Running from the 10th until 26th of September.

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

Visit the Melbourne Fringe Festival website for full program details.


Brad Oakes

(Australia)

Bradford Oakes (Oaxy) has performed stand-up comedy around Australia for the past 16 years. In that time he has played to over half a million people. Brad is in high demand as one of Melbourne’s most experienced and versatile MC’s and headline acts, both on the live circuit and for corporate entertainment. As well he has written for a number of television and radio shows. Brad is well experienced on the Stand-Up circuit around the country. He has also toured New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He runs regular “stand-up” Workshops for new comedians.

Brad has written for “The Age” and “The Herald Sun” as well as writing for TV shows such as ‘Comedy Company’, ‘Jimeoin’, ‘Full-Frontal’ and ‘Hey Hey It’s Saturday’. His television appearances include ‘Hey Hey’, ‘GMA’, ‘Tonight Live’, ‘Rove Live’, ‘Stand-Up’, ‘GMA’ as well as ‘Labour Pains’ – a one-man show on ABC-TV series ‘Smallest Room in the House’. He recieved the Moosehead Award in 1993 and in 1995 for “Small Top Tent Show”, and has made multiple appearances in the Melbourne Comedy Festival.

His directing credits include directing Damian Clark “Bandit” Com Fest 2004 & Lays it on Thick 2005, and he was a mentor for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival run Comedy Zone in 2005. 2006 sees Brad directing four shows for Melbourne Comedy Festival, Corinne Grant Faking It, Lehmo Christmas in Baghdad, Geraldine Hickey in One Week in Paradise and Harley Breen Son of a Preacher Man

Last Updated 12 February 2007

Upcoming Gigs

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
Damien Callinan in The Cave To The Rave
8pm, $17/$15
Bookings through the Bella Union website
*The Big Hoo Haa!
Perth’s premier improvised show comes to Melbourne!
8pm, $14/$12
Bookings through TryBooking
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
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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