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Geraldine Quinn

Bastard Joy

  • Australia

Nominee 2022 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award for Most Outstanding Show

Nominee Golden Gibbo 2022 & 2010 Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Winner Golden Gibbo 2011 Melbourne International Comedy Festival


Look out Melbourne. The high priestess of underground music comedy is medicated.

Following up her sold out Melbourne International Comedy Festival hit The Passion of Saint Nicholas, Geraldine Quinn (Spicks and Specks) draws from the bottomless well of music industry ego-projects to present Bastard Joy, a mash-up of concert and (imaginary) legacy that would inspire Cher and make J-Lo embarrassed by her own pathetic efforts.

Coinciding with her 20th year of Melbourne International Comedy Festival, get front-row access as Geraldine – the recipient of four major comedy nominations and over 35 Green Room Award cabaret nominations – explodes onto the stage in a night to remember. Weaving a history of slippery veracity about the definitely real impact of Geraldine – an electro-clash melding of 'documentary' and live music parody of a legend that never was.

Part revisionist history, part fantasy, part club event – all glorious. This is Bastard Joy.

As seen on Spicks and Specks, RocKwiz, Upper Middle Bogan, The Whovians and How To Stay Married.

'Stupendous original songs, you’ll laugh, you’ll cry and wonder why Quinn hasn’t conquered Broadway yet.' The Age

'A performer that deserves to be an Australian icon.' Lilithia Reviews

Strictly for audiences 15+

Language – occasional coarse language

Licensed venue: under 18s will only be permitted with a parent or guardian

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Nominee 2022 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award for Most Outstanding Show

Nominee Golden Gibbo 2022 & 2010 Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Winner Golden Gibbo 2011 Melbourne International Comedy Festival


Look out Melbourne. The high priestess of underground music comedy is medicated.

Following up her sold out Melbourne International Comedy Festival hit The Passion of Saint Nicholas, Geraldine Quinn (Spicks and Specks) draws from the bottomless well of music industry ego-projects to present Bastard Joy, a mash-up of concert and (imaginary) legacy that would inspire Cher and make J-Lo embarrassed by her own pathetic efforts.

Coinciding with her 20th year of Melbourne International Comedy Festival, get front-row access as Geraldine – the recipient of four major comedy nominations and over 35 Green Room Award cabaret nominations – explodes onto the stage in a night to remember. Weaving a history of slippery veracity about the definitely real impact of Geraldine – an electro-clash melding of 'documentary' and live music parody of a legend that never was.

Part revisionist history, part fantasy, part club event – all glorious. This is Bastard Joy.

As seen on Spicks and Specks, RocKwiz, Upper Middle Bogan, The Whovians and How To Stay Married.

'Stupendous original songs, you’ll laugh, you’ll cry and wonder why Quinn hasn’t conquered Broadway yet.' The Age

'A performer that deserves to be an Australian icon.' Lilithia Reviews

Strictly for audiences 15+

Language – occasional coarse language

Licensed venue: under 18s will only be permitted with a parent or guardian

Back to Listings

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Melbourne International Comedy Festival acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands upon which we work and live. We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' spirit, imagination and rich history of storytelling and humour that is an inspiration to all Australians.

We accept the invitation to walk together with First Nations people towards a more positive future for Australia, as described in the Uluru Statement From The Heart.