SEXtember 2023: Comedy Night
Event description
Is your love life the butt of everyone's joke? Want to spice up your September?
Join us at the Rege for a night of laughter and good vibes ✌️ Hosted by comedian Brendan Hancock and featuring Sydney's finest up-and-coming comedians, they'll be sharing stories and their experiences with dating, relationships, sex and sexual health 👥
Comedian Bios
Jess Fuchs
Jess Fuchs is an exhilarating, lightning fast and boisterous stand-up comedian. She loves crowd work, living with her parents and sending long voice notes. Follow her on Instagram, she needs it.
Guneet Kaur
Guneet gracefully stumbled her way onto the stages of Sydney’s comedy scene a few years ago by chance and has stuck around ever since. Since Guneet started comedy she has become a regular act across the Sydney circuit, performing at esteemed venues including the Comedy Store. Her quirky brilliance and hilarious take on the many layers of her identity will have you falling in love.
Gen Fricker
Sardonic, unique and downright weird - Gen Fricker has quickly become one of the nations brightest stars on the national comedy circuit, with her blend of sassy and dark stand-up delivered with a butter-wouldn’t-melt-in-your-mouth smile.
Since making her debut in 2011 as a national finalist in the triple j Raw Comedy competition, Fricker is known as a “must-see” act across Aus & NZ comedy festivals, as well as appearing by invitation at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, Falls Festival & Splendour in The Grass for multiple years.
Brendan Hancock
Brendan Hancock is a Sydney based comedian and producer. A regular at comedy clubs across Sydney, he's a Raw Comedy State Finalist who has performed to sold-out crowds during the Sydney Comedy Festival and Midsumma Festivals. You might recognise him as one half of Sydney's goblin comedy duo, Two Queers Walk Into a Bar, how fun! Come get your honey.
AJ Lamarque
Much like his hair, AJ’s career has many highlights. He hosted Comedy Zone at the 2023 Melbourne International Comedy Festival and was the the Official Ambassador for the Sydney Fringe Festival in 2022. AJ was selected and recently completed his residency as part of the Australian Council for the Art’s Future Leader program.
With a warm and endearing energy about him, AJ instantly makes audiences feel comfortable and has become a sought-after MC and speaker. Combined with an equally engaging aptitude for comedy, AJ has garnered a formidable reputation as a skilled writer, a charismatic presenter and a beloved name in the community.
This event is brought to you as part of UNSW's annual festival of celebrating, questioning and exploring every aspect of sex. To learn more, check our website out here.
Content Warning: Conversations about consent, relationships, sex and sexuality can sometimes be difficult but you don’t need to face it alone. Find the support you need with someone who is trained to help, through free and confidential support services and 1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732.
