110% READY FOR FUN

Expect plenty of slapstick silliness and gross-out gags, as Australia’s fave children’s comedy duo, The Listies, hit Darwin with their new show.

WORDS RITA HORANYI

KIDS OR NO kids, getting out the door in the morning can sometimes feel impossible. 110% Ready is dedicated to anyone who finds the struggle is real, whether it’s because you can’t find your keys or because you’re bundling others out of the house. 

For Richard Higgins and Matt Kelly (aka The Listies), these kinds of everyday situations are often the source of comedy gold. 

“What we do with our comedy with The Listies, is we try and take small family moments and explode out the problems and look for comedy in the things that happen in everyday family life,” Kelly says. 

The content clearly resonates with audiences, with 110% Ready selling out at Melbourne Comedy Festival, where it debuted earlier this year. 

“It’s slightly too real, we’ve heard in the feedback. The word is ‘triggering,’” Higgins says. 

But with oodles of improvisational ridiculousness and puns galore, audiences are sure to be swept up in the hilarity of it all. 

“What I like about performing for kids is just how ready they are to have a good time ... they sit in the chair and they’re ready for fun,” Kelly says. 

The Listies, however, offer plenty of laughs for anyone young at heart. 

“We don’t just play for kids ... we make a show for the whole family. I think that’s my favourite thing, seeing a reluctant parent or even grandparent who was just accompanying their kids to an activity suddenly realise they’re having fun,” says Higgins. 

The pair head to Darwin as part of their Australian tour, off the back of a UK tour that has included shows at Edinburgh Fringe Festival. 

“We’re currently in Scotland where it’s heaps of fun, but extremely grey and Asian food is terrible, so we are looking forward to plentiful Indonesian food and consistent weather,” Higgins says. 

They’re also planning on bringing a special guest back with them. Joining them as part of 110% Ready is the Snot Ness Monster. With gooey guests like that, it’s little wonder these guys have a hard time making it out the door! 

The Listies - 110% Ready 
WHEN FRI 26 SEP, 5.30PM SAT 27 SEP, 10AM 
AT AANT CENTRE 
COST $29 
INFO yourcentre.com.au 

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