Southend-on-Sea. His first solo show, “Killing Hun in the Sun” was nominated for the Equity Guild Award for Best New Play and toured to the Melbourne Fringe as “Hunting With the Colonel” in 2006. Creator of The Dark Room, one of the most exciting, imaginative, maddening and hilariously cruel live experiences Stu has ever been a part of, John Robertson is also a stand-up, tending towards lunatic clown. Royal & Derngate . "NOT TO BE MISSED" - The Guardian. Manic Australian hurricane man. John's website is www.thejohnrobertson.com A charming, energetic presence onstage, John Robertson kicks ass and takes names at any comedy night, corporate function, pub gig, church service or giant balls- to- the- wall rock festival. Alhambra Theatre . The Cliffs Pavilion . Creator of live-action videogame The Dark Room. A diverse kind of guy, he started comedy in 2002 and he now tours the world hosting festivals and appearing in clubs and theatres. John toured to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2009 and was rewarded with a four- star review. Stu’s 2019 tour of “End Of” is on sale now! Get your hands on a ComComPod shirt & other stuff here... © 2011 - 2020 Stuart Goldsmith / The Comedian's Comedian | Site by Giant Banana. Northampton. The Dark Room game is now at www.thedarkroomgame.com - available on Steam for PC and Mac. Hamilton, Jeff Green (UK), John Moloney (UK), Cameron Knight, Matt Dyktynski, Jeff Garcia (USA), Austen Tayshus, George Smilovici, MC Young Guns Showcase @ Comedy Store 2010, Madman National Cosplay Championships 2009 – 2010, World’s Funniest Island Festival – Sydney 2009, Under The Blue Moon Festival Resident MC 2008 2009, Melbourne Comedy Festival New Talent Showcase 2009, Sold out season Blue Room Theatre July 2009, Winner of WA Green Faces Comedy Competition in 2008, 3rd Place in National Green Faces Comedy Competition 2008, Melbourne International Comedy Festival Showcase 2008. John toured to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2009 and was rewarded with a four- star review. Four stars.” - Three Weeks in Edinburgh, “The highlight was Robertson… he’s funny and sharp (and possibly just as manic as his furry friend)” - The Daily Telegraph, “a delight… commanding to watch” - The Groggy Squirrel, Melbourne, “werewolf- like… booming voice… Robertson did a stellar job” - 3rd Degree Online, “short… but surprisingly satisfying” - The Age, Melbourne, “expert timing and rhythm… sheer bravura… slick” - Theatre Australia, “deserves a big audience” - The West Australian, “I’m always happy to sing his praises!”- Tom Gleeson. Enjoy all extras from shows past and present with access to the private Insiders Club podcast, alongside a host of other strands and projects, including the chance to interview Stu yourself, and take part in a group critical analysis of newer acts from all over the world: www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders Filled With Sh*t)” enjoyed a sell- out run at The Blue Room Theatre in August 2009. www.thejohnrobertson.com Twitter: @Robbotron Insta: Mr_Dark_Room His third solo show, “Don’t Swallow: A Handy Guide To Keeping Your Head Above Water (In An Ocean Creator of The Dark Room, one of the most exciting, imaginative, maddening and hilariously cruel live experiences Stu has ever been a part of, John Robertson is also a stand-up, tending towards lunatic clown. 272 – John Robertson Posted 2 years ago on December 10th, 2018. 27/11/2021. “Cheeky… brilliant. 05/12/2021. BOOK TICKETS. Follow. Dunfermline. Support the podcast now by joining The Insiders Club! John Robertson is a comedian, writer and Emcee. 2,553 Followers, 407 Following, 232 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from John Robertson #TheDarkRoom (@mr_dark_room) mr_dark_room. “A comedy masterclass… Endlessly inventive” (The List). Tickets for the first half of the tour at these links: Filed Under: Audiences, Barry Humphries, Brendon Burns, Comedy, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Interview, John Cleese, Stage Persona, Stand Up, Success, The Dark Room, Twitter, Viral, Worth, Writing, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage, YouTube. A versatile speaker, puppeteer and ukulele player, John is the resident MC for the Supanova Pop Culture Expo and the Under The Blue Moon Goth Festival. We talk about weaponising outsider status to survive school, and the dynamic between outlandish persona and the "over-indulged child" within. A diverse kind of guy, he started comedy in 2002 and he now tours the world hosting festivals and appearing in clubs and theatres. 04/12/2021. For anyone who writes comedy, makes comedy, loves comedy, or just has an interest in comedians and what makes them so annoying. Wayne Brady WA Tour 2009 (USA), Jamie Kilstein (USA), Mark Watson WA Tour 2009 (UK), Fiona O’Loughlin, Tom Gleeson WA Tour, Kitty Flanagan, Chris Franklin, Dave Callan, Dave Grant, Justin But how to you nurture joy when you get paid to scream abuse at people? Loads of great podcast episodes coming your way soon including Desiree Burch, Alonzo Bodden, Robby Collins and a special series of episodes about navigating your creative career during the pandemic! BOOK TICKETS. John Robertson is a comedian, writer and Emcee. And you can find him on Twitter @Robbotron BOOK TICKETS The Comedian's Comedian WITH STUART GOLDSMITH, 12/04/2019 Leamington Spa - Royal Spa Centre.