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Stitch in the ‘swich – Best of Oz Comedy Showcase – March 2025

Friday 14 March 2025
8.00 pm

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Ipswich Civic Centre presents…

Supported by Sit Down Comedy Club. 

Our monthly Stitch in the ‘swich Comedy Series is back for 2025!

This month’s ‘Best of Oz Comedy Showcase’ features an incredible line up of comedians including Andrew Roper, Andrew Dawson, Emma Holland, and Ben Darsow!

 

Andrew Roper

Slick and professional, Andrew Roper’s more than 20 years of Stand Up have taken him all over the world, including a decade on the London Comedy Circuit.  He’s delighted crowds all over Australia and the UK, plus places as far as Spain, Munich, Bahrain, Switzerland and New York.

“Roper brings with him an air of professionalism… impeccable delivery” – CHORTLE

As well as Comedy Clubs, Andrew has had 10 successful solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, plus multiple shows, and numerous appearances touring festivals in Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, and Brighton, UK.

“Easily the stand out of the show” – Three Weeks

Outside of Stand Up, Corporate Work and Festivals he’s had long stints in Radio in Melbourne at TTFM, MIXFM, and GOLDFM, TV work at FOX FOOTY, and recently directed an award winning short film.

“20 years experience in comedy really shines… Infectious enthusiasm…Very funny and very well delivered“ ★★★★ Short.co.uk

“Roper whips the audience into a frenzy with his erratic style“ ★★★★ Adelaide Advertiser

 

Andrew Dawson

Andrew Dawson is a Tasmanian-born and Brissy-based comedian who has firmly made his mark on Australia’s comedy circuit with his distinctive blend of storytelling and sharp wit.

Since starting his career warming up live television audiences, Andrew has become one of the faces of Brisbane comedy, a face you may have seen as part of ‘Keytar-ed and Feathered’ with Glenn Stephen in 2017 or alongside Ting Lim in their show ‘The Situation’, or even as part of his own solo circuit.

Now a fixture in Brisbane’s comedy scene, Andrew Dawson continues to entertain audiences nationwide with his witty observations on life’s absurdities and the lessons learned through a series of questionable decisions.

 

Emma Holland

Emma Holland is a comedian, collage artist and photographer who takes herself very seriously.

2022 cemented Emma as one of Australia’s most refreshing and original young talents with her sell out national tour of Dreamer In The Mist. The combination of lighting, multimedia and live action collage with her dead-pan cadence and quick-witted writing, make Emma’s on-stage performances unmissable.

A writer for Network Ten’s The Cheap Seats and Have You Been Paying Attention? where she is also a regular guest. Emma’s writing credits extend beyond the screen having worked on marketing campaigns for Pernod Ricard, Peters and Moxie.

Emma is renowned for her absurd dead-pan cadence, quick-witted writing, and highly visual on-stage performances. She has been asked on multiple occasions to not wear a beret on stage (but did anyway, as is the artist’s way).

21st century oddball comedy at its finest.‘ The Music

An original talent, sparkling with wit, a real delight.‘ Chortle (UK)

 

Ben Darsow

Benny Darsow is an overnight success story 20 years in the making.

After stints playing professional basketball & elite golf, Benny has spent the last decade full-time out on the road developing into one of the strongest and most versatile live standup comedians in Australia.

Benny’s style is relaxed yet playfully energised, blending well-crafted material with improvised audience banter to create in-the-moment comedy gold.

You can catch Benny throughout Australia’s comedy & fringe festivals, hosting & headlining the premier comedy clubs in the country (including The Sydney Comedy Store, Perth Comedy Lounge and Brisbane’s Sit Down Comedy Club), touring the mining communities of WA, featuring on P&O Comedy Cruises around the Pacific Islands, adding entertainment to golf days/corporate events/sporting club fundraisers and even appearing at boutique private occasions.

In the last few years Benny has also begun to venture internationally, headlining Vancouver’s Comedy Mix, Kuala Lumpur’s Crackhouse Comedy Club and America’s oldest comedy club The Pasadena Ice House.

Nominated for Best Comedy in 2017 & 2016 Perth Fringe World
Host of the 2018 Sydney Comedy Festival Galas

“Ben Darsow is hilarious…able to take the most mundane situations and turn them into laugh out loud moments” ★★★★ ½ The West Australian

“Get out and discover Ben Darsow…a masterclass in audience interaction” ★★★★ Herald Sun

“Ben Darsow is seriously funny…cleverly crafted material and slick improvisation skills” ★★★★ The Advertiser

 

 

 

 

 

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