COMEDIAN Anh Do will bring his national stage production to the Northern Rivers, blending stand-up with the story of his journey from Vietnamese refugee to national entertainer.<\/p>\n
The show will be held at the Lennox Head Cultural Centre on Thursday 30 April.<\/p>\n
It combines stand-up comedy with real-life stories, photos and filmed pieces to retell his experience of fleeing Vietnam aboard an overcrowded fishing boat.<\/p>\n
The journey included pirate attacks, dehydration and weeks in cramped conditions before time spent in a Malaysian refugee camp.<\/p>\n
The show is based on his bestselling memoir, The Happiest Refugee, which explores his early life experiences and how they shaped his adult life.<\/p>\n
Do was close to completing a double degree in business law in Sydney before choosing a career in stand-up comedy.<\/p>\n
He said early audiences were often surprised by his storytelling style as he broke down barriers for multicultural comedians.<\/p>\n
“The old guys finally realise that if they closed their eyes, this Vietnamese kid was actually just an Aussie comedian up there talking about his working-class childhood,” Do said. “I remember all through school being determined to prove that I could survive without any outside help.”<\/p>\n
Performing in Sydney comedy clubs while studying, he developed a reputation for his energetic delivery and personal storytelling, which led to success across the national comedy circuit.<\/p>\n
His rise saw him win multiple comedy awards, appear regularly on television and radio, and sell out major venues, including the Sydney Opera House and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.<\/p>\n
Beyond comedy and writing, Do has also built a career as a visual artist.<\/p>\n
He created the ABC television series Anh’s Brush with Fame, in which he paints portraits of notable Australians while interviewing them.<\/p>\n
His work in visual arts has been recognised with two Archibald Prize nominations, as well as the People’s Choice Award in 2017 for his portrait of actor Jack Charles.<\/p>\n
Tickets for the Lennox Head show can be purchased at TryBooking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
COMEDIAN Anh Do will bring his national stage production to the Northern Rivers, blending stand-up with the story of his journey from Vietnamese refugee to national entertainer. The show will be held at the Lennox Head Cultural Centre on Thursday 30 April. It combines stand-up comedy with real-life stories, photos and filmed pieces to retell […]<\/p>\n