OzAsia Festival’s Weekend of Words
OzAsia Festival’s writing and ideas program returns for another year of conversations between poets, novelists, journalists, playwrights, performers, and creatives from around the world.
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Dates
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Times
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Sunday3:30 pm — 4:30 pm
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Accessibility
Prices
Admission
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.
Navigate the weekend with an interactive planner and venue maps
- Accessibility
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This venue is wheelchair accessible.
For more information regarding venue accessibility, please visit https://www.adelaidecc.com.au/attending/accessibility-facilities
- Age Suitability
- All ages
- Runtime
- 1 hour
Part of
A vibrant celebration of Asian and Asian Australian literature, writing, and ideas. Discover, engage, inspire. 7-9 November '25.
Discover OzAsia Festival's Weekend of Words
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
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
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
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
Performance Location: Gilbert Suite, Adelaide Convention Centre
View venue maps for directions to the Gilbert Suite
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