This Show is a Joke!
The Listies
It’s a comedy extravaganza for kidults aged 5 to 5 million (dinosaurs welcome).
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Where
Theatre
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When
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8 October 2026
at 6:00pm to 7:00pm 9 October 2026
at 11:00am to 12:00pm 9 October 2026
at 2:00pm to 3:00pm 10 October 2026
at 11:00am to 12:00pm 10 October 2026
at 2:00pm to 3:00pm -
Cost
Full $25, Concession $20, Mob Tix $20, Family group of 4 $80 -
Contact
Bondi Pavilion
Get ready for maximum LOLs and some serious ROFLs when Australia’s favourite kids’ comedians Matt and Rich, aka The Listies, unleash their new extravaganza.
This Show is a Joke! is a one-hour explosion of slapstick, songs, chaos and ridiculous gags. Hot off their latest joke books, Matt and Rich mix fan favourites with ridiculous new antics in a comedy free-for-all for kidults aged 5 to 5 million.
Expect:
The world’s ugliest baby
The solar system’s silliest cowboys
The Universe’s best toilet paper cannons
More bubbles than have ever existed in the history of history
Even more bananas
Literally no exaggerations
*Also a possible cameo from Batman (we texted him, fingers crossed)
Expect no educational value whatsoever – just pure, side-splitting silliness.
★★★★★ - Time Out
★★★★★ - Herald Sun
★★★★★ - Fest Mag UK
★★★★★ - FringeReview UK
★★★★★ - Broadway Baby
★★★★★ - The List
Recommended for ages 5+ Some sudden loud noises, lasers, and smoke effects and you may get a little wet!
Credits:
Writers/Performers: Richard Higgins & Matthew Kelly
Lighting Designer: El Edie
Sound Designer: Iva Lottagas
Photo credit: Andrew Wuttke
About the Listies
The Listies have been spreading laughter across the globe with their shows becoming a staple of Australian family theatre.
The Listies, aka Richard Higgins and Matt Kelly, formed during the latest Ice Age (2008) to perform absurdist comedy to elderly people (i.e. 18+) but switched to full time kids comedy in 2011. They have never looked back (plus the hours are heaps better).
On screen you can see them iview ABC with their shows Art Blast, and What’s With The Listies, and also occasionally in the background of outside weather broadcasts. They have loads of vids on their youtube page as well as a strong social media presence.
They performed over 120 shows a year to tens of thousands of people all over Australia and the UK. The are winners of the Best Children’s Show at the Melbourne Fringe Festival and have also received a Sydney Theatre Award, ‘The HarperCollins Best Designed Children’s Fiction Book’, and the Best Independent show (Golden Gibbo Award) at Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
This Show is a Joke! is supported by Arts on Tour and the NSW Government.
Waverley Council's artistic program supports the free expression of ideas. All artists, panellists and guests reflect and speak their own views.
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