I think what I do is encourage people to look at Australia critically and with affection and humour, which is what all comedians should do." Quote by (Les Patterson)
Defintion of Comedy- Professional entertainment consisting of jokes and satirical sketches, intended to make an audience laugh.
Australian Comedy is essential to Australian culture identity. Comedy forms the basis of many popular entertainment which include: live caberat shows, to stand up comedians to television sketch shows.
A hundred years comedy, circus and the Tivoli - 1850-1960s.
Definiton of Circurs- A public entertainment company that travles and performs enterainment which consists typically of a variety of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals. A traveling company that performs such entertainments.
Definiton of Tivoli-The Tivoli Circuit was successful and popular in the Australian entertainment circuit which was founded from 1893 and the 1950s. The circuit suffered a catastrophic decline in popularity after the introduction of televison Australia in 1956, the last Tivoli show which was performed and staged in 1966. The Tivoli was the major outlet for variety theatre and vaudeville for over 70 years in Australia. The circuit grew to include other states including: Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth by the turn of the century, promoting both local and international musical, variety and comedy acts. These were the fore-runner of the modern day stand-up comedian, double acts and sight acts which relied on physical humour to elicit a laugh. Australian governement your connection with the governement (2007) Australian Comedy
Defintion of Cabaret- The act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill"
Definiton of Tivoli-The Tivoli Circuit was successful and popular in the Australian entertainment circuit which was founded from 1893 and the 1950s. The circuit suffered a catastrophic decline in popularity after the introduction of televison Australia in 1956, the last Tivoli show which was performed and staged in 1966. The Tivoli was the major outlet for variety theatre and vaudeville for over 70 years in Australia. The circuit grew to include other states including: Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth by the turn of the century, promoting both local and international musical, variety and comedy acts. These were the fore-runner of the modern day stand-up comedian, double acts and sight acts which relied on physical humour to elicit a laugh. Australian governement your connection with the governement (2007) Australian Comedy
Defintion of Cabaret- The act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill"
Definition of Stand up Comedy- Stand-up comedy which is a style of comedy where a comedian performs in front of a live audience, usually speaking directly to them such as performing a skit or a comic monoluge.
Definiton of sketch show Comedy- Sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting.
Definition of Pantomine- A dramatic entertainment, originating in Romain mime, in which performers express meaning through gestures accompained by music.
Definiton of Burlesque- A variety show characterized by broad ribald comedy, dancing, and striptease.
Definition of Vaudeville-A stage play on a trivial theme with interspersed songs.
Defintion of Musical Comedy- A light play or movie with music, songs, dialouge, dancing, connected by a plot.
Definition of Pantomine- A dramatic entertainment, originating in Romain mime, in which performers express meaning through gestures accompained by music.
Definiton of Burlesque- A variety show characterized by broad ribald comedy, dancing, and striptease.
Definition of Vaudeville-A stage play on a trivial theme with interspersed songs.
Defintion of Musical Comedy- A light play or movie with music, songs, dialouge, dancing, connected by a plot.
This photo above is of Roy Rene (Henry Rickards)
Image courtesy of Australian Entertainment 'MO' Awards Incorporated
From 1850 to the 1890s, comedy was the basis of the most popular entertainment of the time - pantomime, burlesque, vaudeville, musical comedy and circus. In 1892, Roy Rene an English comedian presented a New Tivoli Mistrel and Grand Specialty Company at the Sydney Opera House. Rene had an influence on the development of comedy in Australia. Rene founded the Tivoli Theatre in 1911 and the Tivoli was a succeesful run of vaudeville style shows until the 1960s. Australian governement your connection with the governement (2007) Australian Comedy
Rene was Australia's most successful vaudeville and variety star for three decades after joining the Tivoli theatre in 1916, before going into radio in 1946, performing sketches. Rene's character was Mo McCackie, a devious, ingratiating battler described as cantankerous, outspoken, overly successful and brash - attributes which can also be used to describe Australian comic characters decades later. Australian governement your connection with the governement (2007) Australian Comedy
Defintion of Humour- To be put into a good mood.
Australian Humour Rene was Australia's most successful vaudeville and variety star for three decades after joining the Tivoli theatre in 1916, before going into radio in 1946, performing sketches. Rene's character was Mo McCackie, a devious, ingratiating battler described as cantankerous, outspoken, overly successful and brash - attributes which can also be used to describe Australian comic characters decades later. Australian governement your connection with the governement (2007) Australian Comedy
Defintion of Humour- To be put into a good mood.
Australia has a long history of Australian humour that can be traced back to our origins as convict colonies. The Australian sense of humour is unique and is recognised (not understood) around the world as being distinctive Australian. The Australian humour can be defined or characterised as very dry, self- mocking and ironic- this is what makes up a typical Australian humour. Humour in Australia is used as slang, and across media from cartoons or politians in print, comedy series on television, in films, in observations in life through Australian literature. Australian governement your connection with the governemnt (2007) Australian Humour
Humour in Australian film- the most successful Australian television shows and films use Australian humour to present the theme of Australian identity the international success of Crocodile Dundee (1986) found its humour in gently mocking American culture and foreign perceptions of Australians. Other films such as Strictly Ballroom (1993) and the Castle (1997) found humour in mocking authority and are examples of finding humour in situations where the little guy stands up to the authority (the more bigger, powerful guy and wins). Australian governement your connection with the Governemnt (2007) Australian Humour
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