Gordon Southern: Great Southern Man

New jokes and stories from the globe-trotting Brit who now calls Australia home.

Following on from his "accidental Covid trilogy" and the barnstorming success of "A Brief History of History", this is a return to proper no-frills stand-up from one of the best in the business.

55 minutes

Audience Participation: Occasional

Coarse Language: Occasional

Other Warnings: Sexual References

3 x FRINGE WORLD Comedy Award Winner.

Adelaide Fringe Comedy Award Winner 2022.

“Fresh and relatable… plenty of laughter, astoundment and unavoidable smiles” Adelaide Advertiser, 2022

“Inclusive and genuinely funny… A glittering jewel.” X-Press Magazine, 2020

“Joy personified” Herald Sun, 2019

“Full to bursting with comedic gold“ Broadway Baby, 2017

Gordon Southern

UK comic Gordon Southern has been a full-time globe-trotting comedian since 1996, and a part-time Australian for almost as long. He’s a hugely experienced stand-up, host and improviser. His storytelling comedy shows have toured the world. He’s won a Weekly Comedy Award at Adelaide Fringe in 2022, thrice won a Weekly Comedy Award at FRINGE WORLD, been nominated for Best International Act twice in New Zealand, and received Best Show nominations in Edinburgh and Dubai. Gordon has performed on TV around the world. Highlights include The Stand Up Show (BBC1), Good News Week (Channel 10) and Up Late at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (ABC). He’s also written for some big name UK acts and TV shows, and can currently be heard regularly on ABC Radio in his adopted hometown of Adelaide.