About Me
To visit Mandy's Official Website, click here. Mandy Nolan has performed as a stand-up comedian for 18 years. During that time, she has worked alongside celebrities such as Whoopi Goldberg, Ertha Kit, and Bob Downe.Mandy's stand-up is known and loved for its rapid fire philosophical philandering and for the obtuse observations and esoteric back scratches that emerge from the musings of what she describes as "a modern madam whose dilemma is to navigate the new frontiers in the suburban badlands of human relationships."Audiences adore Mandy on stage, and around Byron Bay where she lives, Mandy-jokes are as much a part of the vernacular as any surf speak.Her humour is sharp, honest, sometimes self-depreciating, somewhat outrageous, but never cruel or pretentious. Frequently irreverent, it speaks to a diverse audience with no set demographic, no gender, race or religion, occupation or tribe. It even crosses state borders and mediums (Mandy also writes and paints).Mandy's style is universally appreciated because it reflects so poignantly, the human condition and the absurdity of our world. In short, Mandy Nolan is a truly talented professional with a class act. Oh, and she's excruciatingly funny.Amist a full schedule of live acts, television and radio appearances, a weekly press column and a comedy course (did we mention she also has three children?), Mandy's skills as a presenter and conference facilitator have also demanded her time and attention.Having anchored a host of Award Ceremonies and Charity Auctions such as the launch of Nelson Mandela's 46664 Aids Fundraiser with Micheal Franti, Mandy has a natural ability to focus and guide groups through a journey of growth via humour. In this role as facilitator, Mandy has taught presenters from the Queensland and New South Wales chapters of the National Speaker's Network, and was recently invited to Melbourne to address the Victorian Chapter with a Funny Business Presentation.In 2004, she conducted a workshop specifically for seniors titled "Shooting From My Hip Replacement", and she travels regularly Australia to mentor and inspire professionals in the realm of stand-up. With a penchant for social observation and comment, Mandy is a favoured MC at conference events and has worked alongside keynote speakers such as Philip Adams, Richard Neville and Peter Garrett.If all that was not enough, Mandy is also an artist and promoter who regularly presents comedy events, including the annual " Bangalow Big Joke Festival ".
Career HighlightsLive performances alongside:Ertha Kitt, Whoopi Goldberg, Bob Downe, Dave Hughes, Adam Spencer, Wil Anderson, Charlie Pickering, Akmal Saleh, Kitty Flannagan, Greg Fleet, Denise Scott, Julia Morris, H.G. Nelson, Eddie Brill (from The Letterman Show)Television
ABC's The Way We Were
SBS's two series of Mum's The Word
The Comedy Channel's Long Summer with Magda SubanskiRadio
Guest with Angela Catterns on ABC Radio National
Breakfast presenter on ABC North Coast
Regular TV reviewer for Regional NSW and Northern Territory ABC
Produced National 6 part radio series for ABC & Triple J broadcast
ABC 'The Lighter Side of Life' segment presenter: Alice Springs & DubboPrint
Editor of Seven - an editorial section of the weekly Byron Shire Echo newspaper
Regular contributions to BE - the Byron GuideConference/Corporate/MC
Australasian Advertising Award Ceremony Sydney - Co-host 2002
Nelson Mandela's 46664 Aids Fundraiser - MC with Michael Franti
International East Coast Blues Festival - MC
Australian Documentary Conference - MC & Presenter with Wim Wenders
City Pacific Finance Annual Conference - Performance
Coca-Cola Amatil's Fruitopia Goodie Awards Humour Expert & spokesperson for national project launch
Archibald @ Grafton - MC
Whole Woman Festival with keynote speaker Stephanie Dowrick - MC
Koops & Martin Coffs Harbo corporate performance
Thomas Noble & Russell conference performance
International Dreaming Festival - MC
North Coast Dolphin Music Awards - MC
Fatherhood Festival - Panel Presenter alongside Wil Anderson
INTV promotional launch and video produced for supermarket television plus guest appearance at Awards evening for Robina and Logan Shopping HyperdomesWorkshops
National Speakers Network NSW, QLD and VIC.
Workshop with seniors in Caloundra
Caloundra Community Centre - Shooting from My Hip Replacement - comedy workshop for seniors
"Out of The Box" - co-presented lateral thinking workshop with Alicia Power
Summerland Credit Union - two hour training with management
North Coast Catholic School Principals - series of workshops on benefits of humour in the workplace
Auckland - 2 day corporate comedy training for broadcasting, the life-coach industry, marketing etc.
Rotarua - 2 day stand-up comedy workshop with Maori drama students
International Dreaming Festival - trained indigenous performers to showcase at the four-day festival
Grafton - comedy workshop for business owners for Adult Learner's Week
Sydney - six workshops with Life Coach, Rachel Flowers which incorporated two-day comedy training courses for her business clients
The world according to Mandy...Beauty: Don't get plastic surgery to help you feel more attractive when a quick trip to any K-mart in Australia will do the job.Barristers: Lawyers are so expensive. I had to go to court but I was on a bit of a budget so I decided to go with a barrista. He didn't know a lot about law. But every time he approached the bench, he bought the judge a latte.Yoga: They're so patronising in Yoga classes. The woman looks at me and says 'Now breathe into the hollow in your stomach...' I said, 'Listen love, if I had a hollow I wouldn't be doing yoga, I'd be eating pizza."Banking: I went to the bank today, to apply for a personal loan. I don't need the money. I just really need the approval.
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