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Steen Raskopoulos
Steen Raskopoulos (born 3 July 1987) is an Australian comedian, actor and improviser. He is best known for his live character solo sketch shows, playing Dr. Evan in '' The Duchess'' (Netflix), Pete Lewis in '' Feel Good'' (Netflix), John Mahogany in BBC Three's '' Top Coppers'', ''Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia'' and as one half of the award-winning improvisation duo The Bear Pack. Early life and education Raskopoulos was born in Sydney. His father is FFA Hall of Fame footballer Peter Raskopoulos and his sister is comedian and singer Jordan Raskopoulos. He studied at the University of Sydney where he first started improvising and performed Theatresports at Manning Bar. He is the co-founder of Improv Theatre Sydney. Live comedy career Raskopoulos debuted his first solo sketch show ''Bruce springSTEEN LIVE IN CONCERT'' at the 2013 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He was nominated for Best Newcomer, and won the same award at the Sydney Comedy Festival later that yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common throughout Greater Sydney. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Greiner
Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus authority ''Simon'' * Tribe of Simeon, one of the twelve tribes of Israel Places * Şimon ( hu, links=no, Simon), a village in Bran Commune, Braşov County, Romania * Șimon, a right tributary of the river Turcu in Romania Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Simon'' (1980 film), starring Alan Arkin * ''Simon'' (2004 film), Dutch drama directed by Eddy Terstall Games * ''Simon'' (game), a popular computer game * Simon Says, children's game Literature * ''Simon'' (Sutcliff novel), a children's historical novel written by Rosemary Sutcliff * Simon (Sand novel), an 1835 novel by George Sand * ''Simon Necronomicon'' (1977), a purported grimoire written by an unknown author, with an introduction by a man identified only as "Simon" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Is Littleton
This is Littleton is a 4-part sketch comedy series produced by High Wire Films which premiered in Australia on ABC2. Overview The series is set in and around Littleton City Council. Its staff and ratepayers navigate busking licence auditions, animal control officers convinced they are in the mob and Mayors with delusions of grandeur, while its municipal rooms-for-hire lure wildly inappropriate dance teachers, dubious self-improvement classes and harangued relationship counsellors. The series was created by Amanda Brotchie and Nicole Minchin and directed by Amanda Brotchie. Executive Producers are Amanda Brotchie, Nicole Minchin and Adam Zwar. Head Writers are Amanda Brotchie, Karl Chandler, Tony Moclair, Dave O'Neil and Steen Raskopoulos. The sketches are written and performed by Ronny Chieng, Matt Okine, Melinda Cklamovska, Tegan Higginbotham, Nathan Lovejoy, Miles O'Neil, Morgana O'Reilly, Stevo Petkovic, Steen Raskopoulos, Zachary Ruane, Vachel Spirason, Jackson Tozer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ronnie Johns Half Hour
''The Ronnie Johns Half Hour'' (full name ''The Ronnie Johns Good Times Campfire Jamboree Half Hour Show (Now on Television)'') was an Australian sketch comedy show produced by Jigsaw Entertainment and the Network Ten, Ten Network, which premiered in October 2005. The shows ran for approximately 30 minutes. The cast of the show came from a series of stage shows called ''The 3rd Degree'', produced by Laughing Stock Productions, which featured selections from Australian university revues, and consists of Heath Franklin, Jordan Raskopoulos, Dan Ilic, Felicity Ward, James Pender (lawyer), James Pender, Caroline Fitzgerald and Becci Gage. Gage only appeared as a supporting cast member in the first series but has a more significant role in the second. Chris McDonald, creator and producer of The 3rd Degree stage shows, acts as the show's head writer and co-producer. Nikos Andronicos and Justin Heazlewood are credited as non-performing writers. The first season of the Ronnie Johns Hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holding The Man (film)
''Holding the Man'' is a 2015 Australian romantic drama film adapted from Timothy Conigrave's 1995 memoir of the same name. It was directed by Neil Armfield and stars Ryan Corr and Craig Stott, with supporting performances from Guy Pearce, Anthony LaPaglia, Sarah Snook, Kerry Fox and Geoffrey Rush. The screenplay was written by Tommy Murphy who also adapted the memoir for the stage play. Plot In 1993, Timothy Conigrave ( Ryan Corr) is in Lipari, Italy, and he calls his childhood friend Pepe Trevor (Sarah Snook) in a panic, asking her where his deceased partner John Caleo (Craig Stott) was sitting at a dinner party they had when they were teenagers. The time expires before Pepe can tell him. Later, a concierge at the hotel Tim is staying at passes on a message from Pepe to Tim. In 1976, Tim and John are students at Xavier College in Melbourne, Australia. They have geography together. Tim falls in love with John, and invites him to the school play of ''Romeo and Juliet'', wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out Of Her Mind
''Out of Her Mind'' is a 2020 BBC Two sitcom created by, written by, and starring Sara Pascoe. It follows a fictionalised Sara Pascoe, who had an abortion when she was young and was left at the altar by a former partner, as her sister becomes engaged. The programme features heavy usage of the protagonist talking to camera and breaking the fourth wall, and its subject matter relates to Pascoe's books ''Animal'' and '' Sex Power Money'', which are about sexuality and biology. The show received mostly positive reception. Production The series was produced by Stolen Picture. It was commissioned following a 2018 pilot, ''Sara Pascoe Vs Monogamy''. The executive producers were Pascoe, Nick Frost, Miles Ketley and Simon Pegg. Ben and Chris Blaine directed the series. The series was announced in August 2019. It was written and filmed at Ealing Studios before the COVID-19 pandemic caused a lockdown in Britain, but released during the pandemic. The cast were announced in March 2020. The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squinters
''Squinters'' is an Australian television comedy series which first screened on the ABC on Wednesday 7 February 2018. All six episodes were also loaded on the ABC's iView catch up service on the same date. A second series went to air in 2019. The first six-part series was produced by Jungle Entertainment and created by Trent O'Donnell and Adam Zwar. It is directed by O'Donnell along with Kate McCartney, Amanda Brotchie, Christiaan Van Vuuren and Cate Stewart. It was written by Zwar with Lally Katz, Sarah Scheller, Adele Vuko, Leon Ford and Ben Crisp. Plot ''Squinters'' follows commuters in peak hour transit as they drive to work. The title ''Squinters'', refers to the fact that the commuters are facing the sun as they head east from Sydney's western suburbs in the mornings, and then also face into the sun in the afternoons on the way back to the western suburbs. Cast * Sam Simmons as Lukas * Tim Minchin as Paul (Series 1) * Andrea Demetriades as Romi * Mandy McElhinney as Brid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
True Story With Hamish & Andy
''True Story with Hamish & Andy'' is an Australian television series starring radio and television hosts Hamish Blake and Andy Lee, that was first aired on 5 June 2017. This is their third series for the Nine Network. In July 2017, the Nine Network renewed the series for a second season. Season 2 began airing on 7 August 2018. The series was repeated in blocks of 2 episodes from 8 February 2022, following broadcasts of ''The Hundred with Andy Lee''. Synopsis The series saw Hamish & Andy sit down with everyday Australians who recount hilarious true stories that happened to them, with the events in the stories being recreated by Australian actors in filmed in comedic dramatisations. Series overview Episodes Season 1 (2017) Season 2 (2018) Ratings U.S. adaptation In February 2020, it was announced that the series will be adapted for American audiences by US network NBC; it is hosted by actors Ed Helms and Randall Park, and the series is executive produced by T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utopia (Australian TV Series)
''Utopia'', internationally titled ''Dreamland'', is a Logie Award-winning Australian television comedy series by Working Dog Productions that premiered on the ABC on 13 August 2014. The series follows the working lives of a team in the fictional Nation Building Authority, a newly created government organisation. The Authority is responsible for overseeing major infrastructure projects, from announcement to unveiling. The series explores the collision between bureaucracy and grand ambitions. The second series aired in 2015, beginning with the first episode on 19 August 2015. The third series aired in 2017, beginning with the first episode on 19 July 2017. The fourth series aired in 2019, beginning on 21 August 2019. A fifth series is in production for release in 2023. Plot The series is set inside the offices of the fictional Nation Building Authority, a newly created government organisation responsible for overseeing major infrastructure projects ranging from new roads and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's A Date
''It's a Date'' is a 1940 American musical film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Deanna Durbin, Kay Francis, and Walter Pidgeon. Based on a story by Jane Hall, Frederick Kohner, and Ralph Block, the film is about an aspiring actress who is offered the lead in a major new play, but discovers that her mother, a more experienced actress, was hoping to get the same part. Their lives are complicated further when they both get involved with the same man. Distributed by Universal Pictures, ''It's a Date'' was remade in 1950 as ''Nancy Goes to Rio''. Plot Georgia Drake ( Kay Francis) performs on stage, singing "Gypsy Lullaby"; her daughter, Pamela ( Deanna Durbin), watches with her boyfriend Freddie Miller (Lewis Howard). They have come down from Maine, where they are part of a summer theater. Georgia is a renowned Broadway actress; this is closing night, and she is going to Hawaii for a rest before starting any new play. Her daughter, Pam, also has great acting skills and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legally Brown
''Legally Brown'' was an Australian comedy television series screened on SBS from 2013 to 2014. It presented a take on being Muslim in Australia. The ten-part series was hosted and co-written by Nazeem Hussain and produced by Johnny Lowry. It featured stand-up in front of a live studio audience, with pre-recorded scripted sketches and character and hidden camera stunts. Cast * Nazeem Hussain as himself, Imran Farook and other roles * Mohammed El-Leissy as Mohamed * Alice Ansara as Lamees and other roles * Luke McGregor * Matt Okine * Laura Hughes as Maymoona and other roles * Ronny Chieng Ronny Xin Yi Chieng (; born 21 November 1985) is a Malaysian comedian and actor. He is currently a senior correspondent on Comedy Central's ''The Daily Show'' and the creator and star of the ABC Australia sitcom '' Ronny Chieng: International St ... References External links * 2013 Australian television series debuts 2014 Australian television series endings Australian television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SlideShow
A slide show (slideshow) is a presentation of a series of still images ( slides) on a projection screen or electronic display device, typically in a prearranged sequence. The changes may be automatic and at regular intervals or they may be manually controlled by a presenter or the viewer. Slide shows originally consisted of a series of individual photographic slides projected onto a screen with a slide projector. When referring to the video or computer-based visual equivalent, in which the slides are not individual physical objects. A slide show may be a presentation of images purely for their own visual interest or artistic value, sometimes unaccompanied by description or text, or it may be used to clarify or reinforce information, ideas, comments, solutions or suggestions which are presented verbally. Slide shows are sometimes still conducted by a presenter using an apparatus such as a carousel slide projector or an overhead projector, but now the use of an electronic video d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
