Deadly Funny
DEADLY FUNNY
Cheeky and loud, black and proud! The 2018 Deadly Funny National Final & Showcase was hosted by 2017 winner Ghenoa Gela, with special performances by Tyler Saunders and 2016 winner Jalen Sutcliffe. Congratulations to the 2018 Deadly Funny winner Leon Filewood from Queensland!
The Deadly Funny competition for 2019 will begin in late 2018. Check back here later, or on our Facebook page, for more information 2019 registrations!
INFORMATION | EVENT CALENDAR | REGISTER TO COMPETE
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) with host GHENOA GELA (2017 Deadly Funny Winner) and special guest artist JALEN SUTCLIFFE (2016 Deadly Funny Winner).
Registrations for the 2019 competition will open later in the year. Keep an eye on this page, and join us on Facebook, for more information.
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 2019 competition kick off in late 2018, and will also feature a star-studded comedy line-up of Australia’s best Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander comedians.
Heading in to its 13th 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 2018 COMPETITION HEATS BELOW. 2019 HEATS TO BE ANNOUNCED! |
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Adelaide Heat |
Wed 1 Nov 2017 |
4-6pm (workshop) |
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Past event |
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Perth Heat |
Thu 2 Nov 2017 |
4-6pm (workshop) |
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Past event |
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Sydney Heat |
Thu 9 Nov 2017 |
4-6pm (workshop) |
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Past event |
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Melbourne Heat |
Fri 10 Nov 2017 |
4-6pm (workshop) |
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Past event |
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Brisbane Heat |
Mon 13 Nov 2017 |
4-6pm (workshop) |
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Past event |
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Canberra Heat |
Fri 17 Nov 2017 |
4-6pm (workshop) |
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Past event | |
| Alice Springs Workshop | Sun 3 Dec 2017 |
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Totem Theatre, Anzac Oval Reserve, Undoolya Rd, Alice Springs |
Past event | |
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Darwin Heat Heat |
Thur 1 Mar 2018 |
4-6pm (workshop) |
Happy Yess, 12 Smith Street, Darwin, NT |
Past event | |
| Port Augusta Heat | Sun 4 Mar 2018 |
3-5pm (Workshop) |
52 Commercial Road, Port Augusta, 5700, SA |
Past event | |
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TAS Heats |
TBC |
TBC |
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Past event |
Interested in our comedy workshop program for Indigenous young people aged 12 to 18? Click here for more info on Deadly Funny Kids.