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Do the Voice

Session 17
Special Event Talks
Gilbert Suite, Adelaide Convention Centre
Wow afc web session 17 2560x1280
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    • Sunday
      3:30 pm — 4:30 pm

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FREE

You know the one. The accent. Do it. It’s not racist, it’s funny!

Stand-up comedians talk about the pressure to perform identity, the choice to dodge the easy laugh and what it means to be funny without playing the stereotype.


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Part of

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Speakers

Michael Hing

Speaker

Eora Nations (Sydney), Australia

Michael Hing is an award-winning comedian, actor and host. He's been on The Feed, triple j Drive and hosted the documentary series Where Are You Really From? For three years, he was a regular host of The Project, and wants to point out he left 6 months before it was cancelled.

Appearing in: Do the Voice

Michael Hing

Lawrence Leung

Speaker

Naarm (Melbourne), Australia

Lawrence Leung is a screenwriter, actor and award-winning stand-up comedian. He created the ABC comedies Lawrence Leung’s Unbelievable and Choose Your Own Adventure. Recently he was a writer/performer for WTFAQ on ABC and a recipient of the 2024 Creative Fellowship at the State Library of Victoria.

Appearing in: Your Script is Great, But..., Speaking in Tongues and Do the Voice

Lawrence Leung

Kushi Venkatesh

Speaker

Tarntanya (Adelaide), Australia

Kushi Venkatesh was named South Australia’s Funniest Teen in 2023 and is a stand-up comedian and reporter. She was the winner of the 2023 Australian EdStart Achievement Award for Performing and Visual Arts and was a nominee for the Young Australian of the Year Awards in 2025.

Appearing in: Do the Voice

Kushi Venkatesh

Jason Chong

Moderator

Tarntanya (Adelaide), Australia

Jason has been performing stand-up comedy for more than 20 years, appearing in festivals around the world, on radio and TV. You can hear Jason presenting Sunday Mornings on 891 ABC Radio Adelaide.

Appearing in: Do the Voice and The Special Comedy Comedy Special: Greatest Debate

Jason Chong

Performance Location: Gilbert Suite, Adelaide Convention Centre

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