Fourteen year old breakdancer and mischievous delinquent, Jonah Takalua, returns from Tonga to start a new life at Holy Cross High School. Dominating the playground with his gang Fobba-licious, amusing himself with endless dick jokes and a school yard rivalry with the Rangas, Jonah challenges the school system, getting himself into more trouble than ever before.
Television comedy powerhouse, Princess Pictures and noisy newcomer SBS2 are proud to present “Stand Up @ Bella Union”, showcasing new voices in Australian comedy.
A celebration of diversity, featuring 30 comedians over 5 nights, this live comedy stand-up event shines the spotlight on the best emerging talent and exciting newcomers from the new generation of Australian comedians.
Each night is a celebration of all things funny, and the multicultural nature of the comedy circuit here in Australia. Located in the iconic Trades Hall, Bella Union has been home to comics large and small, making it the perfect home for this side-splitting new comedy showcase.
Sometimes confronting, often political, and always funny, ‘Stand Up @ Bella Union’ will feature different comedians each night, including:
Nazeem Hussain – Star of SBS1’s Legally Brown
Aamer Rahman – Star of Fear of a Brown Planet
Khaled Khalafalla – 2013 Winner of Best of the Comedy Fest
Demi Lardner – 2013 Winner of “ So You Think You’re Funny” Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Joel Creasey – 2013 Sydney & Perth Comedy Festival Best Show Nominee
Dan Ilic – Creator of Beaconsfield The Musical
Xavier Michelides – 2011 Golden Gibbo Nominee MICF
Kevin Kropinyeri – Winner Deadly Funny