Dave Callan - Stand-up Career

Stand-up Career

Touring internationally over the next few years, Callan had shows each year in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) including:

  • Dave Callan is Shithouse (2000)
  • Dave Callan is Hairy (2001)
  • Jesus Christ, Movie Star (2001, with Duff)
  • Dave Callan's Wonderful World (2003)
  • Bare Faced Cheek (2004)
  • Raw Comedy Finals (2004, as Host and MC)
  • The Sunshine Factory (2005, with Sam Simmons, Tim Harris, Steve Bunce)
  • Show us your Roots (2005, with Hung Le, Steve Abbott, Gabriel Rossi, Tommy Dean, Desh, Sean Choolburra, Tahir)
  • The Sunshine Factory Part II (2006, with Sam Simmons)
  • Dance of the Flame Retardant Monkey (2007)
  • Daylight Savings for the Doomsday Clock (2008)
  • 0+ (Symbol of Venus) (2011)
  • The Graveyard Shift (2012, also fringe title 'Radio Gaga')

In addition, Callan performs regularly at the MICF Festival Club and the MICF Festival Roadshow. These shows have included choreographed fight and dance scenes with Ninjas, Pirates, Zombies and Burlesque Dancers. During MICFs he can often be seen with an entourage of ninjas.

He occasionally is referred to as 'Danger Dave'.

His 2005 joint show with Sam Simmons, (also with Tim Harris and Steve Bunce), The Sunshine Factory was nominated for a Golden Gibbo MICF award.

Also in 2005, his show 'Show us your Roots' (with a group of comedians - see list above) season sold out at Crown Casino as part of the MICF, at the National Multi-Cultural Festival in Canberra, and at the Sydney Opera House. This show was later released on DVD by Beyond Home Entertainment.

In more recent years, his shows have included political and environmental commentary, for instance 2007-2008 shows 'Dance of the Flame Retardant Monkey' and 'Daylight Savings for the Doomsday Clock'. Ripe with pop-culture references and an eclectic mash of immaturity and sincerity, 'Daylight Savings' was a near sell out season.

Dave's 2012 sell-out show 'the Graveyard Shift' featured highlights from his late night radio program on TripleJ, with live commentary.

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