Comics' Corner - September
Award winning producer, comedian, musician and former radio presenter Nicole Stevens recently took out the People’s Choice Award for her show at the Darwin Fringe Festival. Darwin has a staggering number of high calibre and innovative comedians and Nicole is a big part of leading this charge.
You’re a comedy quadruple-threat – you tell jokes, write and sing comic songs, produce comedy and can eat an entire kebab without using your hands. What do you see as your greatest talent?
Aside from the kebab, I’m a gun at reverse parking. It’s kind of my super power.
You recently toured your show, Rage Against the Washing Machine, nationally. How do audiences differ around Australia?
Generally audiences are very friendly in all cities, particularly in Brisbane. But in all honesty, nothing beats the upbeat energy of a Darwin audience.
How do you research your comedy writing? Where you find your comic inspiration?
Almost everything has an element of humour, if you look at the situation from an outside point of view. I don’t deliberately set out to find material, the material comes to me in the form of genuine life experiences and people I’ve met, or weird circumstances I’ve found myself in.
I was extremely anxious but my set went over a treat! Since then I’ve kept going.
Favourite stand-up comedian?
I love Judith Lucy, but also Danny Bhoy is a favourite for his simple observations and ease of delivery.
First Thursday Comedy – ‘Hope’ | THU 6 SEP | 7.30PM BROWN’S MART | $10 | facebook.com/topendcomedy
Will Crawford is an up-and-crawling comic. He moonlights as a land rights lawyer and policy activist.
