Synopsis
Friday 30 January 2026
8pm
Laura got 0.25 points off what she needed to get into law at the ANU, so she studied glass blowing and is now a stand up comedian. After taking her first hour to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Melbourne International Comedy festival Laura is professionally filming her first stand up special in her bucket list venue, and, she’s inviting her parents.
That’s…Brave is the story of why Canberra girl Laura quit her job 5 years ago for stand up comedy despite never actually having tried stand up before… or seen it live… or on TV.
Laura has shared stages with the likes of Sammy J, Dane Simpson and Gillian Cosgriff. She’s also a semi finalist in the World Funny Women Awards (2025), winner of the Beat the Frog competition in Manchester (2024) and ACT Raw Comedy Finalist (2023, 2024). Her show “That’s…Brave” was also listed as one of the top show picks of the Edinburgh Fringe (Theatrevillage).
“Laura is extremely talented and ridiculously loveable” – Adam Bloom
“Mixing killer vocals with hilarious segues, and an impeccable sense of timing“ – Audience review
Ticket prices
Standard
$45.00
Concession^
$39.00
Groups 4+ (per person)
$35.00
^Available Concessions: Pension Card Holders and Full Time Students, You're a regularly gigging ACT Comedian
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Details
PRESENTED BY:
Laura Johnston
DURATION:
Approximately 1 hour, with no interval.
LATECOMERS:
For most performances, latecomers cannot be admitted until a break in the performance. Please allow plenty of time to cover traffic and parking delays.
WARNINGS:
This performance contains smoke and haze effects.
AGE SUITABILITY:
This performance is not suitable for audiences aged 15 and under.
VENUE:
The Playhouse
SEATING PLAN
ACCESS INFORMATION
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CONCESSIONS
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