21 January – 15 February

This show belongs to the Fringe2021 season. This season is now over.

Jon Bennett: Playing with Men

Fringe favourite Jon Bennett was once a great junior footballer in South Australia. He was set to "make it" until he started playing with men... real men. Jon's football career came crashing down when a community tragedy made him re-evaluate his life.

A show about community, friendships, life, death, and a bit of football.

Just for Laughs Best Comedy Award Nominee at Montreal Fringe, 2016
Outstanding Storytelling Award Winner at Victoria Fringe, 2019

"A tour de force who will make you laugh - to tears even" ★★★★★ Otakuno Culture
"Both funny and crushingly tragic" ★★★★ Check the Program
"What I love most about Bennett is he's an artist who doesn't just make you laugh or cry, he makes you think. And in Jon Bennett: Playing With Men, he's at his best" London Free Press

Presented by: JON BENNETT

Jon Bennett is a world renowned comedic storyteller with over 40 awards and nominations from festivals the world over.

After 20 years in the business he is now known as one of the most prolific storyteller-comedians touring the world, including:
- 7x Just for Laughs Award Nominations @ Montreal Fringe
- 10x Selection - Moth Main Stage @ NYC/London/Boston/LA/Austin
- Selected Off Broadway Soho Theatre in 2019
- Selected NY Times Best Seller List in 2019
- 5x Comedy Award Nominations @ FRINGE WORLD

“Armed only with self-deprecating wit and memories, Bennett reminds us that ordinary people lead extraordinary lives” ★★★★★ The Sunday Mail
“Bennett is the patron saint of storytelling” ★★★★★ Broadway Baby UK

Comedy • Story
South Australia