About John
John Robertson is a comedian, writer and MC. A diverse kind of guy, he started comedy in 2002 and he now tours the world hosting festivals and appearing in clubs and theatres. He was recently named as one of ZOO Magazine’s Top Ten Young Aussie Comics.
John toured to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2009 and was rewarded with a four- star review. His new one- man show, A Nifty History of Evil played to packed houses at the 2010 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Later this year, the show will tour to the Wild West Comedy Festival, before hitting the Edinburgh Fringe for 44 shows.
A versatile speaker, puppeteer and ukulele player, John is at home on any stage, in any setting. He is the resident MC for the Supanova Pop Culture Expo and the Under The Blue Moon Goth Festival. He has performed stand- up in Australia’s best venues, at corporate events and everywhere in between – and has also created an audience unique to him.
John enjoys a nationwide following amongst anime and science fiction fans aged 25 and under thanks to his touring appearances and YouTube hit single, “The Cosplay Song”. His Australian Idol audition, also on YouTube, is the stuff of modern legend.
A prolific writer, John has scripted four solo comedies in the last four years, as well as writing stand- up, radio spots, short stories and television scripts. His show credits include Killing Hun in the Sun (nominated Best New Play, Equity Guild Awards 2005) Love of a Pitiful Instrument, Don’t Swallow: A Handy Guide to Keeping Your Above Water (In An Ocean Filled with Sh*t) – nominated Biggest Box Office Blue Room Theatre Awards, 2010 - and A Nifty History of Evil. As of February 2010, he is the host and writer for Prospero Productions’ young adult program Eco Superstar.
A charming, energetic presence onstage, John Robertson kicks ass and takes names at any theatre, comedy club, corporate function, pub gig or festival.
What people are saying about John
“John Robertson is a manic and sharp- witted revelation. If you only see one Perth- born set, make it Robertson’s.”
The Scotsman
“It’s all very funny stuff… Robertson is a funny and engaging performer.”
BBC UK
“Cheeky… brilliant. Four stars.”
Three Weeks in Edinburgh
“The highlight was Robertson… he’s funny and sharp (and possibly just as manic as his furry friend)”
The Daily Telegraph
“A brilliant Festival debut for John… you could do worse than see his show, but you’ll rarely do better” Australian Comedy Review
“a delight… commanding to watch”
The Groggy Squirrel, Melbourne
“… genius, one day, he will take over the world.”
World of Mouth Reviews
“werewolf- like… booming voice… Robertson did a stellar job”
3rd Degree Online
“short… but surprisingly satisfying”
The Age, Melbourne
***** Edinburghfestivals.co.uk
“Head and shoulders (and knees and elbows) above the other acts I’ve seen recently. He’s got a really tight set, consistently very sharp and funny, and great stage presence. He’s also got a leather corset, a ukulele and a filthy monkey puppet – what more do you want? Certainly worth an hour of anyone’s time”
The List
“…such a commanding presence that the audience is swept along on the force of his personality alone”
Chortle
“expert timing and rhythm… sheer bravura… slick”
Theatre Australia
“deserves a big audience”
The West Australian
“I’m always happy to sing his praises!”
Tom Gleeson
You might have seen him at…
Wayne Brady WA Tour 2009 (USA), Jamie Kilstein (USA), Mark Watson WA Tour 2009 (UK), Fiona O’Loughlin, Tom Gleeson WA Tour, Kitty Flanagan, Chris Franklin, Dave Callan, Dave Grant, Justin Hamilton, Jeff Green (UK), John Moloney (UK), Cameron Knight, Matt Dyktynski, Jeff Garcia (USA), Austen Tayshus, George Smilovici, MC Young Guns Showcase @ Comedy Store 2010,
- Sell-out Festival Run: Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2010
- Sell-out Festival Run: Wild West Comedy Festival 2010
- Supanova National Tour 2009, 2010
- Madman National Cosplay Championships 2009 – 2010
- Edinburgh Fringe Tour 2009
- World’s Funniest Island Festival – Sydney 2009
- Under The Blue Moon Festival Resident MC 2008 2009
- Wai- Con Resident MC 2008 – 2010
- Melbourne Fringe Tour 2006
- Artrage Festival 2006
- Melbourne Comedy Festival New Talent Showcase 2009
- Sold out season Blue Room Theatre July 2009
- Wild West Comedy Festival 08
John’s Achievements…
- Wild West Comedy Festival: Best of the Fest 2010
- Edinburgh Darkchat Award: Best Comedy Performance 2010
- Edinburgh Darkchat Award: Best Free Show 2010
- Wild West Comedy Festival: Critic’s Show Award 2010
- Wild West Comedy Festival: Artist’s Choice Award 2010
- One of Zoo Magazine’s Top 10 Young Aussie Comics 2010
- Winner of WA Green Faces Comedy Competition in 2008
- 3rd Place in National Green Faces Comedy Competition 2008
- Melbourne International Comedy Festival Showcase 2008
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