Running from the 10th until 26th of September.

Visit the Sydney Fringe Festival website for full program details.

Running from the 22nd of September until the 10th of October.

Visit the Melbourne Fringe Festival website for full program details.

Aussie takes out top honours

27 August 2007
Annette Slattery

Australian comic Brendon Burns has taken out the if.comedy award for 2007 with his show “So I Suppose This Is Offensive Now”:http://www.edfringe.com/shows/detail.php?action=shows&id=4168.

Burns held off other nominees Andrew Lawrence, Andrew Maxwel, Ivan Brackenbury’s Hospital Radio Roadshow and Pappy’s Fun Club to take out the top award.

The award for best newcomer went to “Tom Basden – Won’t Say Anything”:http://www.edfringe.com/shows/detail.php?action=shows&id=5736. The other newcomer nominees were Jon Richardson, Micky Flanagan and Zoe Lyons. The Panel Award which is awarded to the performer who best represents the spirit of the Fringe went to “Arthur Smith – ARTURART”:http://www.edfringe.com/shows/detail.php?action=shows&id=4006.

Tonights Gigs

Stratford Courthouse Theatre (VIC)
Em O’Loughlin in HOW I MADE MY ARSE LOOK SMALLER SIMPLY BY PULLING MY HEAD OUT OF IT
A show about getting jiggy with your jiggly bits.
Book on 5145 6790
The Bellla Union @ Trades Hall (VIC)
Damien Callinan in The Cave To The Rave
8pm, $17/$15
Bookings through the Bella Union website
Portland Hotel (VIC)
*The Big Hoo Haa!
Perth’s premier improvised show comes to Melbourne!
8pm, $14/$12
Bookings through TryBooking
Star Bar & Grill (NSW)
Comedy Court
Comedy with Live Audience Digital Voting as comics compete for cash & prizes!
8pm, Show only $10.00 / Dinner & show $21.99.
Bookings through the Comedy Court Website
Brisbane Hotel (WA)
Lazy Susan’s Comedy Den
8:30pm, Book tickets through BOCS Ticketing
Rhino Room (SA)
Rhino Fridays
Visit the Adelaide Comedy website for line ups.
8pm, $12
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