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Read the full storyOne of the world’s most beloved performers, Arj Barker, will have you questioning the fundamental components of life itself with his upcoming performance at the JL Kelly Theatre on Friday 9 May next year!
An ARIA Award Winning American comedian and actor, Arj’s performance intends to answer some of life’s biggest questions which will have audiences laughing and learning well into the night. The Mind Field has garnered much attention and five-star reviews from various publications and critics, with Broadway Baby calling Arj’s performance, “excellent stand-up by an exceptional comedian.”
Arj has been deemed Australia’s funniest adopted Californian, and having spent over a decade living in Melbourne, he has come to understand the complexities of Australian culture, an understanding he comedically intertwines into his performances.
Over his time living in Australia, Arj has become a household name, appearing on television shows including the original, Hey Hey It’s Saturday program, and performing in venues across the country. 2024 has presented itself as a big year for the talented comedian, from launching his brand new live stand-up show, The Mind Field, to landing his first lead role in a feature film, The Nut Farm.
After selling out shows across 2023, Arj landed himself a spot on the star studded 2024 Brisbane Comedy Festival lineup earlier this year where he performed Power Hour – a compilation of his most beloved jokes over the past thirty years.
Arj will ignite the JL Kelly Theatre into uncontrollable laughter on Friday 9 May, 2025, with audiences advised to strap in to enjoy many humorous perspectives on many of life’s most questionable phenomenon’s like, “why do farts smell?”. A 15+ performance, The Mind Field will explore many profound concepts with a comedic tone and tickets to the once in a lifetime performance will be available from 10am on Thursday 28 November on the JL Kelly Theatre website.
You’ll laugh, and you’ll learn, but you’ll never look at anything the same once you enter… The Mind Field.
What: Arj Barker – The Mind Field.
When: Friday 9 May, 2025, 7pm.
Where: JL Kelly Theatre.
More Information: Event Ticketing & Booking Platform | TryBookinghttps://www.proserpineentertainmentcentre.com.au/events/event/169/arj-barker-the-mind-field.
Arj Barker’s The Mind Field performance will ignite JL Kelly Theatre this May.
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