Big Fork Theatre
is Brisbane’s home of comedy
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Improvised Comedy
Improvised comedy is made up on the spot. Big Fork Theatre has Brisbane’s funniest and best improvisers performing every week, including in our flagship show, Cool Story Bro, featuring local Brisbane legends telling true stories. Our improvisers have trained at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade, iO Chicago, and festivals around the world.

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Sketch Comedy
Sketch comedy, like Saturday Night Live or Full Frontal, is bite-sized comedy scenes. Big Fork Theatre has been performing live sketch comedy since 2014, and we have the funniest writers and actors in Brisbane bringing you regular hilarious sketch comedy including in our show Get It* Inya (*live comedy).

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Stand-up Comedy
Stand up comedy is a core part of any comedy lineup - one person, a mic, and finely honed jokes. Big Fork Theatre presents some of the best stand-up comedians Brisbane has to offer, with a guarantee of quality and entertainment. Come have a laugh and see comedians performing new and tried and tested work.

See a show at Big Fork Theatre!
A red hot improv set by Brisbane's best comedy group!
Raised By Wolves are coming to play. Their shows are total comedy chaos - big energy and non-stop laughs. From Brisbane to Sydney to New York - they've left audiences howling with laughter. Come see why they are slowly becoming Brisbane comedy royalty.
Featuring: Chris Martin, Taylor Edwards, Rosa Sottile, Cameron Watson, Jim Reynolds & Mark Grimes.
TICKETS ARE ONLY $20 ONLINE | $25 ON THE DOOR
A heartfelt and hilarious one-woman show!
With singing, storytelling and free parental advise, Mum’s the Word is a heartfelt and hilarious one-woman show that will have you dancing and occasionally squirming in your seat. As Frankie reflects on discovering her own identity within her family and the wider world, the audience can’t help but laugh along and relate to this deeply personal story. Honest and playful, Mum’s the Word is Frankie’s answer to the question, “But where are you really from?”
After a sold out season at Pip Theatre, get in quick!
Two killer comedy shows for your Saturday night!
Big Fork Directors & Friends headlines this banging show. The comedians that run our comedy club are coming to play AND they're bringing along their favourite performers who are also their best friends (probably). This will be wild, loose and so much fun - strap in!
Opening the show is the Montage - free-flowing improv show featuring our most experienced improvisers. You'll be crying with laugher.
TICKETS ARE ONLY $20 ONLINE | $25 ON THE DOOR
Comedy hot off the press!
Triumphant magpies, sharks in turmoil, heartbroken giants: Allow these real headlines to inspire Saturday night comedy at Big Fork Theatre as two teams ignore all context and take these headlines about Cats, Saints, Demons and Pies as-is.
HEADLINE ACT is a battle of short, sharp scenes, where anyone in the room can be red-carded, and the video referee is always on hand to inject some chaos.
“Is HEADLINE ACT for me?”, you ask? Yes! It’s a Saturday night crowd-pleaser that will delight all adult audiences, even those who’ve never before seen live improvised comedy. After all, wouldn’t you love to see a scene titled “Knights consider line in the sand” or “Sharks aiming to continue history of sustained success”?
Hosted by Glenn Seaby and Liz Talbot
Best Comedy Nominee - as "SPORTSBALL", Anywhere Festival Brisbane 2025
Just some improv comedy fun!
The Improv Comedy Jam Show is an improvised comedy showcase extravaganza! Our master MC sets the stage for a high-stakes collision of rising stars and seasoned pros. Together, they weave spontaneous prompts into pure comedic improvised wildfire.
Witness lightning in a bottle as the quick-thinking comedians bring the house down in totally made-up-on the-spot scenes of hilarity.
FREE EVENT - GRAB YOUR FREE TICKET NOW
High octane laugh out loud improv comedy!
The best indie improv teams are coming to Big Fork Theatre every Thursday night to face off against each other in the ultimate comedy showdown.
Each week the reigning Cage Match champions are challenged by a new team. Both teams get 15 minutes to win over the audience, who vote on who continues to next week. This show is high octane laugh out loud improv comedy.
Opening the show this week is the La Ronde - character driven improv show featuring our most experienced and newest improvisers. It's a lot of fun!
TICKETS ARE ONLY $10 ONLINE | $15 ON THE DOOR
The hottest ticket in Brisbane comedy!
A sure-fire way to have a very good time! Our special guest storytellers tell real-life stories inspired by audience suggestions and our cast of amazing improvisers spin those stories into comedy gold. This is a one-of-a-kind comedy show that’ll have you laughing your socks off.
Cool Story Bro has previously sold out at the Brisbane Comedy Festival, Wynnum Fringe Festival and Brisbane Improv Festival. Past special guest storytellers have included Damien Power, Anisa Nandaula, Mel Buttle, Ting Lim, Tom Walker, Gillian Cosgriff, Emma Holland, Dusty Rich, Aimon Clark, and many more.
TICKETS ARE ONLY $20 ONLINE | $25 ON THE DOOR
Brisbane's premiere sketch comedy show!
Every month, the best local sketch comedians write and perform a brand new show of epic proportions. Big characters, wild situations, hilarious parody are all on the cards for this hour of comedy mayhem. You will be howling with laughter. If you love shows like Saturday Night Live, Skithouse or Full Frontal, then this is the show for you!
TICKETS ARE ONLY $10 ONLINE | $15 ON THE DOOR
Two killer comedy shows for your Saturday night!
Big Fun Show headlines this banging show. It is exactly how it sounds. Big and fun! This show takes us back to what we do best, just good funny improv.
Opening the show is Mini Musical. Our brand new show sees Brisbane's up and coming musical improvisers perform a one act musical entirely made up on the spot. It will be dynamite!
TICKETS ARE ONLY $20 ONLINE | $25 ON THE DOOR
They take your dumb thoughts and turn them into hilarious scenes!
John Comedy is a tight-knit group of Brisbane's only four comedians*, putting their best game into every scene.
They take your dumb thoughts and turn them into hilarious scenes all created on the spot before your beautiful eyes. Gosh, did we mention how beautiful your eyes are?
Each performance is like your favourite sketch show, except there is no script to fall back on. Think of shows like Portlandia - but done completely on the fly!
This 6 times cage match winning ensemble and 2025 Big Fork Comedy Festival performers focus on finding organic games in their scenes, John Comedy weaves together hilarious scenes as they explore, and often ruin, their character's worlds. John Comedy, Game on!
(*excluding Rove McManus)
TICKETS $15 ONLINE | $20 ON DOOR