It’s a variety show gone bananas.
How many LOLs can Australia's favourite kids’ comedians squeeze into one hour? Let's find out.
Hold onto your cowpats! After nearly two decades of seriously silly nonsense, Matt and Rich (aka The Listies) have whipped up their most ridiculous show yet — a turbo-charged mash-up of fan favourites, slapstick, songs, and a fresh batch of brand-new, freshly hatched gags. It's a comedy extravaganza for kidults aged 4 to 4 million (dinosaurs welcome).
Expect:
The world's ugliest baby
The Solar System's silliest cowboys
The Universe's best toilet paper cannons
More bubbles than have ever existed in the history of history
Even more bananas
Literally no exaggerations
*Also a possible cameo from Batman (we texted him, fingers crossed)
It's sketch comedy for kids. It's a variety show gone bananas. It's the show that will have audiences saying: This Show Is a Joke!
Dates & Times
20 - 26 Sep
Duration: 60 minutes
60 mins (no interval)
Venue
Festival Village South Bank
Prices & Ticket Info
From $32.90 - $37.90
Family pass tickets include 2 adults and 2 children aged 12 and under.
Accessibility
- Auslan Interpreted Event
- Wheelchair Access
- 75% Visual Content
Important Info
Ages 4-400 million (dinosaurs allowed)
This production makes use of strobe effects, sound pressure effects, and smoke machines.
Credits
Writers/Performers Richard Higgins & Matthew Kelly
Outside Eye: Mish Grigor
Lighting Designer El Edie
Sound Designer Iva Lottagas
Reviews
The Scotsman
Herald Sun
The Guardian
Artists
The Listies
For well over 35 million years (give or take), The Listies have been spreading laughter across the globe (including the oceans). Their shows have become a staple of Australian family theatre and a hilarious first step into live performance for generations of kids and their grown-ups.
The Listies, aka Richard Higgins and Matt Kelly, formed during the latest Ice Age (2008) to perform absurdist comedy to elderly people (i.e. 18+) but switched to full time kids comedy in 2011. They have never looked back (plus the hours are heaps better).
On screen you can see them iview ABC with their shows Art Blast, and What’s With The Listies, and also occasionally in the background of outside weather broadcasts. They have loads of vids on their youtube page as well as a strong social media presence.