9 episodes

A comedy podcast about things that are actually sad. Alice Fraser brings you a series of three solo stand-up shows, that explore the boundary between comedy and tragedy. You’ll meet her family, her foes and the extremely strange community she grew up in. Each show is in two acts, it will make more sense if you choose Act 1 first.

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    • Comedy
    • 4.8 • 161 Ratings

A comedy podcast about things that are actually sad. Alice Fraser brings you a series of three solo stand-up shows, that explore the boundary between comedy and tragedy. You’ll meet her family, her foes and the extremely strange community she grew up in. Each show is in two acts, it will make more sense if you choose Act 1 first.

    01 | Savage Act 1

    01 | Savage Act 1

    Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult themes

    A comedy about things that are actually sad.



    This is where the story begins. Alice is walking to the hospital and runs into an old friend. After this, listen to Savage, Act 2



    Written and performed by Alice Fraser at the 2018 Melbourne International Comedy Festival

    Produced and sound engineered by Bryce Halliday

    • 38 min
    02 | Savage Act II

    02 | Savage Act II

    Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult themes

    A comedy about things that are actually sad. The second half of the first part of the story. Find out what happens to Dick, and sing along to some Elvis. After this, listen to The Resistance Act I.

    Written and performed by Alice Fraser at the 2018 Melbourne International Comedy Festival

    Thanks to Helen Zaltzman, Tom Ballard and Zan Rowe for their memories

    Produced and sound engineered by Bryce Halliday

    • 23 min
    03 | The Resistance Act I

    03 | The Resistance Act I

    Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult themes

    This is the beginning of the second show. Alice introduces you to the house she grew up in, and the mysterious people she grew up with.
    After this, listen to The Resistance, Act 2.



    Written and performed by Alice Fraser at the 2018 Melbourne International Comedy Festival



    CAST:

    Alice Fraser as Granny

    Facundo Herrera as Luis

    Jennifer Vuletic as Mrs Sergei

     

    ‘Disclaimer Song’ band:

    Bryce Halliday on piano accordion

    Dane Carroll on trombone

     

    Produced and sound engineered by Bryce Halliday

    • 28 min
    04 | The Resistance Act II

    04 | The Resistance Act II

    Warning: This podcast contains very strong language and adult themes from the start

    This is the second half of the second show. Find out the mysteries behind the mysterious people Alice grew up with, and why it’s not easy to be a good person. There’s a multiple choice question. A woman is violent to a child.
    After this, listen to Part 3: Empire, Act 1.



    Written and performed by Alice Fraser at the 2018 Melbourne International Comedy Festival

     

    CAST:

    Alice Fraser as Granny

    Facundo Herrera as Luis

    Jennifer Vuletic as Mrs Sergei

    Sapidah Kian as Madame Durga Lao

    Nikki Britton as Parent

     

    ‘Disclaimer Song’ band:

    Bryce Halliday on piano accordion

    Dane Carroll on trombone

     

    ‘Gut Song’ snare drummer: Claudine Field

     

    Additional piano music by Bryce Halliday

     

    Produced and sound engineered by Bryce Halliday

    • 24 min
    05 | Empire Act I

    05 | Empire Act I

    Warning: This podcast contains very strong language and adult themes from the start

    This is the beginning of the final story of the Trilogy. It begins with Quantum physics, good and evil, Dads, and Disney villains. After this, listen to Empire, Act 2



    Written and performed by Alice Fraser at the 2018 Melbourne International Comedy Festival

    Produced and sound engineered by Bryce Halliday.

    • 29 min
    06 | Empire Act II

    06 | Empire Act II

    Warning: This podcast contains very strong language and adult themes from the start

    Alice’s fascination with Quantum physics is resolved into a metaphor about storytelling and knowledge. We go to a funeral and there’s a confrontation. Schroedinger’s box gets opened.


    Written and performed by Alice Fraser at the 2018 Melbourne International Comedy Festival

     

    CAST:

    Michael Fraser as Michael Fraser

    Bryce Halliday as Survey Doctor

     

    Produced and sound engineered by Bryce Halliday

    • 24 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
161 Ratings

161 Ratings

Aurorapowers ,

WOW! Beautiful story telling

What a beautiful piece of work. These stories made me feel everything - fascinated, wondrous, melancholy, and then I was laughing again. Thank you Alice Frazer for a really gorgeous trilogy.

KittyMaehem ,

Alice Fraser is so very clever🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

So achingly beautiful. This oh so cleverly crafted piece of work by Alice Fraser will make you reach deep down into your mind; and it will break your heart; and you will also laugh.

Listen to as much of Alice’s work as you can. Her star is rising! She is one talent we must nurture.

Beautiful pod that will make you think about life, love and laughter.

Congratulations 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟!

The Get Up And Go Guru ,

Brilliant, beautiful, hilarious, real

So beautiful, so funny, so heartbreakingly real, sad and incredibly smart. This podcast series brought me such joy - the joy of laughter & the joy of identification with the human condition (the sad stuff & the beauty!) ❤️

Thank you!!!!

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