Jay Wymarra joins a stellar line-up of First Nations comedians at Berninneit on Saturday night.
As Australia prepares to celebrate NAIDOC Week, audiences in Bass Coast will have the opportunity to experience one of the country's most acclaimed First Nations Comedy showcases when the Aboriginal Comedy Allstars arrive at Berninneit in Cowes this Saturday 27 June at 7.30pm.
With sell-out seasons and five-star reviews in the UK, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and beyond, the Allstars bring huge belly laughs from the heart of the wide brown land.
Featuring some of Australia's leading First Nations comedians, the show has earned a reputation for delivering side-splitting laughter while offering unique perspectives on contemporary Australian life.
With sell-out seasons and five-star reviews in the UK, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and beyond, the Allstars bring huge belly laughs from the heart of the wide brown land.
Featuring some of Australia's leading First Nations comedians, the show has earned a reputation for delivering side-splitting laughter while offering unique perspectives on contemporary Australian life.
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This year’s lineup includes Janty Blair, Tarsh Jago, Jalen Sutcliffe and Jay Wymarra.
The Aboriginal Comedy Allstars collective was formed to showcase Aboriginal humour in all its richness, diversity and authenticity, while ensuring audiences leave entertained, informed and connected. Over the years, the rotating line-up has featured celebrated performers including Kevin Kropinyeri, Sean Choolburra, Andy Saunders, Steph Tisdell, Elaine Crombie, Jay Wymarra and Janty Blair, many of whom have built successful careers through major festivals, television appearances and sold-out tours across Australia and internationally. |
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The show's enduring popularity speaks for itself. It has become a regular feature at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe and Brisbane Comedy Festival, while also winning over audiences in the United Kingdom with critically acclaimed performances.
Reviewers have consistently praised the performers' ability to blend humour with insight, tackling everyday life, family, relationships and cultural experiences with warmth and wit.
What makes Aboriginal Comedy Allstars particularly special is its ability to bring people together. The comedians share stories that are deeply personal and culturally grounded, yet universally relatable. Whether poking fun at family life, exploring the quirks of modern Australia or gently challenging misconceptions, the humour creates common ground and opens conversations through laughter.
As comedian and founding member Kevin Kropinyeri has often said, first and foremost, the show is about being funny — and audiences keep coming back because it delivers exactly that.
Presenting the Aboriginal Comedy Allstars in the lead-up to NAIDOC Week feels especially fitting. NAIDOC Week is a time to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
While reflection and learning are important parts of the week, so too is joy and comedy has long been a powerful way for communities to connect, share experiences and celebrate survival, strength and identity.
Supplied by Bass Coast Cultural Venues
Reviewers have consistently praised the performers' ability to blend humour with insight, tackling everyday life, family, relationships and cultural experiences with warmth and wit.
What makes Aboriginal Comedy Allstars particularly special is its ability to bring people together. The comedians share stories that are deeply personal and culturally grounded, yet universally relatable. Whether poking fun at family life, exploring the quirks of modern Australia or gently challenging misconceptions, the humour creates common ground and opens conversations through laughter.
As comedian and founding member Kevin Kropinyeri has often said, first and foremost, the show is about being funny — and audiences keep coming back because it delivers exactly that.
Presenting the Aboriginal Comedy Allstars in the lead-up to NAIDOC Week feels especially fitting. NAIDOC Week is a time to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
While reflection and learning are important parts of the week, so too is joy and comedy has long been a powerful way for communities to connect, share experiences and celebrate survival, strength and identity.
Supplied by Bass Coast Cultural Venues