Courtney Maldo is an award winning English/Australian stand up comedian. From a theatre/trivia background Courtney perfected playing the sassy peasant and brought that expertise to the stage. Within her 3 years of stand up she's been a 2x raw state finalist and debuted her first solo hour Transcontinental at Perth Fringeworld to rave 5 star reviews. She also won the 2023 "A Star is Born" award at the Dousties (Australia's longest running comedy clubs annual awards)

"Courtney Maldo really is a comedian of international standards" ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ OutInPerth

"Courtney Maldo is a hurricane filled with sunshine"

X-press Magazine

She's recently returned from Adelaide fringe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival where she intends to tour Transcontinental in 2025 but first she's performing it at Perth Comedy Festival on 5th of May 6pm

https://www.instagram.com/ctourtney/

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Misty Falls is the curvy songstress of your dreams. Ready to sing the blues that will melt your soul and leave tears in your eyes.

Singing her way into your hearts for a quarter of a century she loves to leave her audiences feeling warm and fuzzy, just the way jazz ought to be.

Just be careful or this Pocket Rocket will have you Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered!

https://www.instagram.com/mistyfallssinger?igsh=MXM5c25vdGxtNmFldQ==

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What does it take to mount an independent production at Perth Fringe? Shows without corporate backing or deep pockets have been wowing audiences for years but what's the process? What risks are you taking and what inevitable speed bumps will you face? Basement Productions are pulling back the curtain and letting us follow them on a live recuring series we're calling Demystifying Producing. A must listen for new producers and the wider arts scene alike.

*All experiences are centred around the real life process of putting on a show, individual results may vary*

https://linktr.ee/Basement3

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Anna Piper Scott is a Perth-born, Melbourne-based stand-up comedian with over 10 years of experience across Australia. She's a trans woman of remarkable wit and social insight, a skilled writer and bold performer. a guaranteed highlight of every festival she's part of, whether hosting comedy line-ups, cabaret shows and game shows, or performing solo.

She's best known for my solo show Queer & Present Danger, which was performed at the Melbourne Fringe 2019, to rave reviews, sold out crowds and for which her earned a nomination for Best Comedy. At the Fringe at the Edge of the World 2020 in Hobart, our guest performed to full houses, got nominated for Best Comedy and Best Solo and won Best of the Fest. Before all of that, she was half of the Golden Gibbo nominated and critically acclaimed MICF smash-hit show Almost Lesbians, which she created with comedy partner Sophie Joske.

She was featured in Joanne Brookfield’s book No Apologies with the likes of Wendy Harmer, Denise Scott, Geraldine Hickey, Felicity Ward and Fiona O’Loughlin, and has shared the stage with comedy greats such as Wil Anderson, Judith Lucy and Cal Wilson.

https://www.annapiperscott.com/

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Judy Young guest is an Australian-born performance artist based in Amsterdam, who blends theatre, circus and poetry to create unique experiences.

Through her company 'Young Hoops' she crafts captivating shows, curates events and leads movement workshops. Her work not only showcases her artistry but also conveys messages of self-love and cultural awareness, highlighting her perspective as an Asian-Australian performance artist.

With productions like 'Young Hoops Cabaret' and self-published books 'Sour Silk' (2022) and 'Clown Rituals' (2023) she provides a platform to inspire and provoke thought.

Her talent has been recognized worldwide through artist residencies at WOW Amsterdam (Amsterdam), Open Circus Theatre Festival (Wroclaw), Zaratan Arte Contemporânea (Lisbon), Squish (Rotterdam), Six Stone Art Space(Taiwan).

https://younghoops.net/

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A premiere vocal talent of West Australia, Aria Scarlett continues to deliver captivating and impressive performances to enamoured crowds across Australia. Her collaborations result in daring and remarkable performances mixing aerialists, fire twirlers, hip hop artists as well as burlesque & contemporary dancers to create consistently exciting new entertainment.

At WAAPA Aria graduated after having excelled achieving two classical music degrees. This laid the ground work for her dynamic versatility which extends from solo performances to composing and conducting. (Best Sound for a Documentary - Australian Screen Sound Guild Awards, 2022). As a producer, Aria created the greatly adored “Rural Community Choirs” throughout regional WA. These continue to provide invaluable creative outlets to remote areas and uplifting entertainment for marginalised communities.

With the aim of giving back to the community, Aria then created the talent-packed variety show and podcast WA Exposé attracting many weekly listeners. Whether on an intimate stage, large music festivals or offstage composition, her classical training explores and blends much loved musical genres to superb effect. Available for all manner of live performances, festivals & corporate events, Aria’s vibrant voice guarantees to delight and dazzle any audience well into the night.

https://www.ariascarlett.com/

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Brenda Wee was born in Chile (South America) in 1975, yes she's vintage!

Brenda went to drama school, and performed as an actor for around 10 years. She was also a teacher of drama at a high school before moving to Perth Australia in 2008 

She became a chef in 2011, and have been working as a chef since then. Brenda is currently the head chef of a very cool cafe called “Source Foods” in the city.  

She may have only started drag two and a half years ago, but first she did some boylesque under the name of Pablo Andres. But Brenda has been taking over her entire life, drag has been a way to reconnect with the stage as an actor. 

https://www.instagram.com/theonlybrendawee/

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Kiara Macri is the 3rd Macri sister who started performing at 2 years old in dance concerts in her parents’ attempt to channel the ridiculous personality that appeared at a very early age. 

Kiara is a tried and true Theatre Kid who has dabbled in dance, musical theatre, singing and making a fool of herself for a living. 

Since 2018, Kiara has been producing, choreographing and performing in cabaret shows, heavily inspired by the works of Liza Minnelli, Bob Fosse and Kander and Ebb.

By day, Kiara manages West Coast Music School and teaches singing and piano, sharing her passion with students of all ages.

https://www.instagram.com/kiara.withak/

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