Five Must-See Acts at the Brisbane Comedy Festival

The Brisbane Comedy Festival is now underway. If you're among those who'd like more of a hand perusing the program, we've compiled a quick list of some of the must-see acts at the festival to save you the unenviable task of having to pick and choose out of all the great talent.

Check out the full program on the Powerhouse website. There are heaps of great comedians in town, and we've only skimmed the surface of the very funniest.

1. Stephen K Amos: The Spokesman

One of the most charming and entertaining comedians on the bill is putting on this headline show at the Comedy Festival after sell-out tours in Edinburgh and Canada. If you've ever seen Stephen on Australian TV shows like Thank God You're Here, Spicks and Specks, The Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala, Great Debate or Good News Week, then you know that Stephen is a true comedy professional and his show is bound to be exquisitely funny.

Tuesday, February 26 to Sunday, March 10.

2. Heath Franklin's Chopper

If you've never experienced the outrageous and often borderline inappropriate routine of Heath Franklin as Chopper Reid, you've missed out on one of the most talked about and quoted impersonations of the past decade. Heath and Chopper are back, and this time, they're angry. Be wary, this show will be confrontational, but hilariously honest. We guarantee that it will be one of the most talked about shows of the festival.

Friday, March 8.

3. Sarah Millican: Home Bird

Sarah Millican is a British comedian and star of her own BBC show, The Sarah Millican Television Programme. Sarah's comedy brings a bit of naughtiness to domesticity, as she explores themes such as parenting, sex, and growing older. Though she may look sweet, Sarah will surely have some spicy topics to get you laughing.

Tuesday, March 19, to Sunday, March 24.

4. Super Happy Fun Time

Super Happy Fun Time are four young Brisbane comedians who are back for their third Brisbane Comedy Festival. After hit shows like The End Of The World (And Other Things) and Young Blood Comedy All Stars, Super Happy Fun time are here to throw a soiree like no other. We recommend you see these local funnymen before they take their comedy to distant audiences — they are bound to get there soon.

Saturday, March 9, to Saturday, March 23.

5. Paul Foot: Kenny Larch is Dead

Paul Foot is one of the left-field comedians who will confuse and bewilder yet will have your sides splitting with laughter by the end. We can’t really describe what to expect, as it will not do Paul's show justice, so we have left it up to Paul himself to give it a shot: "Deep within the sinking sands of the perspex jungle of youth, in the forgotten nebula of nothingness, comes an objet d'esire; a trombone fruit. Needless to say, it's another warm year."

Thanks, Paul Foot. Can't wait to find out what that's about.

Friday, March 22, to Sunday, March 24.