English comedian Sarah Keyworth has reigned supreme at this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival, winning the Most Outstanding Show award on Saturday.
Sarah Keyworth’s My Eyes Are Up Here was named Most Outstanding Show at the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival awards.One of the most coveted awards in the comedy world, the Most Outstanding Show is chosen by a panel of judges who survey the 600-plus events in the festival program
“I was crying at other people’s speeches,” Keyworth said in their acceptance speech during the awards ceremony at the Toff in Town on Saturday afternoon, hosted by previous winner Rhys Nicholson.Simon Schluter “You can chop off your boobs but it’s harder to get rid of the period,” Keyworth said, attempting to hold back tears that eventually flowed.Keyworth edged out fellow nominees Celia Pacquola with her showIn a full-circle festival moment Aaron Chen took home his first People’s Choice Award for selling the most tickets of any act after performing a mammoth 10 shows at the 3000-seat Palais Theatre in St Kilda., first took out the festival’s Class Clowns competition for high school students in 2012.
His victory speech on Saturday was more like a five-minute stand-up spot: “This is so surreal,” he quipped, “performing to less than 1000 people”. The Golden Gibbo, awarded to an independent show that pursues artistic creativity rather than fiscal gain, went to Frankston’s Dougie Baldwin forThe Best Newcomer award – previously won by Sammy J, Eddie Perfect and the late Cal Wilson – went to Melbourne comedian Noah Szto forThe Directors’ Choice award, selected by long-time festival head Susan Provan and her programming colleagues, went to festival mainstay and local comedy stalwart Ben Russell; the comics’ choice award, the Piece of Wood,...
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