Deadly Funny final beats the dross from Sloss
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By Tyson Wray
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Forum Melbourne, April 17
For 15 years Deadly Funny has been unearthing Australia’s finest First Nations comedians – alumni include Steph Tisdell, Kevin Kropinyeri, Andy Saunders and Sean Choolburra.
Jahmarley Dawson at Deadly Funny.
Credit:Jim Lee
Hosted by Dane Simpson (who participated in the competition in 2015), 2021’s grand final saw 16 acts from around the country sparring on stage with their best five minutes.
Jay Wymarra’s strong but rushed set mentioned his hometown Cairns having a higher rate of chlamydia than the general population and added a new French word to the audience’s vocabulary; Elliott Rovedi followed with the upside of working as a cleaner during a pandemic and a rather unfortunate event involving a relative’s ashes; Belinda McKeown spoke of her troubles as a single mother and u
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