Michelle Brasier
Michelle Brasier | |
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| Nationality | Australian |
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| Years active | 2016 - present |
Michelle Brasier is a Melbourne based comedian, singer, writer and actor. She's known for her work with Aunty Donna and performing in comedy duo Double Denim with Laura Frew.
Education
Brasier grew up in Wagga Wagga and studied musical theatre at Victorian College of the Arts.[1]
Career
The comedy duo Double Denim, which Brazier performed in with Laura Frew, won best newcomers at the Sydney Comedy Festival and director's choice at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. [1]
Brasier's solo comedy shows, which usually involve a musical aspect, include Space Tortoise (2016) [2], Average Bear (2021) [1] and Reform (2022) [3] Average Bear, a personal show on the impact of cancer on her family, won Sydney Comedy Festival's Director's Choice award [4]. It was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2022 [5] and will soon air as a special on Paramount Plus.
She has worked on Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell and often collaborated with the absurdist trio Aunty Donna, including Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun.
References
- ^ a b c https://www.smh.com.au/culture/comedy/life-is-too-short-the-tragedies-driving-michelle-brasier-20210415-p57jhs.html
- ^ https://www.impulsegamer.com/michelle-brasier-interview-space-tortoise-micf-2016/
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/feb/09/three-things-with-michelle-brasier-its-clear-plastic-a-tight-squeeze-and-humiliating
- ^ https://www.broadwayworld.com/sydney/article/Sydney-Comedy-Festival-Announces-2021-Award-Winners-20210519
- ^ https://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2022/michelle-brasier/