Comedy

The Big HOO-HAA!

Melbourne's best bet for improvised comedy!

$32.00
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Three people face the camera with comical expressions in front of a digital background of red hearts and black skulls. There is a man on the left in a red beanie and heart tshirt and a woman on the right in black and white skull t-shirt, separated in the centre by a man in blue shirt and clip board.

Image Credit: Mark Gambino

  • Performed by: The Big HOO-HAA! Melbourne

Fast, furious and funny, The Big HOO-HAA! is Melbourne's longest-running and best-loved improv comedy show. Starring a who's who of Melbourne's finest comedians, The Big HOO-HAA! ensemble dazzles audiences with its unique brand of high-octane improv and killer punchlines.
Performed at the Motley Bauhaus, two teams - the Hearts and the Bones - battle for comedic supremacy before your very eyes, armed only with your suggestions, they leave no song unsung, no joke undelivered and no pun unpun-ished in their mad dash for glory!

“Impossible not to have a good time.” - the HERALD SUN
“Improvised comedy at its absolute funniest.” - TIME OUT
"Frighteningly hilarious" FARRAGO MAGAZINE
"Magical how they can spin comic gold" ☆☆☆☆ ARTS HUB
"The crowd were in stitches the entire time." THE PLUS ONES

About The Big HOO-HAA! Melbourne

Running in Perth since its creation by impro guru Sam Longley back in 2002, The Big HOO-HAA! arrived in Melbourne in July 2010 where it quickly became the go-to for audiences seeking a riotous alternative to traditional comedy nights.

Now in its second decade and firmly established as a prime-time fixture, The Big HOO-HAA! is on a sell-out streak with packed houses laughing it up every weekend.

Come and see what all the hype is about!

hoohaamelbourne.com.au

  • Duration: 60 minutes

  • Age suitability: M

  • Event warnings: Mild Coarse Language, High Level Of Audience Participation.

  • Content warnings: Sexual References.

  • The Motley Bauhaus - Theatrette
    118 Elgin St, Carlton, VIC, 3053

    Wheelchair Access

    The Motley Bauhaus - Theatrette is wheelchair accessible.

    There is step-free access to the venue. Wheelchair users enter at the main entrance. The Black Box and all downstairs spaces, including the bar, are accessible.
    There are accessible toilets at this venue.

    More accessibility info available via website - www.themotley.com.au/about.html

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  • Full: $32.00

  • Concession: $26.00

  • Group 6+: $25.00

  • Extra Applause: $35.00

  • Blak Tix: $10.00

  • Hump Day Discount: $24.00

Sessions: In Person Events

A single $5.50 transaction fee applies to your booking.

Date Time Venue

Monday, 30 September 2024

7:30pm

The Motley Bauhaus - Theatrette

Sold Out
 Past Event

Tuesday, 01 October 2024

7:30pm

The Motley Bauhaus - Theatrette

Sold Out
 Past Event

Wednesday, 02 October 2024

7:30pm

The Motley Bauhaus - Theatrette

Hump Day
 Past Event

Thursday, 03 October 2024

7:30pm

The Motley Bauhaus - Theatrette

 Past Event

Friday, 04 October 2024

7:30pm

The Motley Bauhaus - Theatrette

Sold Out
 Past Event

Saturday, 05 October 2024

7:30pm

The Motley Bauhaus - Theatrette

 Past Event

Sunday, 06 October 2024

7:30pm

The Motley Bauhaus - Theatrette

 Past Event

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