Sydney Fringe Comedy is back for its eighth year to present the best in new comedy with a jam-packed line-up of emerging and established comedians.
The Fringe Comedy festival began at The Factory Theatre in Marrickville on Tuesday and continues until Sunday, September 30.
More than 100 acts from Australia and overseas will feature in the month-long program.
Among them will be Kirrawee’s Emma Zammit.
Zammit was forced to begin a standup comedy career after her sister decided it was time to move her MC Hammer dance moves and one liners out of the lounge room and enrolled her in a standup comedy writing course for the sake of family harmony.
After graduation, Zammit did the hard yards and tightened her comedy antics on Sydney’s open mic stages.
In November 2008, she won the prestigious "Quest for the Best" new comedy talent search and hasn’t looked back despite the hurdles of becoming a parent.
Entering her 10th year in stand up, Zammit is presenting her new solo show titled SLOP – Secret Life Of Parents which shares all of the secrets to parenting: the highs, the lows, the fails and the wins.
Zammit celebrates all of these things and gives parents a chance to laugh about things they normally would cry about.
‘‘Parenting is rewarding, challenging, really fun, really boring and really tiring,” she said.
‘‘There are so many things they do not tell you about before becoming a parent.
‘‘There will be a time you will have baby snot on your dress all day and you will just not have any energy to even care.”
Entering her 10th year in stand up, this will be Zammit’s third solo show.
‘‘I was thrilled that Sydney Fringe Comedy asked me to be part of the festival this year,” Zammit said.
‘‘The audience’s are always fantastic at Fringe and I am very excited to be able to perform at The Factory.’’
Program director Shane Smith said the festival boasts promising up-and-coming comedic talent alongside established performers presenting new, and in many cases, never-before-seen shows and material.
‘‘It is the most exciting month of new comedy in Sydney and a great time to check out the best new talent,’’ Smith said.
‘‘Most tickets cost $10-15 and there are lots of shows to choose from each night.’’
Up to 20 shows are performed across five stages every night and there is music, food and drinks in the Factory courtyard.
You can catch Emma Zammit’s show SLOP - Secret Life Of Parents on Wednesday, September 19 and Friday, September 21.
The Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Road, Marrickville.
Tickets: 9020 6966 or click here