Rhys Nicholson - 2020 The Standup Sessions

#RhysNicholson has tried getting into shape and going to the gym. Each week on The Standup Sessions an exciting mix of the biggest names and newest faces of the Melbourne comedy scene deliver some seriously funny socially distanced comedy.
Presented by the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with the support of Victoria Together, and streamed direct to your locked-down lounge.
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Filmed on Thursday 30 July 2020 by Stupid Old Studios stupidoldstudios.com/
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Established in 1987, Melbourne International Comedy Festival (#MICF) is one of the three largest comedy festivals in the world, alongside Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Montreal's Just for Laughs Festival.
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[@AhnastasiaRose]

It's weird seeing like 3 audience members in the whole room but Rhys' comedic energy makes up for it. Also “Skin Pig" was freaking hilarious 😂

[@SubjectDelta20]

How awesome would it be to actually have an apocalypse themed wedding.

[@queermelancholy1562]

Skin pig...This gentleman is brilliant!

[@belladamex767]

I’m watching Rhys on Drag Race and thought I’d do a bit of research on him. This set is actually pretty good......

[@blackneon15]

What a backhanded complement…

[@spacecaptain9188]

lol! I'm Christine! Right down to the tight ponytail!

[@broughttoyoubythelettery4478]

Drinking like Jonestown 🤣

[@tonycrader8978]

This is so good. Weird audience. I loved the fast pace flow in the third act followed by staccato like breaks. I fell in love with him in The Imperfects and now seeing all of this comedy.... wow I'm hyped

[@eleanorfogarty9973]

I missed Rhys and his comedy so much!!

[@syrehn69]

First time I have seen him😁 he's great! I lpve his mind and where it goes! Speaks my language. 👍🤩😍💯🤓

[@sketchur]

I've never heard of him until the show "The Imperfects," and his character's quirkiness made me look into him and now, it's just a joy to see more of him!

[@aaronciccone2791]

I love Rhys, very insightful comic

[@akachovich]

Thank you...you are brilliantly funny

[@daycitrus6751]

I've just found my new celebrity crush!

[@amandamarinovich6010]

I'm stealing "I'm still waiting for my gender reveal party"!

[@JMK007]

Amazing as always Rhys

[@themanmoses1537]

I like this guy 😂😂😂

[@SilvanaFumarola]

Wish I could go see him live!

[@em84c]

I saw him a couple years ago and he was great!

[@dianna8967]

Many Thanks for bringing Light to my Darkness!

[@ezraormsby323]

Here to check this guy out after being announced as Ru Paul judge...

[@jaggirl]

Skin pkg. Bahaha This guy is funny

[@got2bjosh]

Hilarious as judge on RPDR Down Under. Rhys' delivery is better here compared to sets from previous years. The lisp isn't as intrusive and he's not talking as fast; more conversational, less manic. He seems to trust the material more.

[@vidalovecraft2903]

He's so flippin' funny- the pandemic audience was really weak. He didn't get the laughs he deserved.

[@rainbomg]

It might be bc (it seems like) there are only about 10 people in the room for social distancing

[@vidalovecraft2903]

@@rainbomg Totally makes sense. Been a long time since I wrote this,.not sure if I was aware of the timeline but that would make a lot of sense. Cheers! 😊

[@rainbomg]

@@vidalovecraft2903 I only noticed bc I saw your comment and wanted to see the jergoffs that weren’t laughing enough, and then I was like, oh, woah, there’s nobody in that room! lolz, ciao! 🤓

[@vidalovecraft2903]

@@rainbomg Gosh, I know that feeling. It's the same with bad drivers or people with hateful bumper stickers on their cars. I just wanna get beside them, just got a second, so I can see their crap-lousy faces, presumably to store in my mental catalog of awful people if I perchance upon them in public later. 😄

[@rainbomg]

@@vidalovecraft2903 and every time, we’re like- “I _knew_ it!” 🤨whenever we do see their crap lousy faces bc somehow they look exactly how we thought we were thinking they’d look 😆

[@blackcorp0001]

That was a funny set :)

[@shvwnlvrsen4723]

Total natural.

[@palesaletlhogonolo4323]

I repeated year 1 too 😂.

[@MidnightBitesCarly]

God this is funny

[@Rainbowgrrl]

I truly love Rhys’ work, but I’m actually genuinely confused by his having an aneurysm bit, and also did he end with ‘enjoy the rest of your lives’ or was it night? Kuz I thought I heard lives...

[@offtheleashman]

he always makes a joke like that if he messes up words. i've seen him say the same thing, but instead he makes a joke about having a stroke

[@offtheleashman]

it's less of a bit than a comedic way to acknowledge he tripped over his words

[@Rainbowgrrl]

@@offtheleashman ahhh thanks for that-that adds up a lot better for me now.

[@JMK007]

More Rhys and less shite comedy

[@Cheskaz]

Algorithm

[@dildo_baggins4419]

Okay normalise talking about babies like dogs!

[@claymossterrylee]

It is so brave of him to allow this to be put on the internet.

[@robblincoln2152]

They

[@user-km6hw7jj8n]

He looks like a young Bobby Flay, but gay

[@bmccAck]

Other than begin ginger, I do not see any resemblance O_o

[@ronanrogers4127]

Very ordinary

[@ride131]

That's a sad audience

[@leishayoung4124]

You don't want kids Rhys? At least you have a good excuse! Feel for us who do EVERYTHING right (including having the "RIGHT" sexuality and gender), but just don't feel the need to have children. It's a freakin' lonely place. So thanks so much for the laughs xx ooo