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Hot to trot political satire at The Brunswick Green!Featuring:
Stella Young (MC)
Mathew Kenneally
Matt Elsbury
Scott Abbot
Ben Pobjie
and more!
Sunday 10 November @ 5:30pm
The Brunswick Green
313 Sydney Rd Brunswick
Tickets at the door
$10 Full / $5 Concession
Free entry for USA citizens without healthcare!
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/647892001898596
As a Political Asylum regular, you have access
to $5 off full price tickets to this special event.
A celebration of 45 years of stand-up comedy.
The year was 1968. Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jnr were assassinated. Nixon was elected. The Battle of Khe Sanh was fought. ‘Laugh In’ premiered. Saddam Hussein and Yasser Arafat came to power. And Rod Quantock first strolled onto a stage.
Now, forty-five years on he’s still at it. Forty-five &Counting is a walk down Memory Tollway (Rod remembers when it was a Lane) as Australia’s most seriously funny comedian reveals the things that have made him laugh for the last 45 years and sets a course for the next 45.
Don’t miss your only chance to see a show that’s been a lifetime in the making.
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The satirical wordsmiths from the Political Asylum comedy room return to the Fringe Club for a fifth straight year! Featuring a hilarious lineup of topical fools the likes of which hasn't seen since the GG swore in Tony's new cabinet.
Featuring:
Mathew Kenneally (Fringe Best Comedy Winner alumni)
Stella Young (as seen on ABC's Q&A)
Nelly Thomas
Toby Halligan
Geraldine Hickey
Jon Brooks
Ben Pobjie
with Grand Master Rod Quantock (rubber chicken aficionado)
and Gypsy Wood (The Gypsy Wood Show)
POLITICAL ASYLUM HOST THE FRINGE CLUB
9:15pm, Tues 1st October
North Melbourne Town Hall
521 Queensberry St North Melbourne
Free Entry!
Website: http://www.melbournefringe.com.au/fringe-festival/show/political-asylum/
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/518564121557013
The satirical wordsmiths from the Political Asylum comedy room return to the Fringe Club for a fifth straight year! Featuring a hilarious lineup of topical fools the likes of which hasn't seen since the GG swore in Tony's new cabinet.
Featuring:
Mathew Kenneally (Fringe Best Comedy Winner alumni)
Stella Young (as seen on ABC's Q&A)
Nelly Thomas
Toby Halligan
Geraldine Hickey
Jon Brooks
Ben Pobjie
with Grand Master Rod Quantock (rubber chicken aficionado)
and Gypsy Wood (The Gypsy Wood Show)
POLITICAL ASYLUM HOST THE FRINGE CLUB
9:15pm, Tues 1st October
North Melbourne Town Hall
521 Queensberry St North Melbourne
Free Entry!
Website: http://www.melbournefringe.com.au/fringe-festival/show/political-asylum/
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/518564121557013
Political Asylum's election season kicked off with a bang last night at the Brunswick Green. A fantastic crowd laughed on as Mathew Kenneally, Toby Halligan and guests walked through the election campaign debacle-by-debacle. Join them over the final 3 nights as they usher in the impending 3-year-politically-progressive-winter with laughter, drinks and frivolity. Who knows when the sun will shine upon us once more?
Guests
TONIGHT: AAMER RAHMAN, NICHOLAS J. JOHNSON
TOMORROW: STELLA YOUNG, BEN POBJIE
FRIDAY: NELLY THOMAS, STELLA YOUNG
POLITICAL ASYLUM DECIDES
6:30pm @ The Brunswick Green, 313 Sydney Rd Brunswick
Full $15, Conc $12
Book here: http://www.trybooking.com/DKJF
FB event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/573283216062577/
Guests
TONIGHT: AAMER RAHMAN, NICHOLAS J. JOHNSON
TOMORROW: STELLA YOUNG, BEN POBJIE
FRIDAY: NELLY THOMAS, STELLA YOUNG
POLITICAL ASYLUM DECIDES
6:30pm @ The Brunswick Green, 313 Sydney Rd Brunswick
Full $15, Conc $12
Book here: http://www.trybooking.com/DKJF
FB event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/573283216062577/

POLITICAL ASYLUM DECIDES:
Election 2013
A hilarious final-week analysis of the election campaign in all it's absurdity, delivered by the masters of political mirth,
MATHEW KENNEALLY & TOBY HALLIGAN
Featuring nightly appearances by special correspondents:
Tues 3 Sep:
ROD QUANTOCK, AAMER RAHMAN, MICK NEVEN
Wed 4 Sep:
AAMER RAHMAN, NICHOLAS J JOHNSON
Thu 5 Sep:
STELLA YOUNG, BEN POBJIE
Fri 6 Sep:
NELLY THOMAS, STELLA YOUNG
3-6 Sep @ 6:30pm (1 hour show)
The Brunswick Green, 313 Sydney Rd Brunswick
Full $15, Conc $12
Only 40 tickets on sale for each show!
Book here: http://www.trybooking.com/DKJF
FB event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/573283216062577/
At Political Asylum, we've had it with comedy audiences. Turning up month after month, laughing at our jokes, validating our self-worth, contributing to our community. Quite frankly, we don't appreciate any of it. As far as we're concerned, you should all just f*#k off back to where you came from.
As such, we hereby decree: that all comedy-seekers wishing to see some comedy at Political Asylum this month, even if they do in fact turn out to be genuine comedy-seekers, will instead be redirected to alternate comedy venues. We'll laugh at our own jokes, thank you very much.
The fantastic comedy lineup you'll be turned away from includes:
Jon Brooks
Stella Young
Ben Pobjie
Mick Neven
Jack Druce
Nelly Thomas
Sofie Prints
Rosalie Delaney
and Mathew Kenneally
Sunday 11 August @ 5:30pm
The Brunswick Green
313 Sydney Rd Brunswick
Full $10 / Conc $5. Tix at the door.
Facebook event
As such, we hereby decree: that all comedy-seekers wishing to see some comedy at Political Asylum this month, even if they do in fact turn out to be genuine comedy-seekers, will instead be redirected to alternate comedy venues. We'll laugh at our own jokes, thank you very much.
The fantastic comedy lineup you'll be turned away from includes:
Jon Brooks
Stella Young
Ben Pobjie
Mick Neven
Jack Druce
Nelly Thomas
Sofie Prints
Rosalie Delaney
and Mathew Kenneally
Sunday 11 August @ 5:30pm
The Brunswick Green
313 Sydney Rd Brunswick
Full $10 / Conc $5. Tix at the door.
Facebook event
"I like fighting Tories. That's what I do."
- Anthony Albanese 2012
It's the Tory Fighting edition of Political Asylum this month, in honour of our new Deputy PM. There'll be laughter, tears, and presumably the dusting off of some classic K-Rudd material. Come on down!
Joining Albo on the front line, our comedy lineup includes:
Stella Young
Mathew Kenneally
Michael Kalenderian
Andy Matthews
Ken Koala
Nellie Wight
Mick Neven
Michael Hing
and Toby Halligan!
Sunday 14 July at 5:30pm
The Brunswick Green
313 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
Full $10 / Conc $5
Facebook event here.
- Anthony Albanese 2012
It's the Tory Fighting edition of Political Asylum this month, in honour of our new Deputy PM. There'll be laughter, tears, and presumably the dusting off of some classic K-Rudd material. Come on down!
Joining Albo on the front line, our comedy lineup includes:
Stella Young
Mathew Kenneally
Michael Kalenderian
Andy Matthews
Ken Koala
Nellie Wight
Mick Neven
Michael Hing
and Toby Halligan!
Sunday 14 July at 5:30pm
The Brunswick Green
313 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
Full $10 / Conc $5
Facebook event here.
And now a story about Clive Palmer's ego expanding, undisclosed political donations flowing, TV shows returning, and the comedy night that had to keep it all together. It's unarrested development.One of our performers this Sunday is a never-nude. But which one?
The lineup:
Geraldine Hickey
Ben Pobjie
Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall
Matt Elsbury
Neil Sinclair
Mick Neven
and hosted by Toby Halligan & Mathew Kenneally
Sunday 9th June @ 5:30pm
The Brunswick Green
313 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
Full $10 / Conc $5, at the door
Join the Facebook event here.
Sure, we're coming off the back of a ridiculously successful comedy festival show at the Melbourne Town Hall that received amazing reviews and 4.5 STARS, but that was last month. This month, it's budget time!Do your bit to slash the dastardly deficit, jerry-rig a pseudo surplus, and generally avoid investing in our nation's future in any discernibly useful way, by attending POLITICAL ASYLUM: BUDGET BROUHAHA EDITION on Sunday 12 May.
Our fiscally irresponsible lineup includes:
Rod Quantock
Mat Kenneally
Toby Halligan
Lincoln Daw
Matt Grantham
plus character comedy from Mike and Andy
and our amazing Treasurer/host, Jack Druce!
Political Asylum
Sunday 12 May 5:30 - 7:30pm
The Brunswick Green
313 Sydney Road Brunswick
Full $10 / Conc $5 at the door
POLY-GOBBLE featuring Mathew Kenneally and Toby Halligan has had a terrific start to its festival run, selling out on its first two nights. Tonight only has a few seats left, and tickets for the rest of the run (through 20th April) are moving quickly.Book tickets here, and Political Asylum regulars can use the password ASYLUM to get $5 off each ticket, for a limited time.
Also check out Aamer Rahman in his fantastic show THE TRUTH HURTS. Details here.
And finally, if you didn't make it to Political Asylum's Late Night Riot! on Saturday night, you missed an absolute corker! Check out these amazing reviews:
HERALD SUN - 4.5 STARS
SQUIRREL COMEDY

Swear allegiance to Political Asylum this Saturday night at Political Asylum's one-off Comedy Festival extravaganza at the Melbourne Town Hall!
Political Asylum's Late Night Riot!
Saturday 6 April @ 11pm (90 minutes)
Supper Room, Melbourne Town Hall
Full $25, Conc. $20, Group (6+) $20
Tickets: http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2013/season/shows/late-night-riot-political-asylum-s
Lineup:
Rich Hall (USA)
Aamer Rahman
Damian Callinan
Mathew Kenneally
Nelly Thomas
Stella Young
Toby Halligan
Scott Abbot
Jon Brooks
Three things, peeps:
#1 Political Asylum - Sat 6 April
#2 Poly-gobble starring Mathew Kenneally & Toby Halligan
#3 Festival recommendations
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#1 Political Asylum

Political Asylum returns once more to the Melbourne Comedy Festival, albeit this year for ONE SHOW ONLY! I HOPE THAT WAS AN APPROPRIATE USE OF ALL CAPS. OH, HANG ON. Sorry about that. But I am excited! We've worked super hard to put together one cracker of a lineup for you bums, including an international guest you won't want to miss. It's gonna be ace! Deets below:
Lineup:
Mathew Kenneally
Aamer Rahman
Stella Young
Toby Halligan
Scott Abbot
Jon Brooks
Nelly Thomas
Damian Callinan
and special guest Rich Hall!
Political Asylum's Late Night Riot!
Saturday 6 April @ 11pm (90 minutes)
Supper Room, Melbourne Town Hall
Full $25, Conc. $20, Group (6+) $20
Tickets: http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2013/season/shows/late-night-riot-political-asylum-s
#2 Poly-gobble starring Mat Kenneally & Toby Halligan
Political comedy stalwarts Halligan & Kenneally bring their sharp wits and geeky physiques to the stage in a brand new double act of satirical confusion. They've sold out their run at this week's Canberra Comedy Festival, and will be hitting the laughs hard for two weeks in Melbourne from April 9.
As a special deal for Political Asylum regulars, Mat and Toby are offering an earlybird discount to the first half of their Melbourne season (9-13 April). Just book by April 2nd using the promotion code Asylum to get $5 off each ticket! Bargain.
Poly-gobble
Tuesday 9 - Saturday 20 April @ 9:30pm (60 minutes)
Fad Gallery, 14 Corrs Lane, Melbourne CBD
Full $18, Conc. $15, Group (4+) $15
Tickets: http://www.trybooking.com/41355
#3 Festival Recommendations
Heaps of Political Asylum regulars are appearing at the Melbourne Comedy Festival this year in a wide range of shows. We've collated some links for you here.
#1 Political Asylum - Sat 6 April
#2 Poly-gobble starring Mathew Kenneally & Toby Halligan
#3 Festival recommendations
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#1 Political Asylum

Political Asylum returns once more to the Melbourne Comedy Festival, albeit this year for ONE SHOW ONLY! I HOPE THAT WAS AN APPROPRIATE USE OF ALL CAPS. OH, HANG ON. Sorry about that. But I am excited! We've worked super hard to put together one cracker of a lineup for you bums, including an international guest you won't want to miss. It's gonna be ace! Deets below:
Lineup:
Mathew Kenneally
Aamer Rahman
Stella Young
Toby Halligan
Scott Abbot
Jon Brooks
Nelly Thomas
Damian Callinan
and special guest Rich Hall!
Political Asylum's Late Night Riot!
Saturday 6 April @ 11pm (90 minutes)
Supper Room, Melbourne Town Hall
Full $25, Conc. $20, Group (6+) $20
Tickets: http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2013/season/shows/late-night-riot-political-asylum-s
#2 Poly-gobble starring Mat Kenneally & Toby Halligan
Political comedy stalwarts Halligan & Kenneally bring their sharp wits and geeky physiques to the stage in a brand new double act of satirical confusion. They've sold out their run at this week's Canberra Comedy Festival, and will be hitting the laughs hard for two weeks in Melbourne from April 9.
As a special deal for Political Asylum regulars, Mat and Toby are offering an earlybird discount to the first half of their Melbourne season (9-13 April). Just book by April 2nd using the promotion code Asylum to get $5 off each ticket! Bargain.
Poly-gobble
Tuesday 9 - Saturday 20 April @ 9:30pm (60 minutes)
Fad Gallery, 14 Corrs Lane, Melbourne CBD
Full $18, Conc. $15, Group (4+) $15
Tickets: http://www.trybooking.com/41355
#3 Festival Recommendations
Heaps of Political Asylum regulars are appearing at the Melbourne Comedy Festival this year in a wide range of shows. We've collated some links for you here.
Melbourne's favourite political comedy night farewells Pope Benedict with a night of laughs that will break all manner of canon law. Hosted by Stella Young and featuring Toby Halligan & Mat Kenneally, Ben Lomas giving us a glimpse of European politics, topical sketch from Mike & Andy, and rounded out by Aamer Rahman (Fear of a Brown Planet). Guaranteed to be infallible.Sunday 10 March, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Brunswick Green
313 Sydney Road, Brunswick
$10 Full, $5 Concession
Lineup:
Aamer Rahman
Ben Lomas
Toby Halligan & Mat Kenneally
Mike & Andy
Rosalie Delaney
Chris Dewberry
and Stella Young (MC)
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/events/108259999344504
Mark the start of Australia's longest ever election campaign at Melbourne's favourite political comedy room. Hosted by Sydney's Scott Abbot, featuring Mat Kenneally, Asher Treleaven, Nelly Thomas and more.
Brunswick Green (313 Sydney Road)
5:30pm, Sunday 10 February 2013
$10 full, $5 conc
Line up:
Nelly Thomas
Asher Treleaven
Mathew Kenneally
Matt Elsbury
Dil Jayasinha
Steele Saunders
Nicholas J Johnson
and Scott Abbot (MC)
[Facebook event]
Brunswick Green (313 Sydney Road)
5:30pm, Sunday 10 February 2013
$10 full, $5 conc
Line up:
Nelly Thomas
Asher Treleaven
Mathew Kenneally
Matt Elsbury
Dil Jayasinha
Steele Saunders
Nicholas J Johnson
and Scott Abbot (MC)
[Facebook event]
Political Asylum returns in 2013! We've survived the Mayan apocalypse, we've survived a week on the dole, and we're ready for a brand new year of laughs. Are you ready?
Political Asylum Comedy Room
Sunday 13 January 2013, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
at The Brunswick Green
313 Sydney Road, Brunswick [map]
$10 Full / $5 Conc. at the door
Lineup:
Mathew Kenneally (MC)
Asher Treleaven
Rod Quantock
Gerard McCulloch
Toby Halligan
Mick Neven
Sarah Jones
and This is Siberian Husky







