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The War on 2024: Annual Comedy Gala

Thu 5 Dec

A razor-sharp satirical skewering of politics, culture, and current events, the Annual Comedy Gala has become a fixture on the national circuit.

Join Charles Firth (The Chaser), James Schloeffel (founder of The Shovel), Mark Humphries (ABCTV, 7 News) and – for the very first time – the sensational Veronica Milsom (Mad as Hell, Triple J), for a night of satire, sketches, sh*t-stirring and the best headlines from The Chaser and The Shovel.

NOTE: VIP seats include the best seats in the house + a copy of The Chaser/Shovel Annual valued at $34.95.

About the cast

Mark Humphries is best known for his viral political sketches on ABC’s 7:30, SBS’s The Feed and 7 News, and was the host of Channel 10’s quiz show Pointless. He has made unforgettable appearances on ABC’s Insiders and SBS’s The Cook Up and forgettable appearances on Channel 10’s Hughesy We Have A Problem and Would I Lie to You? He also won Celebrity Mastermind but never likes to bring it up.

Veronica Milsom is Australia’s lankiest radio host, actress and writer. She was the adored co-host of Triple J’s Drive show Veronica & Lewis, cast member of Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell, and has a CV that stretches well beyond our word count. But here’s a taste … She’s appeared on Home & Away and the remake of Mother and Son, was Head Writer on the ABC Kids series Reef School and hosted the amazing podcasts Threads and Zero Waste Baby. She’s written plays (Porky Pies) and satirical musicals (Good Lord It’s Christmas). But most notably, she played the role of a Martin Short’s ‘giant blow-up sex doll’ at the Sydney Opera House.

Charles Firth is a founding member of the Logie-award winning group The Chaser, the inventor of the decimal system and the co-host of The Chaser Report, a top-30 Australian podcast. Charles has produced television comedy for almost two decades and runs Chaser Digital – one of Australia’s leading comedy and social media brands.

James Schloeffel is the brains behind The Shovel, a side project he started in 2012 which has since grown to become one of the most influential comedy outlets in the country. James’s work has been referred to in Parliament, Senate Estimates, The Economist and, most notably, Insight English Skills Year 9, Queensland edition. He is also creator of the workplace comedy phenomenon Wankernomics.

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