Giant Dwarf's Best of the Best First Birthday Show

Overview

Giant Dwarf just took out a 2014 SMAC Award for curating the best arts programming in Sydney, and now they’re celebrating their first birthday with a showcase offering a repeat of the best bits of their year. Brought to fruition by the team behind The Chaser, Giant Dwarf is a space that provides a permanent platform for Sydney’s underground comedy and theatre talent.

Last year Giant Dwarf hosted a variety of performances from some of our city's brightest emerging stars — plus some surprise celeb guests you never thought you'd see reading their disturbing fanfic. On February 27, Giant Dwarf revisits some of these highlights of its opening year, with David Marr telling the story about how his marriage ended over a game of cards (from Story Club), Tracey Spicer confessing her seven deadly sins, Jordan Raskopoulos from Axis of Awesome presenting an Erotic Fan Fiction that "cannot legally be described in a press release", Rhys Nicholson's newest jokes from Comedy(ish) and Sam Campbell's TOD Talk on the axolotl.

Also contributing on the night are venue regulars Zoe Norton Lodge, The Bear Pack and the Yarramadoon Public School Debaters. In the short time in which Giant Dwarf has been operating, the space has hosted some memorable performances that previously hadn't had a regular home or audience, sitting awkwardly outside of both Sydney's theatre and comedy scenes. It's now a beloved institution, with the aforementioned SMAC on its mantle. Says Giant Dwarf and The Chaser's Craig Reucassel, “We intended to burn it down for the insurance, but now I actually love it.”