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Laugh 'Til You Can't Feel Your Face

17 February 2012 | 9:00 am | Staff Writer

The Sydney Comedy Festival is back with a bang, featuring plenty of talented comedians to make you pee in your seats.

The Sydney Comedy Festival is back with a bang and ready to tickle our funny bones, hahaha....tough crowd. The annual comedy event is scheduled to run through April and May and features some of the funniest comic acts around the world.

This year’s performers include; England’s Ross Noble, Stephen K Amos and Mark Watson. Also performing will be the wonderfully corky Irishman, David O’Doherty and the hilarious Scottish wonder, Danny Bhoy; who will be hosting the inaugural Sydney Comedy Festival Gala at the Sydney Opera House.

If you have been living under a rock, or oblivious to the comic talents of the Ireland, watch the below clip of David O’Doherty. He, alone, is worth going to see.  

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Wandering over from the US is cast member from Chappelle's Show, comedian Charlie Murphy. Accompanying his fellow countryman is Saturday Night Live's Jim Breur. Joining them will be their northern neighbour, the quirky Canadian Glenn Wool, back for another hair-raising performance.

On the home front, flying the flag for Australia will be the loveable Akmal, one of Australia’s favourite comedians and Jimeon (who we will claim as our own - just like every famous person who has any connection whatsoever to Australia, regardless how distant it may be, even if it was just a holiday to the country as a two-year-old child). Joining them will be one of Australia’s funniest women, Felicity Ward.

The Sydney Comedy Festival will certainly bring some much-needed cheer to the forecasted miserable weather over the next few months. That should make some of the UK performers feel right at home. For more information on the festival, visit www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au or call the Sydney Comedy Festival Box Office: 02 9020 6966.

Words by Simon Frazer.