Comedy

Jon Walpole: Butterfly

A comedian's quest for truly meaningful art... whatever that means.

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Jon in a black tee and pants, looking serious and like a deep artist in black and white, with big bright colourful butterfly wings behind him.
Jon in a black tee and pants, in front of a charcoal textured backdrop. He's wearing cheap Spotlight butterfly wings attached to his fingers and looking at the camera very proud of himself.
Jon with shoulder length shaggy brown hair, has wrapped himself up in cheap Spotlight butterfly wings. He's looking out in the distance wistfully.

Image Credit: Nick Robertson

Jon in a black tee and pants, looking serious and like a deep artist in black and white, with big bright colourful butterfly wings behind him.
Jon in a black tee and pants, in front of a charcoal textured backdrop. He's wearing cheap Spotlight butterfly wings attached to his fingers and looking at the camera very proud of himself.
Jon with shoulder length shaggy brown hair, has wrapped himself up in cheap Spotlight butterfly wings. He's looking out in the distance wistfully.
  • Created and Performed by: Jon Walpole

  • Directed by: James McLennan

"Man was not meant to fly, but butterflies were." Joe Biden

Jon Walpole dared to ask if he could surgically alter himself to become an actual man-sized butterfly. After six long months of elective surgeries that put a strain on an already underfunded public health system, he got his answer – no, your organs will fail.

After being declared legally dead for nine minutes, a medical miracle saw Jon spring back to life. He promptly scrapped the idea and decided to become a metaphorical butterfly instead. This show is about that.

Fresh from training at the famous French clown school Ecole Philippe Gaulier, Jon Walpole returns to Australia with his newest and most daring show yet. Butterfly is a combination of sketch, clown, improvised audience interaction and musical comedy.

'One of Australia's most promising comedians.' ★★★★★ Subculture

'A comedian who always brings something new to the table. You owe it to yourself to check him out!' ★★★★1/2 Lilithia Reviews

'A runaway train of jokes, characters, and comic tirades.' ★★★★ Theatre People

'The man of a thousand faces.' ★★★★ Tay Around Town

'The whole room becomes a playground.' Squirrel Comedy

'Unique, innovative and clever comedy.' Weekend Notes