NUCLEAR FREE
IS
REQUESTING
1. A COMEDIAN PRESS RELEASE
2. A MEDIA ARTICLE OF COMEDY BENEFIT
“Is Heaven Nuclear Powered?"
Moderator - Damian Callinan Topic
Event: Thursday 4th, September, 2008
“Anti Nuclear comedy Benefit: “Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth."
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Nuclear Free
Website: nuclearfreeaus@optusnet.com.au
Objective: To get magazine writers to do a news article
Event: “Anti Nuclear comedy Benefit”
Date: Thursday 4th, September, 2008
Time: 8pm onwards
Benefit Title: “Is Heaven Nuclear Powered?"
Moderator: Comedian - Damian Callinan
Venue: The Northcote Social Club
Ticket Price: $12 on sale @ http://www.northcotesocialclub.com or Door $17
ABOUT NUCLEAR FREE
Nuclear Free Australia is against any artificial industrial item that will destroy our natural wild life, environment and our communities. The concept of this organisation originated from the horrific atomic bomb on the city of
8. 45 am on the 6th August, 1945 and another bomb that was dropped on
Even though Kevin Rudd has recently apposed the proliferation of nuclear weapons, his government continues their support for uranium mining and exportation, which could lead to the manufacturing of nuclear weapons. Nuclear Free Australia is endorsed by many organisations; please visit our website @ http://www.nukefreeaus.org/
OUR REQUEST
A COMEDIAN PRESS RELEASE
A MEDIA ARTICLE OF COMEDY BENEFIT
Nuclear Free Australia is anticipating that your magazine will release your writers to do a write up for our up and up and coming comedy benefit gig. We invite you to attend the night and welcome you to write a media article of the night as well as a pre- press release promoting our comedians and our campaign event.
- A sample press release and a bio of the comedians are found on the following pages.
- If your magazine would like to assist us, please contact us at:
Thank you;
Nuclear Free
Organisation: Nuclear Free
Contact person: Hillel
Email: nuclearfreeaus@optusnet.com.au
COMEDIAN PRESS RELEASE
REASON FOR BENEFIT
Nuclear Free Australia is determined to stop
The comedian panellists (and not inclusive of), who will be giving up their valuable time to assist us in accomplishing our dream are; Sammy-J.; Christina Adams; David Thornton; Trent Mccarthy Mohamed Elleissy and Courteney Hocking.
Our Anti- Nuclear Comedy Benefit, “Is Heaven Nuclear Powered?” is all about supporting our vision and aim of making Australia a safe place that has No weapons; No Uranium and No Waste! We at Nuclear Free Australia believe in fighting for just causes and a Uranium free Australia is a cause we believe deserves fighting for and so this benefit is all about supporting us in our campaign to raise awareness to our community and to the world that we will not tolerate our Australia being destroyed through irresponsibility and that we are and will continue to fight “to reclaim our future!”
Many comedians have given up their time to support us in our cause. The biographies of those performing on the night are listed below.
BENEFIT COMEDIAN BIOGRAPHIES
Damian Callinan
Damian Callinan is one of 
ter comedian Damian Callinan is a comic character for TV, radio and live performance. He is a sought after comedy director having directed 2 shows in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2007 as well as performing himself. He recently wrote and performed “Babysitting”, his first show specifically for kids and he is working on “Borrydale”, his first novel. Damian is a well known face on Australian television from his roles on TV comedy programs Skithouse, Before The Game, and The Wedge. His voice has been heard on 774ABC Melbourne; JJJ; MIX FM and MMM.
Sammy J
S
ammy J is a Melbourne-based comedian, actor and writer. Most recently he has appeared on Spicks and Specks and Good News Week, been nominated for Best Show of the 2008 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, performed in
Dave Thornton
With his accessible humour and free flowing style Dave Thornton has become a comic on the ascent in
Trent Mccarthy
Trent McCarthy is a well known comic who is a shortish, white, unathletic, atheist bald guy, who after mentoring a group of Sudanese youth, for 12 months has created a new show out of the experience called “Turning Sudanese”, a comedy festival show featuring stories about McCarthy's experiences, and a live Sudanese version of the '80s Vapours' hit Turning Japanese. First launching his show as Part of the 2008 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, his show It’s an offbeat story about Sudanese time, secret handshakes, blurred identities and a rather naughty Immigration Minister. All profits will go to the Sudanese Lost Boys Association of Australia Inc. Join Trent as he shares his hilarious and heartfelt story – the story of one man’s journey from dinky-di to Dinka guy.
Courteney Hocking
Courteney Hocking is a comic, and a human, in transition and is known to mix pop with politics. Courteney Hocking is a past winner of the Campus Comedy Competition. She has written and performed solo shows in both the Melbourne Fringe and Melbourne Comedy Festivals, including Un-Australian at Trades Hall in 2007. She has been heard on Triple J, 3RRR and Fox FM. Her most exciting gig was in
Other comedy artist who will be performing are Christina Adams and Mohamed Elleissy
