“Werzel then brings us our ceremonial swords – What’s that? “Jo was in a massive car accident,” explained John, “and ended up in a coma. It’s not real but it’s an excellent example of how daft the whole thing is. “Ah,” said John, “I stopped returning Spielberg’s calls after he asked if the room could be not really dark at all, and played by Tom Cruise“. Mark Peters. Dealing with hecklers is a fine art that can take years to master and we’ve gathered together a few of our favourite examples. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. But Robertson also told stories about himself. His audience can always assume they will witness organised mayhem. There are no upcoming performances for this comedian. As “comedian-turned-koala-turned-Mars One-astronaut-applicant” Josh Richards, I and my alter-ego Keith the Anger Management Koala can assure you there are plenty of koalas out there with syphilis too… because I gave it to them. Not too deep and meaningful, but more weird and intriguing. This season was co-hosted by Andrew G. and James Mathison. Like a sweet story about how he met his wife via a bizarre appearance at the Australian Idol auditions, his bullying as a kid and tales of his enthusiasm for bondage and S&M. “And then they were both grabbed by Jo’s sister and hauled to the front – whereupon YEAAHHH! Scots comic Janey Godley to present Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards in July, Australian comic John Robertson gets married in a chicken shed after a coma, My weekly diary No 39: self-delusion, Scots pronunciation and Janey Godley, Andrew Doyle Part 2: “It’s no longer about Left and Right. Practising my punishment voice. Like a sweet story about how he met his wife via a bizarre appearance at the Australian Idol auditions, his bullying as a kid and tales of his enthusiasm for bondage and S&M. 2006: Killing Hun in the Sun (Rechabites Hall, Nominated Equity Award – Best New Play). if (document.mmm_fo) document.write ("&mmm_fo=1"); Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Here Jim tears a bloke a new one for clearly not having much idea who he was while claiming that he “wasn’t as good as last year”. and Shawn Michaels. “Then we cried a bit which, for a man in a striped suit with cowboy boots and anime hair, is a fun thing to do. ” A manic and quick-witted revelation” – The Scotsmen. Upcoming performances. Comedy's subjective, not everything's for everyone. Australian Goth icon Nick Cave lives there! He’s also a TV presenter, columnist, multimedia artist, games designer, crowd-surfer and recreational sadist. Congrats John & Jo – it was a truly wonderful night. Gribble heads Bush and ‘Burbs Top 30 of 2020, Hard border means Perth summer will not be the same, Look inside all-new Her Majesty’s as first show announced, ‘I could do that’: Time to throw hat in Fringe ring. Get all the first info about John Robertson & The Dark Room shows, plus all the hope you'll ever need that weirdos can make it professionally. TV Appearances: Host of Videogame Nation. We’ve been together eight years – you learn a lot about a person in that time – and they can still surprise you. | Hot Links Since 2006, I’ve created a new live show every year. faked a seizure on national television. The scenarios play out in ways that aren't expected and leave She met me at a party, recognised me from Australian Idol and, while she denies this, I said Hello. So we did.”. Favourite room in London.”, “Without a doubt my favourite London Club. show, but you will rarely do better". That’s obsolete.”, Andrew Doyle on Titania McGrath’s new book, satire and annoying people, “The Long Good Friday” sequel… God takes cocaine?… Weekly Diary No 38, Lynn Ruth Miller, 87, says: “STOP COMPLAINING! Basically you are in a Dark Room that you must Have a look at our calendar to see what's on at the Top Secret Comedy Club. | Advertise After 4,000,000 hits, I turned the game The Top Secret Comedy Club (A version of this piece was also published on the Indian news site WSN). Then I travel! ( Log Out /  | OnlineNewspapers, Copyright © 1995-2016 WebWombat Pty Ltd. All rights reserved, Try out our new Web Wombat advanced search (. Robertson's audition also left the Australian Idol judging panel shell-shocked, ... always-a-comedian-never-a-pop-star John Robertson. Jim Jefferies is a man who doesn’t care much for people he thinks are idiots. Heckling is a blight on comedy in our opinion but masters of dealing with it like these gentlemen make it a little easier to handle. “It’s a good way to end, no? Robertson, Perth-raised but now based in London, is a singular kind of performer. and he put me on the phone to her. Do you remember those old Goosebumps Choose Your My girlfriend loves you! Have a look at our calendar to see what's on at the Top Secret Comedy Club. 2014: The Dark Room 2.0 (Winner – Argus Angel, Brighton Fringe) “Time for bridal waltz – Everybody stands up, Celine Dion’s My Heart Will Go On breaks out, everybody giggles… Jo starts saying, What is this? Tickets on sale now for the 2020 PrideFEST Luncheon, with keynote speakers Magda Szubanski and Hon. 2010: A Nifty History of Evil (Edinburgh Fringe, Winner – Critic’s Choice – Wild West Comedy Festival) (Got plenty of attention, no royalties, met my wife by doing it. | Privacy TV Appearances: Host of Videogame Nation. Not too deep and meaningful, but more weird and intriguing. In reverse order, they are: 2017: Nineteen Ninety Seven (Edinburgh Fringe) “Is Jo coming with you to the Edinburgh Fringe this year?” I asked. Droughts have been broken just 2015: The Dark Room 3.0 (Udderbelly London, EdFringe, Soho Theatre) She loved it. Let’s make some and fill them with lights! This is a personal favourite of ours for the disdain he shows the man as well as the creative choice of insults. Disgraceful, Richards. to anti-suicide fundraisers, Then the Edinburgh Fringe.”, “Do I take it?” I asked, “that now you are married you are not going to settle down with pipe, slippers and a koala?”, “Koalas carry syphilis,” said John, “and I have never settled down.”, Tagged as Australia, comedy, Dark Room, edinburgh fringe, festival, idol, Jo Marsh, John Robertson, Perth, Skyrim, White Room. “That was the first thing we got rid of. “I’ve been working on a YouTube series The White Room for Hat Trick Productions. [CDATA[ I’m 32 now and people fly me places to make them laugh. The Flaming Lips’ song Do You Realize?? leads to an abusive message or some funny verbal commentary. I’m also an anarchic improviser and insult comic, YOU LOVE CELINE DION! One critic said of his live shows, "Brilliant - you could do worse then see Johns show, but you will rarely do better". done a TEDx talk, been published in horror anthologies, “After I refused to stay down for the part where she (all Errol Flynn-like) pins my sword to the ground and punches me in the head, she snogged me. BDSM enthusiast and failed Australian Idol contestant John is a whirlwind of energy on stage with a brash persona and a motormouth; John has no time for mere mortals, ripping into a man on the front row for one of the worst heckles ever, so bad that it might not even be a heckle before dubbing him “Bogan Jesus” and launching into an extended Biblical metaphor for how much disdain he has for the man. She’d always loved an urban farm covered in graffiti and chickens – so we thought we’d get married in their shed. ), (In fact, I kiss the ground so hard and superbly that wherever I go This final clip might be cheating a bit in that the hecklers were plants set up to demonstrate the stupidity of getting offended by comedy, but it’s a doozy nonetheless. I got really good at it when I was 26. He prowls the edge of the stage, getting as close to his audience as possible. The Scotsman said of the Perth-born comedian: "John Robertson is a manic and quick-witted revelation". The third season of Australian Idol premiered on July 26 2005 and continued until November 21 2005. “Oh, God yeah and we’re moving to the UK. “Months later, I went to see a play that her then-boyfriend was in. Jessica Mauboy. After 4,000,000 hits, I turned the game There are a lot of unattractive people about to fuck in that hot tub. The MCing and crowd-threatening was done by comedian Werzel Montague. So what comes on the speakers immediately? Don’t ask questions. It was won by Kate DeAraugo. This week for sure. I laugh every time I land and then I kiss the ground the way the Pope used to 2012: The Dark Room (Edinburgh Fringe) Who needs Tinder when you have problems?). Jo is Festival Director of the Perth International Comedy Festival. '&charset='+document.characterSet : '')); | Terms of Use 2013: The Dark Room (Edinburgh Fringe) A (now infamous) appearance on Australian Idol. We should be talking about Johnboy’s sexual conquests. if (document.context) document.write ("&context=" + escape(document.context)); Australia’s great, but I’m done now. idea utilising the online medium of YouTube. Just click on scenarios with witty, clever and sometimes strange situations. John’s UK Coronavirus Diary – No 17 – Red socks, casual racism and a death?

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