The Beresford and Comedy Collective Presents
The Grand Masters of Comedy - 2nd October featuring Luke Heggie
The Grand Masters of Comedy – One Night, Infinite Laughs.
Thursday 2nd October - the super award-winning Luke Heggie joined by Jake Howie, Aditya Gautam, Billy D’Arcy and Fady Kassab.
LUKE HEGGIE - Comic favourite Luke Heggie is known for his dry dead pan style and the ability to deliver a brand new killer comedy show year after year. Starting out as RAW Comedy winner and going up from there, Luke’s accolades include a two-time ARIA Award nominee for Best Comedy Release, the coveted ‘Comic’s Choice’ Piece of Wood Award at the 2017 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the 2015 Sydney Comedy Festival’s Director’s Choice Award, the 2021 Sydney Comedy Festival Best in Fest Award, and was nominated for Best Show at the 2021 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
“Genuinely peerless. Have it.” Herald Sun, Melbourne
“...a unique, powerful, and insightful Australian comic voice...” Sydney Morning Herald
“...Deadpan genius... one of the funniest standups around.” Sydney Morning Herald
“Commandingly brisk.. relentless.” Theatre Review (NZ)
“Deadpan sniper with no heroes.” Comedian's Comedian (UK)
“Brilliant stuff.” Herald Sun, Melbourne
FADY KASSAB – currently on ABC TV’s ‘So Sorry for Your Loss’. Lebanese-born, Sydney-based Fady Kassab is the 2019 winner of Australia’s most prestigious comedy competition, Triple J’s RAW Comedy. Whilst in Edinburgh Fady made the grand finals of the Gilded Balloon’s long-running "So You Think You’re Funny?" comedy competition, putting Fady in the company of previous finalists including Dylan Moran, Lee Mack, Graham Norton and Hannah Gadsby.
★★★★★ "A smack of realism and a soothing salve of humour! A no brainer 5 Stars." Mindshare
★★★★1/2 "Delights, shocks and leaves you wanting more." Upside Adelaide
ADITYA GAUTAM is a Delhi-born immigrant living in Australia since 2010. He has worked in a call centre, driven an Uber, written a book, volunteered in politics, and worked at a prison, you know, the usual. He currently works as a copywriter, and screenwriter and tries being funny every other day in front of strangers.
★★★★★" Will have you laughing out of shock!" Adelaide Advertiser
JAKE HOWIE is a Kiwi comedian who got his start in the vibrant comedy scene of London, performing regularly at some of the world’s best clubs including Top Secret Comedy Club, Komedia and the Glee Clubs. Jake won the Reading Comedy Festival New Act of the Year competition in 2015 and placed as a finalist in the prestigious NATYS Awards, and went on to take his debut comedy hour 'Let Them Eat Jake' to the Brighton Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe, Leicester Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival and a sell-out weekend run at The Classic in Auckland. Jake has been heard on BBC Radio 4 Xtra, Talk Radio and the popular Global Pillage podcast, as well as being seen on BBC One and TVNZ.
“Honest, hilarious and raunchy - Jake Howie is the business!” MSN.com
“Seriously funny!” Newshub
“An engaging presence.” Chortle
“Jake is 10 comedians in one man.” Sara Pascoe
BILLY D'ARCHY is a young comic who is quickly making a name for himself on the Sydney comedy circuit. In 2017 he was a Triple J RAW Comedy National Finalist and in 2018 he was handpicked for the Sydney Comedy Festival Roadshow. With his rapid punch lines and class clown persona, Billy has entertained audiences at all of Sydney's biggest rooms.
"Boasts a slick, well practiced delivery and he writes with an easy wit." Chortle UK
If you’re looking for a pre-show dinner, present your ticket downstairs at The Beresford for a Pub Classic Meal plus schooner of Balter or Hard Rated for $34. There will be some light snacks available to purchase during the show too.
Doors from 6.30pm with the show starting at 7.30pm
The Grand Masters of Comedy is bringing Surry Hills the absolute best in live comedy with a brand new line-up of stellar comedians every month.
With very limited tickets available and a cast stacked full of comedy talent. Don’t hold back on grabbing your tickets now, they won’t last long.
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