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STEPHEN ABBOTT: THE SANDMAN
Stephen Abbott is an enduring part of the Australian comedy landscape. While performing regularly as the Sandman or 'Sandy', Stephen has also found time to become an accomplished live performer, radio presenter, writer and actor.
As the Sandman, Stephen has performed on a number of different radio and TV programs, including ABC TV's The Fat with Tony Squires and his ABC radio serial The 21st; a radio serial called Sunstruck Guest House and Triple J's Breakfast with Adam and Wil. Sandy also co-hosted Triple J's breakfast program with Mikey Robins and Jen Oldershaw.
Stephen regularly performs as Sandy on TV programs, such as The Fat on ABC TV and Good News Week; on two TV specials with fellow comedian Flacco, and on his own special on Network Ten, Speed of Doubt.
The Sandman is hugely popular on the corporate circuit and promises a seasoned, nostalgic comedy.
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CLINT PADDISON
Clint Paddison is one of Australia’s most in-demand comedians with appearances in 12 different countries. Clint has performed stand-up comedy on shows such as The Footy Show, Thursday Night Live and Stand-Up Australia.
Clint is a regular headliner at all the major comedy venues around the country. Likeable and engaging, Clint delivers a combination of fast lines and self-deprecating stories with a personality mix of country charm and city edge.
Clint performs at over 50 corporate events per year and is one of the most sought-after corporate comedians in Australia. Qantas, Pizza Hut, St George, BP and scores of other organizations have written the highest praise for Clint’s tailored shows which have received standing ovations and resulted in invitations to return to company events year upon year.
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TRIPOD
Tripod is an Australian musical comedy act, specialising in improv, parody and satire. As its name suggests, the band is a trio; it comprises Scod (Scott Edgar), Yon (Simon Hall) and Gatesy (Steven Gates). The trio cover a wide variety of performance styles, from soft ballads to hard rock, usually performing these songs with only the aid of Scod (and, at times, Gatesy) playing acoustic guitar.
At times they feature humorous sounds, such as Yon and his Flute from the Open Slather album, but their particular brand of humour stems from the lyrics of their songs and the comedic timing, often including the three men bickering on stage. The lyrics are often satirical or off-beat, and topics have included movie-style martial arts, stalking, interesting Shakespearean-era words, and counterterrorism. |
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CHRIS BENNETT
Chris Bennett has been performing as a stand-up comedian ever since he discovered his family was a captive audience. He has entertained the widest variety of crowds from AFL football club functions to high-profile corporate events. His television credits include performances on shows such as Hey Hey It's Saturday and In Melbourne Tonight.
Chris has also made his presence felt on commercial radio, starting with Gold FM writing for the breakfast show as well as performing on-air segments.
Following on from Gold, and after a highly successful stint on Triple M, he moved into the hot spot with Fox FM's number 1 rating breakfast show.
These days, Chris has opted for sleep over breakfast and has returned to Triple M part-time whilst concentrating on his first love – stand-up! Not only is Chris a seasoned performer going from strength to strength, he is also extremely funny.
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ROBERT M PEARSON
Robert M Pearson has performed in the US, Canada and Japan: he’s hailed as one of the finest visual comic/cabaret performers in the business today.
His showbiz career started with a comedy/variety singing group in Sydney. He stayed with the multi award winning group until 2002 when they did their final farwell tour. (In that period, the group clocked up 27 MO and 4 ACE awards.) While co-writing a lot of the comedy routines for the comedy/singing group, Robert started writing his own style of comedy for stage. Inspired by the great comedians of the silent movie era, he created his own off-the-wall act. He not only uses classic and classical pieces of music for his comedy routines, he also plays the fiddle, sings opera and performs a piece from Riverdance. Each routine takes the audience on a wonderful journey.
Robert is a master of misdirection: whatever the audience is expecting him to do he's as likely to do the complete opposite. Guests even think he's a ventriloquist! Is he? Well, it's all part of the magic.
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POMMY JOHNSON
Pommy has developed a reputation as a live wire stand-up comdeian via extensive touring. His singing and guitar-playing goes off the deep end. His parodies include Bob Dylan, Kurt Cobain, The Who plus many more celebrities that need a good shake-up. You'll be falling on the ground with his fast-pace, laugh-a-minute antics from corporate to full-on comedy. Your granny will laugh and your mates will blush with topical and nostalgic subjects - you just don't know what he might say, but bet your funny bone you'll be crying.
His act is versatile and well suited to a cross-section of audiences and situations. During the past fourteen years, he has performed at the best comedy venues around Australia and the world. |
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