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FROM co-hosting Channel 10\u2019s The Cheap Seats to the stage of Geelong Arts Centre, Melanie Bracewell is heading out on tour.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The New Zealand comedian will entertain crowds with her encore tour of A Little Treat<\/em>, heading to Geelong on October 29.<\/p>\n

Bracewell has toured around Australia and New Zealand in the past, including her sell-out season of The Rumours are True <\/em>at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.<\/p>\n

Further abroad, the talent has also toured the UK with her show Forget Me Not <\/em>and performed at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal.<\/p>\n

Away from the stage lights and microphone, Bracewell is also a writer, writing four seasons of TV show Wellington Paranormal <\/em>and being the executive story editor for Time Bandits<\/em>.<\/p>\n

She often travelled from New Zealand to Australia to appear on Have You Been Paying Attention<\/em>, before making the move here permanently in 2021 to host The Cheap Seats. <\/em><\/p>\n

The successful show earnt a Logie, with Bracewell also nominated for Most Popular New Talent.<\/p>\n

Bracewell has also appeared on Last Dad Standing, The Bachelorette NZ, The Project, Taskmaster NZ, Thank God You’re Here <\/em>and more.<\/p>\n

For tickets and more information, head to geelongartscentre.org.au<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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