Stephanie’s Deadly Funny

The National Final and Showcase of Australia’s premier Aboriginal comedy program, Deadly Funny had everyone in hysterics

Comedy workshops in full swing

Deadly Funny is back in 2014 with a national search to find the brightest new talent in comedy.

Tristan makes his mark

Tristan Savage is making a name for himself not only in comedy, but also in the writing world

So who’s Deadly Funny?

The spotlight will shine across the country in a deadly search for ‘cheeky and loud, black and proud’

Deadly Sounds Episode 974 – Sean Choolburra

Earlier this year Deadly Sounds spoke to comedian Sean Choolburra

Comedians bring House down

The Deadlys Comedy Gala was a roaring success at the Deadly Awards with some of the deadliest stand-up comedians Australia has to offer

Deadlys Comedy Gala

Three of Australia’s top Indigenous comedians will open the Deadlys show at the Sydney Opera House on 10 September

Sean’s new show is all love and laughs

Comedian Sean Choolburra’s latest show, 50 shades of blackness, focuses on good relationships as one of the main ways to stay healthy and happy. But it’s not all serious. As you would expect, his self-written, one-man comedy fest has got plenty of jokes to keep audiences entertained. “When you think about being Aboriginal, our relationships […]

Breaking the cycle

The queen of The Kimberley, Mary G, is bringing her own zany brand of music, comedy and family entertainment to the goldfields of Western Australia to help raise awareness about alcohol and substance abuse. The three-week tour will promote a healthy alcohol and drug message through workshops and concerts in six WA goldfield towns. Mary […]

A bloke full of jokes

Aboriginal comedian Kevin Kropinyeri’s star is certainly on the rise. He is performing a series of shows at this year’s International Melbourne Comedy Festival and is booked out with comedy gigs until September. Not bad for a bloke who only started doing comedy “seriously” about three years ago. But according to his family, he has […]

Laugh out loud

The ability to have a good laugh at ourselves and the situations we can find ourselves in has long been acknowledged as a great coping mechanism for stress and even a way of assisting people with depression. Aboriginal comedian Kevin Kropinyeri has been a performer at the Deadly Awards as well as a standup comedian […]

The 2008 Deadly Funny Grand Final – you’ll laugh your MOOM off! (April 5)

The Melbourne Comedy Festival is deadly serious about developing the art of comedy across all the country. In that spirit we welcome you to the Deadly Funny Grand Final. Deadly Funny is a comedy competition for Indigenous Australians. Continuing on from the success of 2007 in Victoria, Deadly Funny will also have representatives from Perth […]

A Lesson In Love

Name: Kevin Kropinyeri Being a parent is all about sacrifice. And being a good father, particularly a young one, takes enormous sacrifice and character. For Kevin Kropinyeri, the sacrifices he made for his family were not so tough because the gift he received in return was far greater. “I find that I have a more […]

Mary G

Deadly Vibe Issue 104, October 2005 A Deadly Dame The Queen of the Kimberley makes her Deadlys debut. Mary G was in full flight at this year’s awards as she picked up her very first Deadly for Excellence in Film and Theatrical Score. She won the award with her band, The G Spot Band, for […]

Ernie Dingo

Deadly Vibe Issue 107 January 2006 Journeyman Australia’s most prolific traveller talks holidays, men with guns, and family. With the beautiful Australian summer kicking into high gear, it’s that time of year when many us take a well-earned break from work or study, pack our bags and head for our favourite holiday spot. And what […]