Comedy brings out the best of Burnie

YOU’VE seen Josh Earl and The Bedroom Philosopher. Now meet Brodi Lucas — the latest comedian to emerge from the unlikely comedy hotspot of Burnie, and next week’s headline act at Jokers Comedy Club. A former Raw Comedy state finalist, Lucas performed his solo stand-up show My Mum Thinks I’m Funny at the 2014 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, with the Herald Sun d describing ibing it as “genuine, g warm, and lig lighthearted”. Lucas is now based in H Hobart, where he’s enrolled in a university course he do doesn’t understand and em employed in a job where he al almost accidentally kills pe people on a regular basis. Jokers Comedy Club will be all about showcasing no northern Tasmanian talent ne next week, with Lucas jo joined by former La Launceston character co comedian Dylan Hesp, w who represented Ta Tasmania in the 2012 Raw co comedy national final. Hesp has most recently been seen in the ABC TV program Sando, and continues to make the internet laugh via his highly successful YouTube channel — home to many of his delightfully silly and true-to-life comic characters. Rounding out the line-up is Russell Redmond, who is best known as the creator of the popular “Launceston Memes” Facebook page and will be making his Jokers debut. Brodi Lucas, Dylan Hesp, Russell Redmond and host Gavin Baskerville perform for Jokers Comedy Club at The Polish Corner in New Town from 8pm on Wednesday. Tickets are $23.30 pre-sale from www.jokerscomedy.com.au and Centertainment (phone 6234 5998), or $25 at the door (if not already sold out).