So it’s that time of year… The RAW Comedy Competition.

For the uninitiated, RAW is (in their own words) “Australia’s largest and most prestigious comedy competition” and has launched the careers of Hannah Gadsby, Ronny Chieng, Celia Pacquola, Matt Okine, Anne Edmonds, Becky Lucas and Aaron Chen to name just a few.

Last year RAW started hosting heats in Townsville which is fantastic because we’ve always punched about our weight for stand-up. I believe that’s more true than ever because the Townsville scene at the moment has fewer players than in the past, it’s stronger and the standard of Townsville comics is very high right now.

I’m entering RAW again this year. I doubt I’m what they’re looking for but we want to support Townsville’s inclusion and the experience is worthy.

The Townsville heat is 2 March at Molly Malones’ and you can book your ticket HERE