Raw Comedy 2008

Calling Entries for Heats Australia-Wide

Frustrated friends and relations across the country are appealing to amateur comedians to resist trying out their lines at family dinners, nights out with the girls/boys, on unsuspecting shop assistants, and as in one tragic case, at the dentist. Claiming they have been punished by puns and disgusted by 'don?t-you-hate-it-when' gags for too long, they are urging all closet comedians to put their money where the mic is at Raw Comedy, Australia?s largest open mic comedy competition.

Thank God the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, with the support of Triple J is now calling for entries for the 2008 RAW Comedy competition! Undiscovered comic geniuses across the country have only a matter of weeks to sign themselves up for their chance to win the National Grand Final and first prize of a trip to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival!

Heats will be held in all states and territories and are as follows:
VICTORIA

Melbourne
THE EVELYN HOTEL - 351 Brunswick St, Fitzroy - Every Tuesday Jan 22 - Feb 26, 7:30pm
THE RETERAT HOTEL (Brunswick) and THE ESPY (St Kilda) - details yet to be announced. Geelong

GEELONG PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE -50 Lt Malop St, Fri Feb 29, 8:00pm Mildura

SANDBAR HOTEL - Langtree Avenue, Mildura -Saturday 8 March

Mornington Peninsular -details yet to be announced


NEW SOUTH WALES

Sydney

SYDNEY COMEDY STORE, Moore Park ? Every Monday Jan 14 -Mar 3 at 8:30pm

Byron Bay

BYRON BAY BOWLS CLUB, Marvel St -Mon 25 Feb & Mon 10 March at 8:00pm

Newcastle

PLAYHOUSE, CIVIC THEATRE, 375 Hunter Street -Saturday 2 February

Wollongong

ILLAWARRA PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, 32 Burelli Street -Thursday 28 February

Canberra - heat yet to be announced.


QUEENSLAND

Brisbane:

SIT DOWN COMEDY CLUB, Givern Terrace - Every Wednesday Jan 30 - Mar 5 at 8:00pm


SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Adelaide:

RHINO ROOM, 13 Frome St, Adelaide ? Every Wednesday Jan 16 ? Feb 13 at 7pm

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Perth

The COMEDY LOUNGE, 509 Charles St, North Perth -Every Thursday Jan 3 - Feb 14

Dunsborough - details yet to be announced.


TASMANIA:

Hobart:

UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA UNION BAR, Sandy Bay - Thursday 28 February

Launceston - details yet to be announced.


NORTHERN TERRITORY

Darwin - details yet to be announced.


Lucky jokesters successful in their heats will progress through a series of semi and state finals, before slugging it out at the National Grand Final at the 2008 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. The National Grand Champ wins a trip to the Edinburgh Fringe.

Regos now open and close when the heats are filled. First in best dressed - so hurry!

Visit www.rawcomedy.com.au to enter

Not funny yourself, but keen for a laugh? Come and be an audience member!
Tickets can be purchased at the door or pre-booked through some venues.