ROD QUANTOCK
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Rod Quantock is one of the reasons that Melbourne is the live comedy capital of Australia. As a pioneer of stand-up comedy, Rod has more than fifty years’ experience working in cabaret, theatre, television and radio.
Rod is known first and foremost as a very funny man, but his reach extends beyond comedy into political and social activism. A passionate environmental activist and advocate for social justice, he lobs Molotov cocktails of mirth at the most serious of subjects. When you see Rod Quantock in action, you can be sure he’ll be talking about something of substance; he just may be holding a rubber chicken.
The truly remarkable thing about Rod is that for that time he has remained a contemporary stand-up comedian, evolving and staying at the forefront of the craft. His contribution was rewarded when he received the 2004 Sydney Myer Performing Arts Award, putting him in the company of such arts luminaries as Robyn Nevin, Nick Enright & Paul Grabowsky.
In 2015 Rod was recognized with an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for his service to the performing arts, and to conservation and sustainability. He has also received an Honorary Associate Fellowship at the Institute of Sustainability at Melbourne University for his contribution to the environmental debate in this country. His career and contribution are unparalleled.
To celebrate Rod’s 50th year of performing stand-up, he returned with a brand-new show Happy Birthday to Me at the Arts Centre as part of the 2018 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
ROD QUANTOCK REVIEWS
“A living Melbourne treasure” The Age, Melbourne
“Sophisticated satire, unpretentious, daffy. His easy rambling fills the stage.
Clever, simple and acid… a comedian for thinkers.”
The Melbourne Times
“A gloriously shambling style, punctuated by sudden gags and proposals of
Swiftian excess… He is the archetypal wise fool adrift in a dark & dangerous
world.” The Australian
“For sheer cheek and inventiveness, the amazing Rod Quantock must take the
honours. Bizarre, fresh, theatrically dangerous, unpredictable”
The Guardian, London
“wit, warmth & aplomb… wise, scary, funny.” The Age, Melbourne
“We walked away entertained, reflective and finally, amazed.
If you only see one comedy show this year, make it
Sunrise Boulevard.” Daily Telegraph, Sydney
“Quantock is hilarious, accessible & passionate.” Herald Sun
“He’s the thinking audience’s comic – holing it in absolute fascination. His
ability to maintain several through-lines throughout the show holds
everything together in near perfection. You must see him.”
The Adelaide Advertiser
“…always funny, intelligent and socially responsible”
Herald Sun, Melbourne
“Rod Quantock is still our best political comedian. He may simply be our best
comedian.” Herald Sun
“This show has huge belly-laughs, but it is often so close to the truth of the
mad events in our world at present that we laugh with an ache. Quantock’s
show is about learning and laughing. Go now” Herald Sun
“Quantock is the master of comedy as social criticism”
The Sunday Age, Melbourne
“Bus is the most chaotic, unplanned fun you can have. Take a friend. Take a
camera. Take the risk.” The Age, Melbourne
“Rod Quantock is an extremely sophisticated comedian at the height of his
craft.” The Adelaide Advertiser
Various clients such as AMP, the Australian Bicentennial Authority, Deloitte Touche
Tohmatsu, the Department of Premier & Cabinet (Victoria), IBM, Kraft Foods, NAB,
Privacy Victoria & Red Tulip Chocolates to name just a few.
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