bio
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 a decade of experience in performance, radio and TV. She does mimes, burlesque, stand up and silly voices for adults and kids alike.
Along the way she's enjoyed multiple sold-out shows, rave reviews, best-newcomer lists (Pedestrian.tv and Broadsheet) was nominated for the Golden Gibbo at MICF 2019 and won Best Emerging Artist at Adelaide Fringe 2016, as well as writing for SBS Comedy and The Age.
She's been called a champion of the independent spirit of comedy, is an advocate of fresh new ideas and intersectional spaces.
"How does one even begin to explain how wonderfully funny Lauren Bok is" - Aussietheatre.com.au
STUFF I do
Comedian.
Just, in general. Generally.
She can do stand up, presenting, corporate gigs, charity fundraisers, hen's parties, any kind of hosting, MCing, Trivia, audience warm-up, basically any kind of getting-up-in-front-of-people-both-in-person-and-virtual-sense things.
She appears regularly at countless stand up and variety nights across her home city of Melbourne.
Check her stories on her Instagram to find out where she's popping up next!
Stand up bits from Rock Out With Your Bok Out
Segment: Local Laughs from Melbourne International Comedy Festival's "Comedy Rooms of Melbourne" series
There's a nice place at the end of this page you can go to if you wanna book her.
Burlesque
Hosting and Performing
Stacked full of whip-quick quips, Lauren Bok is a stone cold hilarious fox when hosting Burlesque. For over a decade this sassy drink of water has been stomping across the stages of Australia and internationally at Fringe and Comedy festivals doing herself a mischief. Lauren loves eye-liner, making best friends in the bathroom and takes a gin and tonic, thanks!
Lauren's Comedy Burlesque Alter-Ego Laura Boxx is a tight lid that needs a strong pair of hands to open her. Behold the treasure within! A perky set of jumblies, legs for weeks, and a grin wider than her me-down-theres. Gaze in awe as you wonder if a) she's had any work done, b) is that a scar or a pimple, and c) is she supposed to be sexy, or funny?
The answers are a) no, but definitely soon, b) it's from a tragic boating accident and c) a big fat YES to both!
Laura Boxx is a freshman burlesque performer who has appeared at Burlesque Idol, Moulin Beige and Bar Pigalle.
Podcasts
Elementary Springfield
Dice Paper Role
Dice Paper Role is a Dungeons and Dragons comedy adventure. Created in 2017 by five Australian mates playing fifth edition, DPR is an actual play podcast with original stories, beautiful artwork, bespoke music, and evocative sound effects. With over 100 episodes, you can start from the beginning, jump into one of our one shot games (recorded live at Australia’s biggest comedy festivals), or hear our unique take on Wizards of the Coast’s ‘Curse of Strahd’ adventure. There will be trolls and lols aplenty in this improvised fantasy world.
With Greg Pickering, Emil Freund, Jack Crosby, Ben Clements, and Daniel Last
Dice Paper Role is doing live shows in 2022! Check website for more details!
Past Shows
Solo Shows:
It's A Long Way To The Bok (If You Wanna Sausage Roll)
Rock Out With Your Bok Out - Nominated for Golden Gibbo MICf 2019
Between a Bok and a Hard Place
Is That A Burrito In Your Pocket Or Are You Just Happy You Have A Burrito - Nominated Best Emerging Comedy Adelaide Fringe 2016
The World's Worst Babysitter (Children's Comedy)
Group Shows:
Radio Variety Hour (1940s live radio plays)
Tragedy and Time (Sketch)
Wander Women (Sketch)
Sullivan and Bok (Split bill stand up)
2 States with Bridget Fahey (Split bill stand up)
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