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Bad reviews, competitive peers, dying on stage – being a comedian is not a career for the faint-hearted. But reducing a room of total strangers to hapless fits of laughter apparently makes it all worthwhile.
With the Brisbane and Canberra Comedy Festivals about to wrap up, and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival looming on the horizon (with Sydney Comedy Festival not too far behind), we asked a range of Australian comedians to tell us about their jobs – what they struggle with and what brings them joy – as they navigate the challenges of their chosen profession.
