GROUSE MELBOURNE AFTER DARK is a new evening of showbiz sparkle and light entertainment. Each edition showcases a fresh cast of Melbourne’s finest talent across comedy, drag, burlesque, music and more.

Join our premiere cast - Geraldine Hickey, Janty Blair and Tina Del Twist - for a comedy hour of power. They are performing two shows together on Thursday 17 and Thursday 24 July.

GERALDINE HICKEY: With an effortless ability to turn low-key yarns into high-stake rollercoasters, Geraldine Hickey is one of Australia’s most beloved stand-up comedians. Winner of Best Show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, selected for the prestigious New Faces show at Just For Laughs Montreal, and consistently selling out shows in theatres across the country, to see Gez is to love her. 

JANTY BLAIR: A Butchulla, Mununjali and Woppaburra woman, Janty loves bringing her brand of Blak comedy to the stage. As seen on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2024). Member of the Aboriginal Comedy Allstars since 2022. Winner: Deadly Funny, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2022
2025 Moosehead Award Recipient.

TINA DEL TWIST: Truly unique, Tina Del Twist is Australia’s much-loved nightingale, known for her ‘beautiful voice and wicked sense of comic timing’ (the Age). Tina has featured on ABCTV’s Comedy Up Late, has performed sell-out seasons with various Festivals and has been invited to perform in Copenhagen, Berlin, Edinburgh, and New York. Winner of the coveted Comics’ Choice ‘Piece of Wood’ Award with Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2022.