Monica Dullard
Recipient of the 2006 Golden Gibbo ‘Highly Commended’ Award for her 7th Melbourne International Comedy Festival show, is one of Victoria’s favourite live comics with her chatty relaxed stand-up style and harebrained characters. Monica is a delight on stage as she disarms her audiences with kindness, friendly hospitality and hilarious off the cuff comedy.
Monica has toured nationally with several Comedy Festival RoadShows, performing alongside comedians such as Danny Bhoy (UK) & Fiona O’Loughlin. In addition, she has been a regular performer in the Royal Women’s Hospital and rural women’s health shows with special guests as Denise Scott and Judith Lucy. And who can forget the memorable ‘Drought Relief Comedy Show’ with Tom Gleeson, and Damian Callinan in northern Victoria!
Monica has also performed as part of a stellar line-up in several special comedy shows including Melbourne International Comedy Festival's all-women show ‘Upfront’, AIDS Victoria’s ‘Short & Girly’ at Her Majesty’s Theatre and ‘Girlfest’ at the Hyatt Hotel, Coolum.
Live performance is but one of the strings to Monica's bow. She has also had various guest segments on TV & radio including Melbourne ABC 774, regional ABC radio, Triple J, Radio National, Nova and 3RRR. She has assisted in workshops with high school kids across Australia as part of the Melbourne Comedy Festival’s ‘Class Clowns’ initiative as well as having supported women into the comedy industry through ‘Jeez Louise’ forums. In another comedy tack, Monica featured in Dave O'Neil's short film ‘Addicted’.
When thinking of food, a highlight in the Melbourne food lovers’ calendar is the Sydney Road Middle Eastern bread tours hosted by Monica as tour guide. 2009 saw Monica Dullard return for her 6th year as Melbourne’s Food and Wine’s favourite tour guide. People flock from Doncaster and all over the world to journey to Sydney Road’s eclectic mix of Middle Eastern, African and Asian influences to experience the inexpensive, hand made food of the world.
Audiences are also gearing up for Monica’s 9th Melbourne Comedy Festival show, this time teaming up with Hannah Gadsby in ‘Lickety Split’ at Gasworks Theatre. For two shows only they will be funny…very funny.
And then there is ‘Mon’s Comedy Cooker’ - a deluxe mobile candy-striped comic food van, which traversed the country, sometimes with comedy sidekick Shirley Billing, to sell-out crowds. Stops have included the lovable Circus Oz in their 30th Anniversary shows at Birrarung Marr and the ‘Queenscliff Music Festival. Shirley Billings has since taken over the ‘cooker’ and will be featured at Meredith Music Festival in December, 2009 in a new guise as ‘Shirl’s Cooker’
Monica Dullard…“is divinely tongue-in-cheek.” Adelaide Advertiser
“Dullard has the knack of making everyone feel special.” The Age, Melbourne
“Simply brilliant.” The Age, Melbourne
“The audience just adored her” Beat Magazine
Live Shows
2023 Ill Health (12 months)
2021 Monica Dullard presents “Mixed Comedy Grill” with Rachel Berger, Dave O’Neil, Fiona O’Loughlin, Sami Shah & Kirsty Webeck Melbourne International Comedy Festival Clyde Hotel Carlton SOLD OUT
2019 Monica Dullard presents “Fancy That!” Solo Show Melbourne International Comedy Festival Clyde Hotel Carlton SOLD OUT
2018 Clunes Comedy Show
2017 Monica Dullard presents “Ageing with Attitude” Solo Show Melbourne International Comedy Festival Clyde Hotel Carlton SOLD OUT
2014 Monica Dullard presents “Public Libraries are Shhh…Hot!” Solo Show Melbourne International Comedy Festival Clyde Hotel Carlton SOLD OUT
2012 Monica Dullard presents “This is Me!” Solo Show Melbourne International Comedy Festival Forum Theatre
2010 Summer Read State Library of Victoria’s 2009-10 Reading Program with Maura the Clairvoyant Librarian touring 28 libraries over the Summer. Summer Read
2009 Hannah Gadsby and Monica Dullard in ‘Lickety Split’ Gasworks Theatre. Melbourne International Comedy Festival SOLD OUT
2009 Monica Dullard presents ‘Rural Girl’ with Madeleine Flynn on Piano. COPPAC August 7th and Beech Forest Hall August 8th 2009. SOLD OUT
2007 Melbourne International Arts Festival John Cage’s ‘Musicircus’ with ‘Mon’s Comedy Cooker’, performing at Federation Square
2007 Monica Dullard presents ‘Mon’s Comedy Cooker’ Solo Show Melbourne International Comedy Festival SOLD OUT
2007 Adelaide Fringe Festival ‘Mon’s Comedy Cooker’ in Garden of Unearthly Delights Solo Show
2006 Return Season: ‘Monica Dullard’s Concert After Tea with Madeleine Flynn Tony Star’s Kitten Club.
2006 Monica Dullard presents ‘Mon’s Comedy Cooker’ Solo Show Melbourne International Comedy Festival SOLD OUT
2004 ‘Monica Dullard’s Concert After Tea’ with Madeleine Flynn on Piano. Directed by Damian Callinan Moosehead Award Recipient Show
2003 'Shortlisted’ Solo Show Directed by Damian Callinan Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2002 ‘Ripsnorter’ Solo Show Directed by Damian Callinan Melbourne Fringe Festival
2001 ‘The Spider Shagged Me - Tales from a Slightly Deaf Comedian’ Solo Show Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2000 ‘Two Saris and a Bucket’ Solo Show Melbourne International Comedy Festival
1999 ‘Go Straight, Turn Left’ Solo Show Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Monica has also performed hundreds of stand up comedy gigs in venues across Australia, with a special emphasis on performing to audiences living and working in rural Australia.
Special Events * Shows
2024 Banyule Council Golden Rainbow Launch LGBTQIA+
2019 50th Birthday Australian Community Workers Foundation Portico Room Melbourne Town Hall
2018-2019 ABC Melbourne Radio Weekly Guest Presenter with Jacinta Parsons and Sami Shah, “What’s Hot to Read in Victorian Public Libraries”
2018 WRRAWFEST Women in the Union Gala
2017-2019 Asylum Seekers Comedy Benefit Show St Kilda Town Hall
Monica Dullard Producer & MC Line-up: Denise Scott, Dave O’Neil, Judith Lucy, Damian Callinan, Geraldine Hickey, Luke McGregor, Sal Upton, Fiona O’Loughlin, Bobby Macumber, Dilruk Jayasinha, Greg Fleet, Denise McGuinness, The New Old Joelene’s Band, Kirsty Webeck, Brad Oakes, Geraldine Quinn, Adam Rozenbachs, Andrew McClelland.
2017-2019 Victorian Seniors’ Festival Tours across Victoria
2015 UK Comedy Gigs
2014 MC WIRE 30th Anniversary Celebrations
IWD Celebration Event Bendigo
Women in Agriculture Luncheon Lardner Park
2012 Carers Week Comedy Show, Shepparton
2011 100 Years International Rural Women Swan Hill
MC: Women’s Health Forum, Loddon Mallee
Making Links, Young People Mentoring Program Presentation, Shepparton.
2010 ‘The Nincompoops’ Children Show: Cast: Nicci Wilks, Shirley Billing & Monica Dullard
2010-2004 Melbourne Food and Wine Festival: ‘Middle Eastern Bakery Tours’ & ‘The Magic Carpet Food Ride’ – Discover the delights of Sydney Road, with your tour guide Monica Dullard. Sydney Road
2008 AIDS Victoria ‘Short and Girly’ 2006 Comedy Show, National Theatre, St Kilda with Judith Lucy, Rachel Berger, Denise Scott, Andrea Powell, Cal Wilson, Claire Hooper, Sue Ann Post, Ethel Chop & Hannah Gadsby.
2007 OVCA Australia presents The Lynda Gibson Memorial Comedy Event, Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne. Hosted by Denise Scott
Upfront 9, 11, 12, 13, All Women, All Live, All Funny, Melbourne Town Hall, & the Forum Theatre, in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Class Clowns Facilitator: Tasmania, Perth, Qld, VIC, for Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2006 AIDS Victoria ‘Short and Girly’ Comedy Show, Her Majesty’s Theatre Melbourne with Judith Lucy, Rachel Berger, Denise Scott, Andrea Powell, Cal Wilson, Fiona O’Loughlin, Sue Ann Post, & Ethel Chop
Melbourne Comedy Festival ‘RoadShow’. Tours included WA, QLD, NT, TAS, VIC, NSW, along side comedians such as; Danny Bhoy (UK), Fiona O’Loughlin, Daniel Kitson (UK), Meshel Laurie, Akmal Saleh
‘Girlfest’ Comedy Event held in Queensland Royal Pines Resort and Hyatt Coolum, with a stellar line-up including, Julia Morris, Jackie Loeb, Topp Twins, Judith Lucy, Meshel Laurie, Fiona O’Loughlin, Hannah Gadsby.
Adelaide FEAST Festival Adelaide ‘Gayla’ Comedy Show
‘Being a Woman is Good for Your Health’ Royal Women’s Hospital
Several Health Promotions Events with Nelly Thomas, Denise Scott, Judith Lucy, Christine Basil, Andrea Powell Armidale Women’s Comedy Gala, NSW
1998 National Finalist in Raw Comedy Show Melbourne Town Hall
Director
2005 Directed Christina Adams in ‘To Miss With Love’ Christina Adams’s show was awarded the Melbourne Airport Best Newcomer Award, Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Radio
2001 3RRR with Dave O’Neil and John Saffron, weekly segment
ABC Radio National, 774, triple j, 3CR, & Nova, involved in guest segments
Television
ABC TV ‘Stand Up!’
Channel Ten Raw Comedy Grand Final Melbourne Town Hall
Foxtel Comedy Channel Stand-up Vignette
Film
2002 ‘Addicted’ Short Film written and directed by Dave O’Neil
Awards
2006 Golden Gibbo Award ‘Highly Commended’ Mon’s Comedy Cooker
2003 Recipient of Brian McCarthy Moosehead Memorial Award grant to stage her show ‘Monica Dullard presents A Concert After Tea’ at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2004
1998 National Finalist ‘Raw Comedy’ competition
Corporate Entertainer
Monica Dullard has performed for various organisations as MC, stand-up performer, facilitator, moderator and general ‘Ms Fix-it’ for boosting staff morale!
Monica Dullard is an accomplished corporate entertainer with extensive experience in working with a broad range of organisations and groups to meet their entertainment and function needs. From large corporations, to school groups and from professional groups to community organisations, Monica has thrilled her corporate audiences with her clever and incisive humour and her charming manner and presence.
As a key feature of her corporate entertainment approach, Monica makes a particular focus of working with the function organisers prior to their event to ensure that her performance and involvement in their special occasion meets their particular needs and requirements. She is also aware that event organising can be a stressful time for those involved and she is happy to provide planning advice and guidance based on her many years of corporate entertainment experience.
Clients include BP, City of Greater Bendigo, Australian Red Cross, Campaspe Shire, Swinburne University, Jobs Australia, DEECD, Loddon Shire, Australia Post, Department of Human Services, Australian Shipowners Association and many more!