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 Thanks to all who helped us raise much needed funds for the Rural Fire Service of NSW! Thanks to Comedians Jamal Abdul, Alex White, Sam Menzies, Patrick Golamco and Skinny Dave Noble for the laughs and their time and of course to the best audiences in the whole wide world! You can still donate via the link below

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BonkerZ Comedy Club Black Lives Matter Announcement:

To our Customers, Comics and Supporters,

We are proud to be, perhaps one of the only Comedy Clubs in Australia that supports the world wide “Black Lives Matter” movement. Being the only African American owned club in the country, we have dealt with systemic racism and discrimination, both inside and outside of the comedy industry for over a decade. We thank Australian Comedian / Director ” Josh Thomas for his honesty about what really goes on inside the industry when it  pertains to minorities. 13 years later after our opening, we are still here and that’s due to determination, perseverance, some supportive professional comedians and the best audiences in the world. Upon opening our club, the main objective was to give everyone (Open Mikers/Semi Pro and Pro Comics) an equal opportunity to perform in a professional environment  including minorities who are often overlooked, ignored and even marginalized. We of course realize in a perfect world “All lives matter” but taking into consideration the current climate in the UK, USA, Australia and other cities, we know the current system is far from being perfect. Our support will always be with those that are silenced, ignored, incarcerated at alarming rates, injured and even murdered based just upon the colour of their skin. Anyone that believes all people of all races, creeds and colours shouldn’t be treated fairly, equal and just, “strictly because of the colour of their skin”, is a part of the problem and not the solution. We mourn with the families of David Dungay Jnr, George Floyd, Sean Rigg and many many many more. We should all strive to give everyone equal opportunities, equal justice and equal respect.

Thanks for supporting the arts and we wish you all happiness and health in these trying times.

Got some spare time on your hands? Thinking of trying stand up comedy? Get the book, register for a class and be ready when the floodgates are released.

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BonkerZ Comedy Clubs Presents:

African, American & Asian 2 for 1 Comedy Tour

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” Look-out, We’re back with a whole new in your face line up. We’ve let loose some of the funniest African, American and Asian stand up comics and put them together in one big show. At last, a stand up comedy show that bites back “No-one or group will be safe. Plus all seats are Buy 1 get 1 free!

BonkerZ Comedy Clubs Presents:

20 Comics in 60 Mins 2 for 1 Double Comedy Slam!

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“20 Comics in 60 Mins 2 for 1 Comedy Slam is back!. Bigger, Better and funnier than ever. All front 3 rows and VIP seats are buy 1 get 1 free. Join Comics from the UK, USA, Australia, Asia and beyond for a night of international laughs and just plain zany stuff. Hosted by USA’s Donte D1. 2 shows, 1 Day only only,  + 15 with paying legal Adult supervisor  Celebrating our 13th year of Stand up Comedy Fun”. 

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BonkerZ Comedy Clubs Presents:

Battle of The Comic Sexes M vs F

The Battle will be back soon!

“It’s our first Battle of the Comic Sexes M vs F of 2020. Oh yeah it’s on again and with buy 1 get 1 free seating. We’ve taken 8 comedians, 4 very funny ladies and put them up against 4 very funny guys and let them have at it in the boxing ring of comedy”.

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BonkerZ Comedy Club Black Lives Matter Announcemen BonkerZ Comedy Club Black Lives Matter Announcement: To our Customers, Comics and Supporters, As one of Sydney’s longest consecutively running comedy clubs( second only to Mic in Hand),We are proud to be one of a small few Comedy Clubs in Australia that support the world wide “Black Lives Matter” movement. Being the only African American owned club in the country, we have dealt with systemic racism and discrimination, both inside and outside of the comedy industry for over a decade. We thank Australian Comedian / Director ” Josh Thomas for his honesty about what really goes on inside the industry when it pertains to minorities in his 2016 writers room panel discussion. 13 years later after our opening, we are still here and that’s due to determination, perseverance, some supportive professional comedians and the best audiences in the world. Upon opening our club, the main objective was to give everyone (Open Mikers/Semi Pro and Pro Comics) an equal opportunity to perform in a professional environment including minorities who are often overlooked, ignored and even marginalized. We of course realize in a perfect world “All lives matter” but taking into consideration the current climate in the UK, USA, Australia and other cities, we know the current system is far from being perfect. Our support will always be with those that are silenced, ignored, incarcerated at alarming rates, injured and even murdered based just upon the colour of their skin. Anyone that believes all people of all races, creeds and colours shouldn’t be treated fairly, equal and just, “strictly because of the colour of their skin”, is a part of the problem and not the solution. We mourn with the families of David Dungay Jnr, George Floyd, Sean Rigg and many many many more. We should all strive to give everyone equal opportunities, equal justice and equal respect. Thanks for supporting the arts and we wish you all happiness and health in these trying times. And the struggle continues.
Leave it to BonkerZ Comedy Clubs to add a new twis Leave it to BonkerZ Comedy Clubs to add a new twist to the old fashioned “rewards card”. Check out our NEW CBC “Cheap Bastards Club” Card. Once we reopen, It gives you free admission to any Friday or Saturday night BonkerZ Comedy Show until Dec 19th, 2020 + if you purchase the CBC Plus Card, you’ll receive discounted city parking included with each show until dec 2020. That’s right, pay 1 price for the CBC Card and get dozens and dozens of free shows and optional discounted city parking until Dec 2020. As you may already know, the Arts industry was truly hit hard with the forced closures. Lots of clubs, theaters and festivals will no doubt struggle to reopen. Lots of venues are offering memberships to customers to help their businesses stay alive. With the BonkerZ CBC Cards, Not only will you get access to some great shows but we’re offering our CBC Cards until Aug 1st at 30% off the regular price. You’ll save $45 off the regular CBC Card or $60 off the CBC Plus Card. See website for exact terms and conditions. Show some love to the arts and your local club in your area or your city across the country. Help them stay alive. Stay safe and healthy. Its Comedy BonkerZ Style
Flashback Australia’s School of Stand up Comedy. Flashback Australia’s School of Stand up Comedy. Here’s a quick look at previous melbourne comedy school graduates. We had an amazing batch of future funny people including Joe White and one of the House Wife’s of Melbourne from the TV Show. Grad night was a killer. The Australian School of stand up comedy will return. Last chance to get a seat in our “Back to school” deal. We have a few seats left. Get 40%-50% off our full course price in all major cities.Note this applies only to our first return course only. Book now online and reserve your seat. You will be notified at a later date of the 1st course date. Fairly new to stand up comedy or not sure if it’s for you? We suggest getting a copy of our latest book “ So you wanna be a stand up comic”? We believe all people should be treated equally without discrimination, that why we support the Black Lives Matter Movement. Stay safe, stay healthy and stay strong
To put it truthfully, blacks have no power in Amer To put it truthfully, blacks have no power in America or here for that matter,Nada, zilch, zero. Yes, they play sports, they rap and sing on records, they have their own line of clothing and perfume,they host TV shows and concerts, they are Doctors, Lawyers, Politicians and even Judges making lots of money, they do have the power to vote (which is being slowing taken away from them or manipulated - see Florida George Bush and Al Gore) and the power to protest, which they have been doing since the 1950's (deja vu) , but they have no real power. Proof is they watched an African American being killed before their very eyes and were helpless to stop it. Just like they couldn't stop the beating of Rodney King or the recent shooting of Ahmaud Arbery while just jogging down the road. Sadly, the TV show you're watching right now in America is a rerun, you will be seeing it again and again I'm afraid. Bob Marley speaking of course as a black man once said" The Truth is,everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for" Stay healthy and keep your heads up everyone.
The comics or club owners who did make a comment o The comics or club owners who did make a comment on line after the show, didn't question the racism or discrimination statements, they were only interested in trying to smear my character, which was good because it meant I was spot on about the racism. I started my comedy club for and with new up and coming comics and semi-pros in mind. A place where they can fine tune their craft in front of a real audience in a professional surrounding. I refused to let a few comics, comedy club owners and festival organizers, dictate how I should run my club and try to force me out an industry I've been a part of since I was a little more than 14 years old. Not only that, if they are successful, they will no doubt apply those same tactics to other minorities who may come along in the future and try to start their own business. I realize a lot of minority comics don't speak out when they see things that aren't fair or have been discriminated against, this is probably cause if they do, they can probably kiss any future gigs in other clubs goodbye. So they do what most minorities do, they grin and bear it. I can only say to them, stand up and speak out. Do it as a group if you can, if not, go solo. Sometimes, one person speaking out, gives others the courage to say something and realize they aren't alone. Keep in mind, you don't have to perform in all rooms. Some are good and some are bad. I've been told my room is tough because of the rules and conditions. That's ok because my room isn't for everyone. Do your homework. I've had shows at different festivals across Australia, after hosting shows or researching festival procedures, the only Festival I do now is the Adelaide Fringe festival. They were the only ones that treated me like a promoter and not a black promoter. Trust me, there are huge differences between the two. There are other reasons I don't do the other festivals as well which I mention in my stand up comedy book. As I watch what's going on in America at the moment, I hear people on TV say, "Things will get better", unfortunately, sad to say, they won't. This scenario in America has been played out over and over and over again.
towards the outskirts of town. This tactic is ofte towards the outskirts of town. This tactic is often used by the police to scare you. They know in the past, African American men have been beaten and even killed by police officers, while in their custody and before they even make it to jail. To say I wasn't scared, would be a lie. I actually thought at the time I would be killed or as the police often describe it when they fill out a report "Shot while trying to escape". I've never told this story to anyone, even to some of my closest friends, but I thought at this time, it would help put things in prospective. I remember when I was being fingerprinted, the white female police officer asked me what I was arrested for? Then most of the time, like now, I was in a suit so it must have peaked her curiosity, what my charge was. When I told her I'd been arrested for writing down the phone number of a teenager in my arcade, I could tell by the look on her face, she was sorry and knew I shouldn't be there but she was helpless to do anything about. I'll never forget that look.To not only African Americans but people of color around the world, this is a day to day reality. One thing that did touch me about this entire fiasco, I saw white Americans say they are not only there to protest this murder and the treatment of African Americans,but they are also deliberately standing out in front of the black protestors to keep them from being shot by the police. Not afraid to say, that brought a tear to my eye. Listen, I know the focus is mostly on America at the moment but we can't lose sight, here in Australia, since 1991 over 424 Aborigines have died in custody which is appalling. They make up about 3% of Australia's total population but account for nearly 30% of the prison population. This makes them one of the most incarcerated people on the planet. Everyone should be outraged at this, not just the Aborigines.As the only comedy club owner in Australia that's African American, I've been dealing with racism,discrimination, bullying and threats to me and my team for nearly 13 years. Yet I'm still here.I even brought this up on an episode of Q & A, but as I suspected it was largely overlooked or simple ignored by the media.
In memory of George Floyd and other minorities tha In memory of George Floyd and other minorities that have lost their lives while in "Police Custody" I've decided not to do a Joke of the day for the next few weeks. I was born and lived in the USA for over 33 years. As an African American Male, i can relate to the pain and horror that African American Men face on a day to day bases when dealing with the so call "police". I say so called because my father was a police officer and placing him in the same category as this new breed of Police Officers, would be an insult to him and all he stood for while wear his badge. Can't say I've ever had a pleasant experience with any white police officers in America. I graduated from high school and enrolled in college in the same year, I was 17 years old at the time. I worked 2 jobs and went to college at night to save up enough money to open a coin video arcade. It took me 2 years but I did it. It was called "Flashes Fun Palace". All was going well until 4 white police officers found out the new business was owned by an African American. From that point it was constant harassment and intimidation. The kids were constantly being thrown up against the walls outside and threatened, on some occasions, they would handcuff them inside the arcade, in front of their friends, taken outside, and put in their squad car, only to be released several minutes later and told to go home. When I stood up and complained about this treatment, the harassment increased. I even told them my father was a police officer but I found out then that the comradery that exist between white cops, doesnt transfer to black cops. One day, another African American boy was snatched out of the arcade in handcuffs and placed, once again in a squad car, he yelled out the car window which was open for me to take down his number and call is mom, as I walked towards the car with a pen and paper in my hand, I was arrested and the charge was "Interfering".The charge was later dropped but not after i was handcuffed and taken to jail. This wasn't the scary part of this whole ordeal. While transporting me to jail, they didn't drive in the direction of the jail, they deliberately went in the opposite direction -
It's time for BonkerZ "Joke of the day" Courtesy o It's time for BonkerZ "Joke of the day" Courtesy of BonkerZ Comedy Clubs Australia and for our followers. We hope to be back for Comedy in July and Comedy School in Aug, fingers crossed. Enjoy Two cows were standing next to each other in a field. Daisy the cow, said to Dolly the cow, "I was artificially inseminated this morning". Dolly said, " I don't believe you". Daisy said," It's true, honest, no bull"
It's time for BonkerZ "Joke of the day" Courtesy o It's time for BonkerZ "Joke of the day" Courtesy of BonkerZ Comedy Clubs Australia ( Hopefully returning in July) and for our followers. Enjoy used A wife says to her husband “I’m really depressed about my body at the moment, my thighs are to big, my breast are sagging and my arms are to flabby, I really could use a compliment at this moment. Her husband say’s “ well your eye sight is perfect!”
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