Paul Brasch

Described by Time Off as 'a genius' Paul Brasch is one of the most dynamic and gifted comedians working in Australia today.

Paul has appeared on The Midday Show, Hey Hey It's Saturday, The Comedy Channel's Headliners, and various other television shows. He performed at The Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and has worked with Jimeoin, Steven Wright, John Cougar-Mellencamp, and won the award for toughest show in 1999.

The Paul Brasch Comedy Hour ran on MMM Radio for four years and he has contributed articles for a myriad of newspapers and magazines. He wrote and performed his one man show Late Night with Groucho and in his spare time writes adventure novels.

This year he performed at the Adelaide comedy festival on the show Diablo with Chris Wainhouse and Davo and is now appearing on The Comedy Channel's 'Standup Australia'. Paul's only unfulfilled ambition is to one day visit The Planet of the Apes.

Jonathan Atherton

Taken from a review of a recent performance at the Jakarta Comedy Club:

http://www.jakartacomedyclub.com/jcc/arc_0503.html

Headliner for the night was the masterful and multilingual Australian super-talent Jonathan Atherton.

To say that this man had the audience in stitches does not convey the true spirit of the experience. Astounding, incredible, unbelievable, fabulous and gifted are just some of the words heard that night to describe the performance of this globetrotting Australian.

Speaking ten languages and hysterical in every one, this man was a pleasure to meet and watch. From encounters with fat German sex tourists in Thailand and using animal impressions to find out what he was eating in Sumatra (Moo? No. Quack quack? No. Baahhh? No. Woof woof! Ahhhh!) Every part of the act was appropriate and right on the money.

If ever you find out that this man is appearing at a club near you, put your life on hold and see him at any cost!

Spud & Collander

Spud & Collander were born Farrokh Bulsara on September 5^th 1946 in Zanzibar, to parents Bomi & Jer Bulsara. Spud & Collander moved to India in 1947. They attended boarding school in Panchgani, just outside Bombay. Whilst there they began piano lessons, reaching Grade 4 in practical and theory. The family, with the addition now of younger sister Kashmira, moved to England in 1963. Spud & Collander left Isleworth school in 1964 with three "O" levels and one "A" level in Art. They went to Ealing College of Art to study Graphic Illustration. They left college in 1969 with a Diploma in Graphic Art & Design (the equivalent of a Degree). Spud & Collander joined their first serious band in 1969, they were called IBEX.

Spud & Collander stood 5ft 9 inches tall with black hair and dark brown eyes. They were single and shared their large house and garden with several cats, creatures they adored. They loved opera and ballet, Marilyn Monroe was their favourite actress and Aretha Franklin just one of their many favourite singers. They liked to drink either Champagne or iced Vodka and Indian food was one of their favourites. They sadly died on November 24^th 1991 but were resurrected to perform xmas 2007 at Dockside Comedy Bar!

Harley Breen

Harley Breen is surely and rapidly becoming a major player in the Melbourne and Australian comedy world. He is young, and already well versed in the language of the art that is Comedy. He began with his feet planted firmly on the ground and his mind traveling to exotic and imaginative destinations.

Harley's comedy career was launched in Brisbane where he performed with the top local and national comedy circuit.

After two years of working the Brisbane scene Harley moved to Melbourne to take part in the 2004 Melbourne International Comedy festival (MICF). His first comedy festival show "A Harley shaped Hickey called Wayne" achieved sell out crowds. In 2005 his MICF show titled "SKINT" achieved the same success attracting robust crowds and receiving acclaim throughout the season. In the 2006 MICF Harley produced and performed his first solo show; "Harley Breen Son of a Preacher Man" directed by Brad Oakes; once again achieving bumper crowds and great reviews.

"Harley Breen is what he says he is, a hilarious break from comedy stereotypes, very funny."
The Age

"Harley leaves the audience begging for more"
MX Melbourne. *****

Directly after the 2006 MICF season Harley was invited to take part in the comedy festival official tour "the Melbourne comedy festival road show", along with various other comedians including Greg fleet, Mark Watson and Fiona O'Loughlin Harley performed in 21 different shows through out Queensland Victoria and Western Aus.

Along with loosely scripted comedy, Harley also has a flare at making up comedy on the spot, performing with two improvisation crews regularly over the past two years, Cut and Paste (glitch bar and cinema) and the "Crew" Australia's longest running weekly Improvisation troupe.

It hasn't been confined to just improvisation theatre though, he has also been in "serious" theatre from fringe productions to the Bard. In addition to this Harley has performed in various roles on local and international TV shows, Ads and Movies, the most exiting being the Box office smash hit Scooby Doo. It had to have been a smash hit somewhere, why else would you film a second one.

With rapid energy and physicality, Harley delivers his bizarre and absurd takes on the world, captivating his audience with unmarked ideas and surreal images in a mission to unravel rigid beliefs and preset assumptions that mostly subside cunningly deep within institutions and establishments (what the hell does that mean?). Harley tackles his dilemmas and sticky situations head-on exposing humour that may otherwise go unnoticed.