The War on 2024 Annual Comedy Gala
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 (ABC TV) 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)
GOSFORD
Laycock Street Theatre: WED 27 NOV
NEWCASTLE
Civic Theatre, THU 28 NOV
BRISBANE
The Powerhouse, FRI 29 & SAT 30 NOV
CANBERRA
Canberra Theatre, WED 4 DEC
WOLLONGONG
Town Hall, THU 5 DEC
ADELAIDE
Norwood Concert Hall, FRI 6 DEC
PERTH
The Astor Theatre, SAT 7 DEC
HOBART
Theatre Royal, WED 11 DEC
GEELONG
Arts Centre, THU 12 DEC
MELBOURNE
Hamer Hall, FRI 13 DEC
SYDNEY
The Enmore Theatre, SUN 15 DEC
MEET THE CAST
Mark Humphries: Mark Humphries is best known for his viral political sketches on ABC’s 7:30 and SBS’s The Feed 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 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.
James Schloeffel: Founder of satirical news network The Shovel, and the workplace comedy phenomenon Wankernomics, James’s work has been referred to in Federal Parliament, Senate Estimates, The Economist and, most notably, Insight English Skills Year 9, Queensland edition.
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.
Wankernomics: "As Per My Last Email"
The Wankernomics “As Per My Last Email” 2024 tour has now finished. We’re gearing up for a big 2025 with shows planned for Adelaide (March), Melbourne (April), Sydney (May), Brisbane (May), Perth (May) + other cities to be announced. We’re also hoping to do a more extensive UK tour in October 2025.
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