Irish comedy ‘megastar’ Jason Byrne returns to Australia for the only time this year with his brand new live show, Special Eye.
Byrne was forced to miss this year’s Melbourne Comedy Festival season due to the filming of his TV sitcom Father Figure, which was given a full television series on BBC One after first airing on radio. Byrne, who also wrote the sitcom, stars in the show as Tom, a father of two sons who tries his hardest for his children, but finds his best intentions always go awry.
Byrne’s other television credits are extensive and include The Graham Norton Show and Live at the Apollo. On radio he has hosted three series’ of The Jason Byrne Show on BBC Radio 2 for which he won the Sony Gold Award for Best Comedy in 2011. Byrne has also released two live DVDs: Jason Byrne – Out Of The Box and The Byrne Identity, and he continues to tour extensively.
Known for his unique brand of mayhem, Byrne has become an Australian favourite year after year, and is a regular guest on the Oxfam Gala, Good News Week and the Great Debate. His sell out shows are renowned for turning audience participation into an hilarious art form and for years he’s been touted the Edinburgh Comedy Festival’s biggest selling comedian.
His award-winning, inspired and original brand of high-energy intelligent lunacy has attracted many accolades over the years, including the 2007 Chortle Award for Best Headliner, a Perrier Newcomer Award Nomination in 1998, and a prestigious Perrier Award Nomination in 2001.
Byrne will be appearing in Adelaide at Her Majesty’s Theatre for one night only on 30 September following appearances in NSW, WA and Victoria and before winding up his national tour in Queensland and the Northern Territory.
Jason Byrne’s Special Eye
When: Monday 30 September
Where: Her Majesty’s Theatre, 58 Grote Street, Adelaide
All tickets: $59.90
Bookings: Book at BASS
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