RAW Comedy held as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival is promoted as the biggest open mic competition in the country, but it’s not the only one…
Anyone can enter RAW Comedy as long as they haven’t made more than $500 in the industry. Competitors have a maximum of five minutes’ stage time in their heat; the best make it through to the state final (sometimes via a wildcard round), and the winners at that level progress to the national final, which can have a live audience of around 1500 and is later televised.
