Sydney Comedy Festival, Factory Theatre,3 & 5 May
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Campari House, 27 March-9 April
North Australian Festival of Arts (NAFA) Townsville, Pinocchi’s Palace, 29 & 30 June
Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Just the Tonic at ‘The Caves’, 3-26 August
“Silver linings feathered with punchy one-liners are what make her show fast and furious….It’s a laugh a minute. I just wish there were more minutes.” matthewhoctor.com
★★★★ “Tania Lacy Is Iconic.” theatretravels.org
★★★★ “Had the audience howling with laughter.” theclothesline.com.au
★★★★ “Her tale about the perils of a Brazilian and the classic landing strip, and an impassioned plea for the return of the missionary position, are worth the price of a ticket.” The Advertiser
Tania Lacy, one of Australia’s dearly loved funny women is back, and taking her new show on tour in 2023 and this time around, everything’s coming up roses! After surviving six years in Berlin with those crazy Germans, getting through menopause without spontaneously combusting and raising a teenage boy with her husband of 22 years, she’s convinced the worst is behind her Bahahahaha!
‘Everything’s Coming Up Roses’ covers everything from clown porn to hair curtains, yobbo birds to happy endings, Tania is relentless in her desire to find the ‘roses’ moments in all life dishes out. Fresh from rave reviews at Adelaide Fringe, she performs in her old stomping ground at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival from 27 March to 9 April and at Sydney Comedy Festival on 3 & 5 May.
Tania’s career sounds like a breathless jump from one fortuitous opportunity to another. As a student at the prestigious Victorian College of the Arts School of Dance, her hopes of being a classical ballerina were dashed
by a cruel injury, but not so long after she was choreographing and dancing with Kylie Minogue in the ‘Locomotion’ film clip. Molly Meldrum spotted her dancing on ‘Countdown’ and on a whim, had her open the show. A producer called asking her to audition for a new show, ‘The Factory’ and it made her a household name. Then came ‘Countdown Revolution’, award-winning short films, stand-up, and acting. Tania has also written for film and television and has two novels on the shelves, more information here. Tania currently resides in Cairns with her husband and son and is studying law.
Tania believes her rather unusual career trajectory has given her a unique view of the world and taught her anything is possible. ‘Once the ‘enfant terrible’ of Aussie TV, Tania became ‘enfant unemployable’ for being too mouthy. Fortunately for Tania, women are quite ‘in’ right now, so she’s decided she can be enfant ‘anything she f*%king wants’. www.tanialacy.com
‘Everything’s Coming Up Roses’ – Duration: 50 minutes, suitable for audiences 15+
Melbourne International Comedy Festival: 27 March – 9 April – Venue: Campari House, 23-25 Hardware Lane, Melbourne, Doors: 7.40 pm, Tickets: $24-$32 plus booking fee
https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2023/shows/tania-lacy-everything-s-coming-up-roses
Sydney Comedy Festival: Wednesday 3 May and Friday 5 May, Venue: Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Road Marrickville, Doors: 8.10 pm, Tickets on sale 15 March www.sydneycomedyfestival.com.au
North Australian Festival of Arts (NAFA) Townsville, Pinocchi’s Palace, 29 & 30 June,
Townsville is confirmed as Thursday 29 June 7.45 pm Pinocchi’s Palace and Friday 30 June, 7.45 pm Pinocchi’s Palace.
Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Just the Tonic at ‘The Caves’, 3-26 August
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGERWmhFJ-U
Image Credit: Peter Rosetzky
