20 January – 14 February

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This show belongs to the FRINGE WORLD Festival 2026 season. This season is now over.

Laura Davis wearing a red velvet dressing gown and sitting on a red velvet chair a gold laurel crown on their head.
FRINGE WORLD Festival 2026

Laura Davis -Despair is Beneath Us

Despair is Beneath Us is the new, critically acclaimed comedy show from multi award winning Aus/UK comedian Laura Davis.

"Laura is, without a doubt, one of the best comedians at Comedy Festival year after year. Back-to-back nominations for Most Outstanding Show in 2022 and 2023 were clearly well-earned..." - Scenestr, 2024

In a bullet train of thought experiments, cult comedy favourite Laura Davis delivers a show about love, courage, awe and heartache. A rapid-fire, uproarious expedition from despair to hope, between sex and death, through winter to spring, from duck ponds to the dentist, croissants and daydreams. This is it.

2022 and 2023 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award for Most Outstanding Show Nominee.

"Comedy at its finest" - Playbill, 2024

Presented by: Laura Davis

Laura Davis is an award-winning, critically acclaimed Australian UK-based comedian, writer and director. Davis has garnered a reputation as a fearless, honest and razor sharp comedian. They’re a hugely distinctive and highly respected artist who tackles dark, difficult subjects with intelligence, raw vulnerability and biting wit. Since making their name as a national finalist in Melbourne International Comedy Festival's RAW Comedy competition, Davis has taken multiple critically acclaimed stand up shows to Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Comedy • Stand Up
International • Western Australia Premiere
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: MA15+
Family friendly: No
Sexual References
Coarse Language: Occasional

Presenter

Presented by: Laura Davis

Laura Davis is an award-winning, critically acclaimed Australian UK-based comedian, writer and director. Davis has garnered a reputation as a fearless, honest and razor sharp comedian. They’re a hugely distinctive and highly respected artist who tackles dark, difficult subjects with intelligence, raw vulnerability and biting wit. Since making their name as a national finalist in Melbourne International Comedy Festival's RAW Comedy competition, Davis has taken multiple critically acclaimed stand up shows to Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.