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Stand-Up Sit-Down: Comics in Conversation
Dom Romeo’s interview show returns to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2013
Thurs-Sun 28 Mar – 20 April 11pm (10pm Sun) Acacia Room Victoria Hotel
What goes on tour stays on tour…
until it’s revealed in Stand-Up Sit-Down! Your favourite comedians talk about their work and life, lifting the lid on how and why they do what they do. “Wow, that’s a good question – nobody’s ever asked me that,” you’ll often hear a comic say during the show – before you get to hear them say something they’ve never told anyone. This ‘Inside the Actors Studio’ of Comedy is presented by comedy nerd extraordinaire Dom Romeo and his guests include some of the funniest comics at the Festival. Dom has contributed to Australian comedy just about forever, his work appearing in the likes of GQ, Men’s Style, FilmInk and broadcast on ABC, FBi and 2GB. His blog is archived by the National Library and his dedicated comedy podcast Radio Ha Ha predated all the others you listen to now. Look forward to the comedy scene more up close and personal than you’ve ever seen it before.
Background: The idea for Stand-Up Sit-Down belongs to Fiona O’Loughlin. She was headlining at an intimate Sydney comedy club whose second house consisted, predominantly, of the audience that had been in the first house, and so rather than repeat the same show for the same audience, she decided to take a risk. Spotting dedicated comedy nerd Dom Romeo in the second row, she asked how the audience would feel about him interviewing her live instead. They were cool with it, so he asked her some questions, one of which he thought he knew the answer to. An answer that was pretty close-‐to-‐the-‐bone, but still an entertaining, hilarious story in and of itself. Only, the question led to a different answer. A different story. Still hilarious, but more intimate, personal and revealing… perhaps even more than her stand-‐up. And that was just the first question. By the end of the night, Fiona had led us into the comedian’s inner sanctum, giving us an amazing glimpse beyond the killer punchlines. The audience loved it. And so did Fiona. Which is why she suggested it should be not just a Festival show, but a Festival tradition: “a kind of Inside the Actors Studio of comedy”. The tradition continues.
2012 Reviews: “The Festival’s equivalent of Parkinson.” - Herald Sun
“Likely to be a cult classic.” - Gagging For It
“…Late night little gem of the Festival…” - Beat 2012 Feedback:
“A fine tradition has begun! I loved being a part of this show and am so excited at the prospect of it becoming a hit at the MICF.” - Fiona O’Loughlin
“Stand-Up Sit-Down produced some of the funniest most revealing moments at MICF 2012.” - Tim Ferguson
“When it comes to knowledge of Australian comedy, Dom is a walking Wikipedia.”
- Tom Gleeson
“Good research. Made it more fun for me.” - Andrew Denton Other relevant quotes:
“The perfect combination of fan and critic; Dom’s knowledge and honesty are legendary.” - Wil Anderson
“The greatest s***-bag journo c***-slime of all time.” - Rik Mayall
“You certainly know your stuff!” - Ben Elton
“Everything you say is wrong!” - Charles Firth
“They don’t realise how much they need you!” - Barry Humphries
“Bugger off!” - Spike Milligan
“OMIGOD! My new favourite sit-down comedian.” - Gail Zappa
“LOL x” - Stephen Fry For more information: Dom Romeo 0419 001 752 [email protected] Sarah Provest 0449 168 089 [email protected]
2012 MICF Season Reviews:
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