIC), RICHIE FEJO (NT) and WILLIAM MAKIN (ACT) will be joined by host GHENOA GELA (2017 Deadly Funny Winner) and special guest artist JALEN SUTCLIFFE (2016 Deadly Funny Winner).
INFORMATION | EVENT CALENDAR | REGISTER TO COMPETE | 2017 DEADLY FINAL
2017 Deadly Funny finalists with hosts Sean Choolburra, Shiralee Hood, Kevin Kropinyeri and Andy Saunders, with special guest Jalen Sutcliffe.
Tickets now on sale for 2018 National Grand Final and Showcase! Come see some of the freshest, fiercest and funniest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander talent from right around the country as they battle it out for the crown. Click here for all details.
Registrations for the 2018 competition are now open! Click here to register.
Cheeky and loud, black and proud, Deadly Funny is Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s national comedy competition unearthing the freshest and funniest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander talent from across the country. Local heats for the 2018 competition kick off in November 2017, and will also feature a star-studded comedy line-up of Australia’s best Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander comedians.
Heading in to its 12th year, Deadly Funny is a significant and vibrant part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. This one-of-a-kind comedy event is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 18 and over.
To participate, all you have to do is have up to 5 minutes of funny material. It’s basically storytelling with a punchline! Entrants will take part in a private workshop with a professional comedian, followed by a public live performance. Special guest judges will decide who travels to Melbourne for the National Grand Final, where $2000 is up for grabs!
Rules:
- Open to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders aged 18 and over (if you are under 18 go to classclowns.com.au)
- Acts should be 3-5 minutes max!
- Acts can be 1-3 people
- Routines must be original
- Acts can be stand up, musical, sketch, physical/dance or character based
| DEADLY FUNNY HEATS |
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Adelaide Heat |
Wed 1 Nov 2017 |
4-6pm (workshop) |
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Perth Heat |
Thu 2 Nov 2017 |
4-6pm (workshop) |
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Sydney Heat |
Thu 9 Nov 2017 |
4-6pm (workshop) |
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Melbourne Heat |
Fri 10 Nov 2017 |
4-6pm (workshop) |
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Brisbane Heat |
Mon 13 Nov 2017 |
4-6pm (workshop) |
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Canberra Heat |
Fri 17 Nov 2017 |
4-6pm (workshop) |
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| Alice Springs Workshop | Sun 3 Dec 2017 |
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Totem Theatre, Anzac Oval Reserve, Undoolya Rd, Alice Springs |
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Darwin Heat Heat |
Thur 1 Mar 2018 |
4-6pm (workshop) |
Happy Yess, 12 Smith Street, Darwin, NT |
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| Port Augusta Heat | Sun 4 Mar 2018 |
3-5pm (Workshop) |
52 Commercial Road, Port Augusta, 5700, SA |
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TAS Heats |
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Click here to register for a 2018 Deadly Funny heat.
Interested in our comedy workshop program for Indigenous young people aged 12 to 18? Click here for more info on Deadly Funny Kids.
Deadly Funny 2017
The 2017 Deadly Funny National Final & Showcase was hosted by Sean Choolburra, Shiralee Hood, Kevin Kropinyeri and Andy Saunders, with a special performance by 2016 winner Jalen Sutcliffe. Congratulations to the 2017 Deadly Funny winner Ghenoa Gela!
Click here for more videos from the 2017 National Final and Showcase. You can also check out the images from the 2017 Deadly Funny National Final and stay connected through the Deadly Funny Facebook page.