To celebrate International Women’s Day 2020, YWCA Australia are hosting a national Comedy Showcase, presenting some of Australia’s leading young women comedians. We’ll be visiting Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney – so get your tickets now!
We’ve got a great group of young, inspiring women comedians ready to make you laugh your Ruth Bader Ginsburg socks off!
Who are our comedy superstars?
Adelaide

Date: Monday 9 March
Time: 7pm
Location: Sparkke at the Whitmore, 317 Morphett St, Adelaide SA 5000
Elizabeth Davie, Super Woman Money Program
Elizabeth’s solo show Super Woman Money Program explores superannuation and gendered financial inequality and won the 2018 FRINGE WORLD Festival Best Comedy Award.
Brisbane

Date: Monday 2 March
Time: 7pm
Location: The Regatta Hotel, 543 Coronation Drive, Toowong QLD 4066
Lauren Bonner, Heartbreaker
Lauren is a Sydney-based comedian, writer, performer and Triple J’s voice on the street, and is emerging as one of the most exciting new artists on the Australian comedy scene. In her festival debut, Bonner tracked her evolution from a self-conscious teen into to an ice cold Heartbreaker with plenty of jokes along the way.
Melbourne

Date: Tuesday 10 March
Time: 7pm
Location: The Hare Hole, 63 Johnston Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Aurelia St Clair, Woke
Aurelia is biracial, bisexual and bilingual, but above all she is woke af. Her deadpan delivery and dark sense of humour will snatch your wig, lay your edges and make you laugh. St Clair ‘s material covers race, religion, sex, the price of avocados and other things that will make Liberal voters nervous.
Sydney

Date: Monday 9 March
Time: 7pm
Location: The Freedom Hub, 283 Young Street, Waterloo NSW 2017
Lily Starr, An Hour with Lily
Lily’s performance will give you KD Lang riding a unicorn into a Women’s AFL game realness. She discusses love and life, providing insight into the intricate relationship between a grown woman and YouTube compilations of lesbian love stories.