Man Up is Urzila Carlson at her socially engaging best. The South African-born Kiwi will explore society’s expectations of a man when he becomes a husband and a father – especially if that man is a lady. She’ll examine gender roles, sexual rolls and ham rolls, all whilst demonstrating how to down a cup of cement and harden up — because big boys don’t cry right?
One of NZ’s best-loved comedians, Urzila needs no introduction in her adopted country. She took to the stage in 2008 and has racked up an impressive array of awards ever since, including winning five consecutive ‘Best Female Comedian’ awards at the NZ Comedy Guild Awards.
In Australia, Urzila was one of the first NZ comedians to be featured on Network Ten’s televised MICF Oxfam Comedy Gala, and has also been seen on ABC TV’s Comedy Up Late, Spicks and Specks and Dirty Laundry. Last year she toured NSW and South East Asia with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow. 2016 will be her fourth year at the MICF having previously sold out each of her first three seasons. So man up and don’t dilly-dally.
VENUE: Melbourne Town Hall – Powder Room, Cnr Swanston & Collins Sts, Melbourne. Swiss Club, 89 Flinders Lane (btw Russell & Exhibition Sts), Melbourne.
DATES: March 24 – April 17
TIMES: 8.15pm (7.15pm Sundays, 8.30pm Mondays)
TICKETS: $25 – $32
