Prison-inspired comedy show

Comedian Andrew Hamilton will bring his show Jokes About the Time I Went to Prison to the Central Coast in August.

In 2021, Hamilton spent four months in two of Sydney’s maximum-security prisons for the supply of psychedelic drugs – and he had a great time.

Fresh off the heels of his Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Best Newcomer (2023) nomination and sold-out shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (2024) and Sydney Comedy Festival (2024), he embarks on his first extended national tour with the show that launched his career.

While he was incarcerated, Hamilton began noticing the transportive power of laughter.

“After all, if a joke can make you forget you’re in prison, what else can it do?” he said.

Upon his release, he took up stand-up comedy, initially under strict bail conditions where his parents had to come with him to shows, and he had to be home in time for curfew.

He has since gone on to be nominated for MICF Best Newcomer (2023) and perform sell-out shows at major festivals around the country with Jokes About the Time and his follow up hour, Shit Bloke.

Since 2023, Hamilton has featured as a member of the viral YouTube channel YeahMadTV, gaining an international following.

His autobiography Profound Benefits of a Stint in Prison (Affirm Press) is due for release on July 30, with copies available for sale throughout the tour.

He will perform at the Wyong Milk Factory Tavern on Saturday, August 3, and Drifters Wharf, Gosford, on Sunday, August 4.

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