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International Women's Day - BROWN WOMEN COMEDY

Next date: Saturday, 08 March 2025 | 06:30 PM to 09:30 PM

Bold, Besharam, and Brilliantly Funny — Comedy Like You've Never Seen!

Laugh your heart out to an award-winning besharam (shameless) line-up of Indian, Sri Lankan and South Asian comedians living in Australia. After sold out shows at Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe & Sydney Comedy Festival, Brown Women Comedy is heading to Colac.

No topic is too taboo. From growing up brown in Australia, being bisexual to getting disowned thrice, these women won’t be holding back on turning traditional family expectations into comedy gold.

Featured in ABC, The Age and SBS.

This award-winning lineup will have you in stitches with their fearless humour.

Meet the comedians!

Kru Harale: Kru's vivacious energy crackles through her routine, as she describes her stories about Indians, Australia and globe-trotting.
As seen on ABC’s Win the Week and having performed alongside Australia’s biggest names including Kitty Flanagan, Dave O'Neil and Anne Edmonds.

Daizy Maan: A sharp storyteller who speaks with laid-back confidence and candidly weaves through taboo topics, no wonder her hilarious Punjabi TikTok videos have garnered over 30 million views.

Guneet Kaur: RAW Comedy National Finalist and contributing writer on ABC show Question Everything, she’s been described by the Sydney Morning Herald as both “sharp” and “anxious”.

Marlène Mbuetete Diakanua: Proudly French-Congolese, Marlène brings a fresh and genuine vibe to the Australian comedy scene. Her humour is inspired by her roots and everyday life, keeping things real, relatable, and full of heart.
She’s been steadily finding her feet in stand-up, connecting with audiences through her easygoing style and love for making people laugh. Marlène is excited to keep sharing her stories and growing along the way.

Produced by Australian South Asian Centre

“Meet the South Asian women challenging Australia's white male comedy scene…”
ABC News, 2024

"Brown Women Comedy is the shake-up to Australia's comedy scene that's well overdue”
Draw Your Box, 2023

“A romp of hilarity, charm and observational fun”
Women’s Agenda, 2024

★★★★ ½ “Intimate, thoughtful and flipping shame on its head, Brown Women Comedy mines vulnerable pockets of life, crafting compelling and resonant stories with inviting candour.”
Arts Hub, 2024

★★★★ “Stories are relatable for every audience member, no matter who they are.”
Edinburgh Reporter

BUY TICKETS

Venue: Civic Hall

Age recommendation: The show is recommended for people aged 15 years or older

Duration: 120 minutes including dinner

Warnings: Performances often contain coarse language, adult themes, sexual references and material that may offend. The show is recommended for people aged 15 years or older.

Prices: Ticket $80 | Concession $72 | COPACC Member $64 (all including dinner)