Welcome to Joke Lab Festival Previews - an exclusive sneak peak at the best new comedy of 2026! Australia's funniest comedians have been hard at work in the lab developing all new laugh-out-loud jokes, and now all they need are test subjects. Dive into a night of sharp wit, unexpected surprises, and hilarious experiments! Don't miss the chance to laugh with the best in the biz for a bargain price - tickets are just $15 including a complimentary drink on arrival.
GERARD MCGOWAN
In 2023, I moved to the jungles of Costa Rica to do drugs and try to find God. I was mostly hanging out with a bunch of German professional poker players who would play poker online all night and then drink beer on the beach all day. It was pretty rad, but not very spiritual. A year later, one of them had a baby who didn’t sleep for six months (he should have stayed on the beach).
Anyway, this show is a collection of stories about trying to find God, curing anxiety and calming that inner voice in your head that says, “What would happen if I pushed a trolley full of dog food in front of a tram?”