2027
2027 Theatre Royal Season
Staycation School Holiday Program
Family Friendly
Comedy
The Listies

This Show is a Joke!

8 - 9 Jul 2027 (4 performances)
Thu 8 Jul 2027 2:00 pm
Thu 8 Jul 2027 6:00 pm
Fri 9 Jul 2027 11:00 am
Fri 9 Jul 2027 6:00 pm
Studio Theatre
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A turbo-charged mash-up of fan favourites, slapstick, songs and side-splitting fun. 

Get ready for maximum LOLs and some serious ROFLs when Australia’s favourite kids’ comedians Matt and Rich, aka The Listies, unleash their new extravaganza. 

This show is a joke, so Rich has prepared exactly one joke. And he has given Matt a drum kit. What could possibly go wrong? Turns out nearly everything. Join Rich and Matt as they venture through time and space to discover the funniest joke of all time! 

It’s a comedy extravaganza for kidults aged 4 to 400 million (dinosaurs welcome). 

★★★★★ - Time Out 
★★★★★ - Herald Sun 
★★★★★ - Fest Mag UK 
★★★★★ - FringeReview UK 
★★★★★ - Broadway Baby 
★★★★★ - The List 

CREATIVE TEAM
Writers/performers | Richard Higgins & Matthew Kelly
Outside Eye | Mish Grigor
Lighting Designer | El Edie
Sound Designer | Iva Lottagas
Tour Producer | Arts on Tour

Photo credit: Andrew Wuttke

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Two men in colorful, playful outfits pose against a yellow background, each tilting their head and framing their face with their hands. A orange border and white “TR” lettering appear along the left side.
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Black and white text based logos - The Listies, Creative Australia, Arts on Tour, NSW Government.
This Show is a Joke! is co-produced by The Listies and Arts on Tour, and is supported by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body, and the NSW Government through Create NSW.
Tickets
  Full    Child  Family
Premium    $45  | $37.50  | $37.50
A Reserve   $40  | $37.50  | $37.50
B Reserve  $40  | $37.50  | $37.50
Family = 2 adults and 2 children or 1 adult and 3 children
Child = 12 and under

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Duration

60 mins (no interval)

Patron Advice
  • Family friendly
  • Theatrical smoke and haze, lasers and sudden loud noises

For wheelchair, accessible seating and Companion Card bookings, please contact our box office on (03) 6146 3300 or boxoffice@theatreroyal.com.au