THE BEDROOM PHILOSOPHER
In breaking news, so to speak, The Bedroom Philosopher, has broken his arm and has had to cancel the rest of his comedy festival run. From Justin Heazlewood’s (aka The Bedroom Philosopher) website :Breaking news! My arm. I crashed my bike into a car door and broke my humerus. Comedy gold. Refunds available to ticket holders. I’ll reprise the show later in the year. All apologies.
RAW WINNERS
The Final of RAW was held yesterday. The top prize was awarded to Michael Workman of West Australia. Michael won a trip to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to compete in the prestigious competition “So You Think You’re Funny” and the coveted chicken trophy.
There were two ‘Runners Up’, awarded to bee keeper, jam maker and actor Charles Barrington – also known as Andy Rodger, a 27-year-old baker originally from Mildura, Victoria; and Ash Walmsley, a 28-year-old newspaper editor from Bundaberg, Queensland, who amongst other things performed a killer impersonation of an emu doing the moonwalk. The ‘Raw Recruit’ prize for the best first time entrant went to 27-year-old Don Tran of Victoria.
DEADLY FUNNY
On Saturday afternoon, nine Indigenous Australians from Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales and Western Australia took to the stage at the Capitol Theatre for the third annual Deadly Funny comedy competition at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
After being runner-up the past two years, Shiralee Hood, of Nyoongar Kurnai community (Perth/Gippsland), was crowned champion taking home $2000 cash and the Deadly trophy, making her our 2009 Deadly Funny champion.
Second place went to Ingo Collard from Western Australia, whilst Aaron Lester from South Australia came third. Phil Saunders from South Australia received an honourable mention.