Get ready for maximum LOLs and some serious ROFLs when Australia’s favourite kids’ comedians Matt and Rich, aka The Listies, unleash their new extravaganza.
This Show is a Joke! is a one-hour explosion of slapstick, songs, chaos and ridiculous gags. Hot off their latest joke books, Matt and Rich mix fan favourites with ridiculous new antics in a comedy free-for-all for kidults aged 5 to 5 million.
Expect:
The world’s ugliest baby
The solar system’s silliest cowboys
The Universe’s best toilet paper cannons
More bubbles than have ever existed in the history of history
Even more bananas
Literally no exaggerations
*Also a possible cameo from Batman (we texted him, fingers crossed)
Expect no educational value whatsoever – just pure, side-splitting silliness.
★★★★★ - Time Out
★★★★★ - Herald Sun
★★★★★ - Fest Mag UK
★★★★★ - FringeReview UK
★★★★★ - Broadway Baby
★★★★★ - The List
Age Suitability: Recommended for Ages 5+
Warning Details: Some sudden loud noises, lasers and smoke effects - Audience Interaction (you may get wet!)
Credits:
Writers/Performers: Richard Higgins & Matthew Kelly
Lighting Designer: El Edie
Sound Designer: Iva Lottagas
Photo credit: Andrew Wuttke
About the Listies
The Listies have been spreading laughter across the globe with their shows becoming a staple of Australian family theatre.
The Listies, aka Richard Higgins and Matt Kelly, formed during the latest Ice Age (2008) to perform absurdist comedy to elderly people (i.e. 18+) but switched to full time kids comedy in 2011. They have never looked back (plus the hours are heaps better).
On screen you can see them iview ABC with their shows Art Blast, and What’s With The Listies, and also occasionally in the background of outside weather broadcasts. They have loads of vids on their youtube page as well as a strong social media presence.
They performed over 120 shows a year to tens of thousands of people all over Australia and the UK. The are winners of the Best Children’s Show at the Melbourne Fringe Festival and have also received a Sydney Theatre Award, ‘The HarperCollins Best Designed Children’s Fiction Book’, and the Best Independent show (Golden Gibbo Award) at Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
This Show is a Joke! is supported by Arts on Tour and the NSW Government.
