Michelle Brasier

Michelle Brasier is a Melbourne-based comedian, singer, writer and actor. She is known for her work with Aunty Donna and performing in comedy duo Double Denim with Laura Frew.

Michelle Brasier
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
  • Writer
  • actress
  • comedian
Years active2016–present

Education

Brasier grew up in Wagga Wagga and studied musical theatre at Victorian College of the Arts.[1]

Career

The comedy duo Double Denim, which Brazier performed in with Laura Frew, won best newcomers at the Sydney Comedy Festival and director's choice at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.[1]

Brasier's solo comedy shows, which usually involve a musical aspect, include Space Tortoise (2016),[2] Average Bear (2021),[1] and Reform (2022).[3]

Average Bear, a personal show on the impact of cancer on her family, won Sydney Comedy Festival's Director's Choice award.[4] It was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2022,[5] and will soon air as a special on Paramount Plus.

She has worked on Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell, and often collaborated with the absurdist trio Aunty Donna, particularly for Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun.

Personal life

Her partner Tim Lancaster is a musician who has performed in some of Brasier's shows.[6]

References
  1. Low, Lenny Ann (17 April 2021). "'Life is too short': The tragedies driving Michelle Brasier". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  2. "MICHELLE BRASIER INTERVIEW (SPACE TORTOISE MICF 2016) – Impulse Gamer". Impulse Gamer. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  3. "Three things with Michelle Brasier: 'It's clear plastic, a tight squeeze and humiliating'". the Guardian. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  4. Wild, Stephi. "Sydney Comedy Festival Announces 2021 Award Winners". Broadway World. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  5. Guide, British Comedy. "Michelle Brasier: Average Bear". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  6. Bennett, Steve. "Michelle Brasier: Reform : Reviews 2022 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
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