James Barr: Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex To My Mum)
Domestic abuse isn't funny, but this show is. Trailblazing gay UK comedian James Barr returns to Adelaide with a bold, 'genre-defying' (ArtsHub.com.au) stand-up hour about the things his ex-boyfriend did to him, including a pushy-wushy down the stairsy-wairsy.
Nominee: ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Show, NextUp Biggest Award in Comedy & Queer Performers Award.
★★★★★ "Brave, funny and gloriously empowering" Broadway Baby
★★★★★ "Not to be missed" Theatre Thoughts
★★★★★ "Hilarious and heartbreaking" Attitude Magazine
★★★★★ "Courageous. Original. A tour de force" Fringe Review
★★★★★ "Even in the uglier revelations he manages to make the audience laugh. A lot" CanalStreet.Co.Uk
★★★★ "Trauma collides with one-liners. Confronting and funny" The List
As seen on The Project & Piers Morgan Uncensored
Presented by: James Barr
James is a multi-award-winning comedian, radio host and TV presenter (and gay icon, obvs). He’s delighted audiences with his own brand of outrageous and upbeat comedy on-air, onstage and online and can count major names in entertainment as fans including Ed Sheeran, Russell T Davies, Mel B and Dannii Minogue. His latest season at Edinburgh Fringe garnered him an inclusion on ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Show long-list as well as The Times Best Jokes Of The Edinburgh Fringe 2025.
Sessions
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1 Venue
The Lark at Gluttony - Rymill Park
Murlawirrapurka / Rymill Park, Cnr East Tce & Rundle Rd, Adelaide, Kaurna
Gluttony has multiple entrances, please check your ticket for the correct entrance to use to get to your show.
- Outdoor venue with step-free mobility aid access and an accessible bathroom – may have poor quality path or an incline.
- Venue is 18+ and minors may attend during specific days or times (Minors are permitted in the venue at all times until midnight.)
Suitability & Warnings
Please note
This production contains discussion of domestic abuse and violence.
Accessibility
- High Audio Content