Deadly Funny
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.
Expressions of interest for Deadly Funny are now open! Click here for more info on registering for a workshop/to compete.
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).
Expression of interest for Deadly Funny are now open. Click here to register your interest and make sure you follow us on Facebook to stay up to date with news and announcements. Workshop / heat dates are yet to be announced, so please indicate which city is your preference and we will be in touch shortly to confirm date, time and venue.
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 into its 14th 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 $2,000 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 COMPETITION CALENDAR - 2018/2019 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER |
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Adelaide, SA |
Saturday 17 November 2018 | 3-5pm Workshop 6pm show |
Rhino Room 1/131 Pirie Street Adelaide |
Past event. |
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Fremantle, WA |
Wednesday 21 November 2018 | 4-6pm Workshop 7pm show |
Fremantle Arts Centre 1 Finnerty Street Fremantle |
Past event. |
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| Taree, NSW | Thursday 29 November 2018 | 4-6pm Workshop 7pm show |
Taree High School Hall |
Past event. | |
| Katherine, NT | Friday 22 February 2019 |
4-6pm Workshop |
Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts & Culture Centre, LOT 3238 Stuart Hwy, Katherine East NT | On sale soon. | |
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Port Augusta, SA |
Friday 1 March 2019 |
4-6pm Workshop |
52 Commercial Rd, Port Augusta SA |
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Brisbane, QLD |
Monday 4 March 2019 |
4-6pm Workshop |
Citipointe Church West, 26 Rosemary Street, Durack QLD |
On sale soon. |
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Canberra, ACT |
Friday 22 March |
4-6pm Workshop |
Tuggeranong Arts Centre, 137 Reed Street, Greenway |
On sale soon. | |
| Alice Springs, NT |
TBC (early 2019) |
TBC |
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Darwin, NT |
TBC (early 2019) |
TBC |
TBC |
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| Sydney, NSW |
TBC (early 2019) |
TBC |
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TAS |
TBC (early 2019) |
TBC |
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The 2018 Deadly Funny National Final & Showcase was hosted by Ghenoa Gela (2017 winner), with special performances by Tyler Saunders and Jalen Sutcliffe (2016 winner). Congratulations to the 2018 Deadly Funny winner Leon Filewood from Queensland!
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Watch the 2018 Deadly Funny National Final & Showcase on SBS On Demand. |
Interested in our comedy workshop program for Indigenous young people aged 12 to 18? Click here for more info on Deadly Funny Kids.