Some of the Australia’s funniest stand-up comedians coach the School of Hard Knock Knocks comedy courses around Australia. Actually, that’s not entirely true. We also have funny Brits (Jeff Green and Glynn Nicholas), Japanese (Mayumi Nobetsu) and did you know that Greg Fleet is actually an American?! These hilarious comics provide advice, give feedback, and share their comedic journeys. They …
Adelaide comedian, Marc Ryan is a self diagnosed bogan. He’s also a state winner, and national finalist of Raw Comedy, and through his success has been able to go full time – although not without some serious thought. In this School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast, we discuss Raw, building a comedy career, supportive wives, and the Adelaide Fringe Festival. …
A wig, flairs, and a fake moustache, and Mad Dog Malcolm Cummings was born. The creation of Adelaide comedian and musician, Gerry Masi, Mad Dog is part crooner, part playboy, with a light splattering of sleaze. Together, he’s a hilarious 1970s character, that is all too familiar. In this interview we talk call backs, one liners, getting away with ‘inappropriate’ …
One part comedy, one part drama, and one part documentary; The School of Hard Knock Knocks (SHKK) has just wrapped up the filming of their TV pilot, “Is This Thing On?“. The brainchild of SHKK co-founder, Morry Morgan, and funded by the SHKK alumni, this six-part, 30-minute TV show transforms ten budding stand-up comedians, over six days, with the help …
This is not your usual School of Hard Knock Knocks podcast. This episode was recorded live at the Adelaide Podcast Festival, within the greater Adelaide Festival, and in front of a live audience. And keeping in theme, I kept things local by bringing in my old friend and Adelaide artist, Luke Lombe, and comedian and national treasure, Glynn Nicholas. Few …
What a year we’ve had at the School of Hard Knock Knocks. In this episode, Ben Horowitz and Morry Morgan talk about the year that was, the celebrity guest comedians who taught our stand-up comedy courses across Australia, the personalities that emerged from our comedy graduates, as well as the upcoming opportunity for our “Best” graduates to perform at the …
35 years of comedy stage, screen and stadiums, not to forget ribbing Prime Ministers!
From busking, to The Big Gig, to comedy theatre.