The very best from inter-state and overseas

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Comedy on the Rox

Anyone For Tennis

Comedy on the Rox returns in 2012 bigger and better than ever with acts from overseas and interstate supplementing the very best Sydney talent.

Mike G (USA), Dan Brader (NZ) and Aussie ex-pats Jacques Barrett and  Trevor Crook now living in Britain add an international flavour while South Australia’s Steve Sheehan, Victorians Danny McGinlay and Xavier Toby and Western Australia’s Sarah Furtner and Brett Blake along with Melbourne comedy duo Anyone For Tennis will fly the inter-state flag.
Add into the mix outstanding Sydney comics Tom Ballard, Dave Jory, Daniel Townes, Amelia Jane Hunter and Matt Dyktynski and the comedy New Year gets off to a hilarious start.
And Australia’s richest open mic competition Quest for the Best begins its seventh year when Comedy on the Rox kicks off on February 1. To have a crack at the $5000 first prize, click here to register.

Capital Punishment at the Rox

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Comedy on the Rox

After sell-out shows in the 2010 and 2011 Melbourne International Comedy Festivals the guys (and now girl, yeah, a real-life girl!) from Capital Punishment are heading back in 2012.
On their way to Melbourne, they’ll be doing a regional tour and a Sydney preview show at the Roxbury on Saturday, February 11, at 8pm.
The line-up has a familiar flavour to last year with festival veteran Kale Bogdanovs, Rafe Morris and Greg Kimball returning; with gifted festival newcomers Jez Margosis and Marie Helou joining the ride in 2012. There will be a host of local special guest performers joining the Capital Punishment crew on the night as well, including Jay Sullivan, Emo Parsonson and more to be announced. It’s set to be a bumper night, don’t miss it.
The self-funded group hopes to see a huge crowd at the Roxbury Hotel in what will be a fundraiser to cover their costs in Melbourne, including travel, accommodation, and loads of cheese and bacon balls.
If you won’t be making it to Melbourne for the comedy festival, here is your chance to see an awesome show.
Tickets are $15 at the door.