Unlikely Friends
Damian Callinan hosts an improvised chat show with a rotating duo of Australia's best comedians, actors & improvisors, playing disparate characters from history, who just happen to be UNLIKELY FRIENDS. The season at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, soon to be released as a podcast, featured the likes of Ned Kelly (Wil Anderson) & Estee Lauder (Gillian Cosgriff) reminiscing about their pub trivia team; Noah (Tom Gleeson) & Steve Irwin (Dane Simpson) explaining what went wrong at Jesus buck's night & Joan of Arc (Geraldine Hickey) crediting Andy Warhol (Andy McLelland) for her 'boy' look. Come & join the historical moshpit & find out which Fringe stars will be stage diving into the past!
"This is the most fun I've had being on a festival panel show in years." - Wil Anderson
Presented by: Damian Callinan
Damian Callinan is an acclaimed comedian, actor & writer. A three-time nominee for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, he is best known for his roles in Skithouse, Backyard Ashes & The Merger, the film adaption of his award-winning solo show of the same name. The Merger was nominated for 2 AACTA awards and won Best Film and Screenplay at the 2018 Independent Film Awards. Callinan is renowned for his prolific output of live shows including Double Feature, The Wine Bluffs, The Lost WW1 Diary & Mayor for a Day. A silver medalist at the Australian Podcast Awards & Russell Prize for Humour Writing shortlisted author, he can currently be seen on screen in The Newsreader & White Fever (ABCTV) & in cinemas as the lead in the cult film, The Emu War.
Sessions
Ticket Prices
Full price:
$35.00
Concession: $20.00
Companion Card: $0.00
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1 Venue
Spiegel Zelt at The Garden of Unearthly Delights
Rundle Park / Kadlitpina, Cnr East Tce & Rundle Rd, Adelaide, Kaurna
- 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 may enjoy The Garden until midnight (or until 1:00am if accompanied by a guardian AND they are seeing a show that starts prior to midnight and finishes before 1:00am). At no time can minors enter The Garden after midnight or remain in The Garden after 1:00am. On busy nights The Garden may refuse entry to minors, accompanied or otherwise, arriving from 11:00pm so that we are able to meet the conditions of our limited licence (i.e. ensure minors are off site by midnight). The Garden is a licensed premises which may not always be suitable for unaccompanied minors. The Garden reserves the right to refuse entry to unaccompanied minors during these times. To avoid disappointment please make sure you consider this when planning your visit.)
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