THE
PURESTE MOTHER OF ALL GALAS
THE FEMME
DE LA CREME OF SHOWCASE COMEDY
Following
on from last year's debut sell out success, The Pureste Mother of All Galas is
back in 2009! Presented by Pureste, Australia's first and only new range of sterilised
feminine care products founded by Australian women, the Pureste Mother of All
Galas will bring together some of the funniest ladies on the planet to deliver
an explosive night of comedy about mothers, mothering, life, the universe and
all things female.
The line up will include, among others:
Julia
Morris
A household name in the nineties, Julia was best
known for shows including Full Frontal, In Melbourne Tonight, and Beauty and the
Beast. Her refreshing honesty captured the imagination of British comedy's elite
and whilst in the UK Julia got to work with the likes of Paul Whitehouse, Stephen
Fry, and the great Dame Edna. Since returning to Australia, Julia has featured
on every major commercial television network, on shows including Good News Week,
Thank God You're Here and was series team captain on Foxtel's Astra award-winning
The Singing Office.
DeAnne Smith (CAN)
DeAnne
Smith, a New York native, knew she wanted to be comedian at age 11 as she watched
Live at the Improv in the living room with her dad. After just 16 short years
of repressing her dream DeAnne exploded onto Montreal's comedy scene in 2005.
By 2007, after performing in every nook and cranny of the city, as well as co-creating
the popular Comedy OFF The Main show, DeAnne began to get recognition for her
smart, original style of comedy.
Amelia J Hunter
Flying
by the seat of her pants yet banned from domestic air travel, Amelia is Richard
Branson's worst nightmare. Originally from Darwin, Amelia is now a Sydney based
comedian/performer. Her unique brand of energy filled character comedy provides
hilarious insights into the wicked and wily workings of a well bred, lateral thinking
mind. Her humour is both confronting, sensitive and intelligent, a hearty grain
fed, well rounded, full bodied flavour with lashings of laughter and a generous
side of political profanity. Amelia's brand of individual comedy has earned her
top accolades and comedy awards.
Jackie Loeb
One
of Australia's finest comedy talents, Jackie has appeared in the Melbourne International
Comedy Festival, the Cracker Comedy Festival, The Great Escape, Girlfest, FEAST
Cultural Festival, the Newtown Food & Wine Festival and Comedy All Stars at
The Sydney Royal Easter Show. Not limited to straight comedy, Jackie utilises
her amazing vocal skills and acting ability to parody everyone from old favourite
Shirley Bassey to contemporary superstars, The Pussycat Dolls. This cabaret element
has led Jackie to win the prestigious Sorlies Cabaret Award, as well as gaining
work as a singer / actor / songwriter on award winning television series Full
Frontal.
Hannah Gadsby
If you've
ever wondered what it was like to grow up a little bit lesbian and accident-prone,
with a mother who is slightly homophobic, misogynist and has a pathological fear
of doctors - then Hannah Gadsby is for you. After winning Triple J's Raw Comedy
Award in 2006, Hannah went on to stand second highest on the dais at the Edinburgh
Fringe Festival equivalent: "So You Think You're Funny". The following
year Hannah won Best Newcomer at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, and was chosen
to perform in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
To top off an already big year, Hannah returned to the Edinburgh Fringe, then
went on to hone her craft on the competitive New York circuit. In 2008, in a slight
change of pace, Hannah collaborated with Amelia Jane Hunter on "Meat! The
Musical" and the show won the coveted Moosehead Award at the Melbourne Comedy
Festival, and the Director's Choice Award at the Sydney Cracker Comedy Festival.
As
well as Felicity Ward and several other special guests.
About
Pureste
Pureste is Australia and New Zealand's first and
only range of sterilised feminine care products initiated by Australian women.
With women as busy as ever, wellbeing and peace of mind is even more important
and Pureste is everything women expect from feminine hygiene products: absorbent
and comfortable, with the added benefit of being sterilised. 100% Australian owned,
the new Pureste sterilised range includes tampons, pads with wings and panty liners
and is available now from Woolworths, United Discount Chemists and independent
supermarkets and pharmacies. The only sterilised choice.
For
further information and a free sample, please visit www.pureste.com.au
Mothers
Day Special - Bring your mum along and get a free bottle of champagne for groups
of 6!
Venue: The Enmore Theatre,
Enmore Rd, Sydney
Dates: Thursday 7th May @ 8pm
Tickets: $32,
Conc & Groups 6+ $28.00
Bookings: 9020 6966 or www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au
