Brendan Goh: People Like Us
He's gay, he's Chinese and he's ready to introduce himself to Australia. Brendan Goh talks about the difficulties he faced as a gay man in Malaysia, from societal pressure to the struggles of coming out. He also covers topics like how the unique laws and society make up has influenced his upbringing, the challenges of being an immigrant in Australia and how important it is to be your true self.
Join him for an hour of wit, sass and cold hard truths as he takes you through his unique social perspective. He's serious, charming, witty and desperate to get a boyfriend. Brendan's ready to take Australia by storm and he's starting with Adelaide!
Presented by: Brendan Goh
Malaysian-born Brendan Goh is a stand-up comedian and writer of Chinese descent based in Australia. His sassy humour and witty wordplay comebacks as earned him as a SA Finalist of the 2022 RAW Comedy competition and as a 2023 Adelaide Fringe Fund Recipient. A newly minted resident in Australia, he hopes to explore his comedy in a more exposed scene.
Reviews & Fringefeed Reacts
There is a vulnerable quality to Brendan’s storytelling that is refreshing because it is not over produced and over delivered as some stand - Clara Rosetta Santilli, Catfabulous Pawductions Presents: The Lonely Archaeologist.
Goh’s unforced conversational style is well suited to the intimate space of Drama Llama at the Rhino Room - Jo Laidlaw, The List