Daniel Herborn

Daniel Herborn is a journalist and novelist based in Sydney. His writing has appeared or is forthcoming in The Saturday Paper, The Monthly, The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and others. He has also practised law at an Intellectual Property firm specialising in creative industries clients.

Daniel Herborn's Latest Articles

Against a pink backdrop a middle-aged woman with short hair, a bright pink T shirt and a glittery jacket is looking at a pink glazed donut which has the end of a speculum coming through it. The woman has her mouth wide open in feigned horror.
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When comedians don't give up the day job...

Heeding the advice of a million parents, these comedians all have a career to fall back on – but is…

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How podcasts help comedians find their niche

These days, it can feel like every comedian alive has a podcast and the boom shows no signs of slowing…

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The art of musical comedy

When you add music to your stand-up, you can take your shows to a whole other level...

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Fingers on buzzers! The rise of the live game show

Live game shows of all flavours have swiftly proliferated across comedy and fringe festivals. What's the attraction?

A spotlight on a brick wall and in the middle a stand with an old fashioned microphone. Comedy festival season.
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How comedians prepare for festival season

Next year’s comedy festival season may seem an age away, but for Australian comics, it’s very much begun.

a group of young people in a room comparing notes on computers. a red-haired woman is in the foreground putting sticky notes on a whiteboard. writers' room
Career Advice

Inside the writers' room

Getting a toe in the door of the writers' room can be challenging , but these successful writers share some…

comedy. A woman of Asian appearance is on stage with a microphone, leaning forward and smiling.
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Building a following in comedy

In an ever-growing sea of comic performers and stand-ups, how do you cut through and grow your audience?

A concert venue with three raised hands reaching upwards fro the crowd, through purple and yellow spotlights. Wellness comedy.
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Wellness during comedy festival season

As a stand-up comedian you need to look after your audience, but to do that properly you need to look…

children's theatre. three performers on stage dressed as cave people attacking each other with clubs.
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Performing and creating for children

How creating work for children can enrich not only a performer's repertoire, but also their own personal growth.

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When your comic other half is your actual other half

What would it have been like if Morecambe and Wise were a couple offstage too?

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