About
Backtrack a bit...So who exactly is this Lauren Bok lady?
She's a comedian.
Lauren Bok is an award-winning comedian from Melbourne with over 7 years experience in stand up comedy, hosting, radio, television presentation, performing and silly voices.
Along the way she's enjoyed multiple sold-out shows, rave reviews and made it onto three best-newcomer lists (Pedestrian.tv, Broadsheet and webwombat.com) as well as writing for SBS Comedy and The Age.
She is also the co-founder of Gaggle, an all-day workshop series in stand up, clowning and improv comedy for female identifying and non-binary people. She has presented her own stand up comedy workshop for Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne Fringe, Newcastle Not Just For Laughs Festival and more.
Her award-winning debut solo show Is That A Burrito In Your Pocket Or Are You Just Happy You Have A Burrito toured to Edinburgh Fringe, Perth Fringe World, Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Anywhere Festival from 2015-2017.
Her second solo show, Between a Bok and a Hard Place, examined the creation of comedy, earning her sold out shows, rave reviews and top 4 shows to see in The Guardian.
"How does one even begin to explain how wonderfully funny Lauren Bok is" - Aussietheatre.com.au
Yeah but what else has she done
a lot. like a bunch
Between a Bok and a Hard Place
Melbourne Fringe 2017
As A Bok In Progress
Metropolitan Hotel
Great White Whale Productions
FRINGEWORLD Perth 2018
Perth Town Hall
The Lucky Cat
Adelaide Fringe 2018
Producers Bar
Fringe @ Producers
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2018
Belleville
Crowded Comedy
Stepping between the cracks of comedy to show the 4 things needed to make a show: Title, blurb, image, and to a lesser extent, talent.
"She has a warm, confident presence that she combines with a great deal of boisterous energy and physicality. Her observations are accessible, painfully accurate and reflective of an artist constantly honing her craft. She works for and with her audience creating hilarious and accessible moments to which both creators and consumers of comedy can relate."
-Radio Adelaide
Is That A Burrito In Your Pocket Or Are You Just Happy You Have A Burrito
We're born, we're shovelled into a channel of carbohydrate, the weight of life's commitments are thrown on top of us. The Tomato Salsa of Dreams. The Guacamole of Expectations. The Sour Cream of Hope.
SHOW HISTORY
Eeny Meeny Cafe, Anywhere Festival 2015
The Courthouse Hotel Melbourne Fringe 2015
Noodle Palace, FRINGEWORLD Perth 2016
Producers Bar, Adelaide Fringe 2016 - *WINNER - Best Emerging Artist Weekly Award*
The Forum, Melbourne international Comedy Festival 2016
The Butterfly Club, 2017
Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh Fringe 2017
“Relatable, hysterical, sassy, uncompromising” - Bare Truth Magazine
“Earning the attention she deserves” - The Plus Ones
“Snort level funny” - Broadsheet
★★★★ - Beat Magazine
★★★★ - Rip It Up
“Sold out with the audience in stitches”
★★★★★ - Funny Tonne
The World's Worst Babysitter
Melbourne Fringe 2018
The Melba Spegieltent
Have fear, the World's Worst Babysitter is here! And she’s ready to eat all the icecream, make too much noise and never go to bed! As soon as parents fly out the door, order flies out the window! The World’s Worst Babysitter is an unforgettable show of hell-raising chaos, clowning and cheeky fun, taking you on an adventure of living-room sized proportions.
"Don't miss out on The World's Worst Babysitter - She may turn traditional rules upside down but when it comes to entertaining children they need upturning. You and your child will leave firmly convinced she is the best."
- Weekendnotes
Radio Variety Hour
Performer and Producer
With Sam Marzden and Bert Goldsmith
Radio Variety Hour is an hour-long comedy theatre show unlike anything you've seen (or heard) since about 1950... part loving parody and part improvised chaos.
The brainchild of comedians Bert Goldsmith, Sam Marzden and Lauren Bok, RVH is all these things and more. With the trio playing all characters, performing sound effects live on stage with a variety of household objects, singing old-time ads and often laughing more than the crowd, Radio Variety Hour is a comedy with something for everyone.
Wander Women
With Chelsea Hughes and Megan Mckay
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2015
Gold Room, Portland Hotel
It’s the Wander Women! Tales of adventure from across the globe and
beyond!
A travel-based sketch show.
"Wander Women is a refreshingly down to earth and self-deprecating show that highlights three very talented women"
★★★★
Beat Magazine
2 States of Lauren Bok and Bridget Fahey
Adelaide Fringe 2015
Producer's Bar
A split bill stand up show with smartass Adelaide comic Bridget Fahey
"Neat asides about her love life, accompanied by judiciously placed hair flicks, round out Bok’s material for a likeable, laugh-out-loud routine."
★★★★
Rip It Up
Sullivan and Bok
Adelaide Fringe 2013
Producer's Bar
MICF 2013
Imperial Hotel
Surreal sketch and smart stand up with Claire Sullivan
"The melange of playfulness, wit, absurdity and silliness make for hilarious company. These guys are delightful"
Heckler
"...a wild hour of stand up and general mucking around"
Squirrel Comedy
"f**king bizarre"
Festival Freak
Gaggle
Stand up Comedy Workshops for anyone that isn't cismale.
Gaggle facebook page is here
Gaggle Comedy is a workshop for women, trans and non-binary people to find their comedic voice.
Lauren delivers a 2 hour stand up workshop covering the basics of your first 5 minutes of stand up.
Please get in touch to learn more!
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Baben!
