He has taken home the gong for The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award (formerly The Barry), and now Russell Kane is returning to Australia with the smash tour ‘The English Variant’.
Russell brings nuclear-energy belly laughs and pant-wetting observations, which prove that laughter is the best medicine. . . Aside from hospital medicine of course.
It’s been an impressive 2023 for Russell already – he’s co-hosted live TV shows on Channel 4, had his BBC Radio 4 show ‘Evil Genius’ turned into TV by BBC Studios, and he recently helped present a prime-time, conversation-changing documentary about men’s bodies and sperm counts.
Russell was the first ever comedian to bag the two most prestigious comedy awards on earth in the same year, for the same show: Dave’s Edinburgh Comedy Award, and The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award.
Now, he’ll bring this highly acclaimed show to our shores with dates in Melbourne, Brisbane, and a special show as part of Just For Laughs Sydney Comedy Festival.
We chat to Russell ahead of the show.
You’ve won The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award! How did it feel to score that?!
I was on a beach drinking a cocktail when I found out. One of the best days of my life!
How would you describe your style of comedy to someone unfamiliar?
High energy stand-up with heart and belly laughs.
What will you be bringing to Australian audiences this November?
A whirlwind full-on-funny observation show about the stuff we’ve just lived through.
What advice would you give to an up-and-coming comedian trying to get themselves out there?
Gig five times more than you think is reasonable.
What are you most looking forward to getting up to OUTSIDE of your gigs in Australia this year?
Rolling around in the sand on Bondi (and St Kilda if we get the weather).
Any message you’d like to send to your fans down under?
I can’t wait to come back and squirt my mirth straight into your faces!
Russell Kane 2023 Australia Tour Dates
13 November – Athenaeum Theatre Two (Melbourne)16 November – Factory Theatre (Just For Laughs Sydney)
19 November – Princess Theatre (Brisbane)
