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News: Tickets selling fast! JUNE 1 at the Enmore Theatre!

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Tickets for Big Issue at the Enmore Theatre on Saturday 1st June are almost exhausted. Get in quick!

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News: NEW INTERVIEW! Sydney: The Daily Telegraph

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0800

News: TIMEOUT SYDNEY Announces Steve's show at the ENMORE THEATRE

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0800

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News: 5 Stars in KUWZ New Zealand!

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Show: Jun 01, 2013 @ Enmore Theatre

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0800

News: The Music loves Steve Hughes

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0800

News: 4 Stars from the Herald Sun

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0800

News: Steve in NEW ZEALAND

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Catch Steve in Auckland at the 2013 New Zealand International Comedy Festival until the 11th of May!

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News: Steve Hughes to rock the nation's Capital.

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Catch Steve Hughes headlining at the Canberra Comedy Festival Gala tonight!

Canberra just got electrifying!

News: Steve Hughes at the BRISBANE Comedy Festival!

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Steve is in Brisbane with his killer hour. Audiences at the Adelaide Fringe were in riots of laughter. Don't miss out!

News: UK Tour Announced!

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0800

News: New Zealand International Comedy Festival

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 -0800

http://www.comedyfestival.co.nz/auckland/show/heavy-metal-comedy

News: 5 Stars for Steve Hughes

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Steve Hughes – Big Issues

By Elspeth McIntosh artsHub | Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Remember what the world used to be like before we confused everyone with too many options and made everything so politically correct? Australian born, British-based comedian Steve Hughes certainly does – it feels like he’s been recently revived from a time capsule interred 20 years ago in order to delightfully denigrate various methods of ‘oppression by stealth’ in this marvellous comedy show.

In Big Issues, Hughes attacks the gaudy world of reality television and the histrionic health and safety laws that dictate that you cannot open a hotel window in case you try to kill yourself – even if your room is on the ground floor. There is something comforting and cathartic in knowing that you’re not the only one who feels this way about the world we’re living in, though you may not agree with everything he has to say.

Hughes’ comedy is not forced and he has no gimmicks – what you see is what you get, and if you don’t like it, that’s your choice – a world view defined as “simplified Buddhism” by Hughes himself in this challenging but comfortable show. His momentum impresses – I could have listened to him for hours, and indeed on this particular night he went well over time, talking for an hour and 25 minutes, which nobody save the hall staff seemed to have any objections to.

Seeing Steve Hughes perform is an unusual spectacle, for many reasons. Every third member of the audience were dressed like rockers or metal-heads, a distinctive change to the usual crowds clustered outside the Melbourne Town Hall during the Comedy Festival. Once Hughes took to the stage he admitted to being very jet lagged – which may stifle other performers, but it did not diminish Hughes at all: it merely merged into his story telling. As a performer, Hughes is supremely comfortable on stage; his gigs feel more like you’re sitting in an intimate pub setting listening to a metal-loving bloke give his hilarious opinions on the embarrassing follies of the Generation Y era, including such topics as war, religion, and how we treat the poor.

At the end of the day, you need to be able to enjoy being in the same room as the comedian who is speaking to you, and at this show at least, the audience truly enjoyed Hughes’ company. While you could tell that some jokes offended some people, Hughes was also making people stop and think about how things are ‘sold’ to us and why – quite frankly – we should be challenging the world as much as he is.

Rating: 5 stars out of 5

Steve Hughes – Big Issues
Melbourne Town Hall, Main Hall
April 19 – 21
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
March 28 – April 22

Enmore Theatre, Sydney
May 4
Sydney Comedy Festival
April 24 - May 12

The Astor, Perth
May 18
Perth International Comedy Festival
May 2 - 20

News: THIS FRIDAY NIGHT, SYDNEY....

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0800

News: 2012 MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0800

News: BIG ISSUES UK TOUR

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Steve will be on the road around the UK from January until the end of March.

Press: Australian Stage Review - Conspiracy Realist | Steve Hughes

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Is he funny? Frequently. Do you have to agree with him? Of course not. Is he a paranoid nutjob? No. He's intelligent, well-read and simply has his own reasons for rejecting most of modern society. - Australian Stage

Press: RHUM Loves Steve Hughes: Conspiracy Realist @ MICF 2011

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Steve Hughes looks a bit like Jesus, if Jesus were in a metal band and sold The Big Issue in his spare time. Or perhaps his own self-description, ‘Convict Wizard’, is more apt. The point is, he looks the part. If I were to tell you about this political, anarchistic comedian whose favourite phrases include ‘psychological fascism’, ‘thought crime’, ‘I’m not paranoid, I’m suspicious’, and ‘fuck ’em/fuck it/fuck you’, you’d probably picture this guy. - RHUM

Press: The Stage - Review: Steve Hughes Conspiracy Realist

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0800

There are two types of “truth-teller” comedians – the ones who trawl through all the minor irritants of modern society that we all secretly agree upon, and the ones who exhume all the horrors of the human condition that we’re ashamed of even thinking about. The latter variety of oracle might include Bill Hicks or Doug Stanhope or Louis CK or Brendan Burns or… Steve Hughes. - The Enthusiast

Press: Review: Steve Hughes in Conspiracy Realist

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Hughes's delivery is peerless, his pauses for emphasis . . . pristine. But mostly, his mind and sceptical motormouth are in top gear all the way. - Melbourne Herald Sun

News: Steve Heads to Perth's Astor Theatre

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Steve Hughes heads to the Astor Theatre for one show only.

Saturday 14th May 8PM

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News: Extra Melbourne Shows Added

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Due to popular demand extra Melbourne shows added

Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd April @ Council Chamber Melbourne Town Hall

7:30 PM

Book Now for your last chance to see Steve's show.

News: Melbourne Herald Sun Five Stars *****

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Review: Steve Hughes in Conspiracy Realist

Written By David Swift
From: Herald Sun
April 06, 2011 6:39PM

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News: Sydney Comedy Festival Dates Announced 27th -30th April 2011 FACTORY THEATRE

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

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News: MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL DATES ON SALE!

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Steve Hughes returns to Melbourne this year with a brand new show CONSPIRACY REALIST.

What better venue than The Council Chambers at Melbourne's Town Hall.

The perfect setting for Steve's political, topical and intellectual trademark comedy.

31st March - 24th April.

Tickets start at $15. BOOK HERE

News: BRSIBANE COMEDY FESTIVAL DATES Tue 8 - Sun 13 Mar 2011

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Brisbane Comedy Festival 2011

Steve Hughes: Heavy Metal Comedy

Tue 8 - Sun 13 Mar 2011

VENUE : Turbine Rehearsal Room

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Press: Rolling Stone - Comedy Festival Round-Up - Steve Hughes

Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 -0800

For Steve Hughes there is a fine line between making ‘em laugh and making ‘em squirm. - Rolling Stone

Press: Beat Magazine - Melbourne

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Steve Hughes won’t just have you laughing with his latest show; he’ll change your whole worldview. - Beat Magazine

Press: How to Be Angry-Funny by Steve Hughes

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0800

METAL DRUMMER TURNED STAND UP PROVES THAT ANGER IS GOOD FOR A LAUGH. - FHM.com.au

News: Tour Dates in your City

Sat, 15 May 2010 00:00:00 -0800

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News: UK Tour Dates with Reginald D Hunter

Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Steve plays 40 cities in Theatres across the UK with Reginald D Hunter to buy tickets click here

Press: Festival Brief Encounter - A meeting of the heavy metal minds

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Christian Reilly and Steve Hughes A meeting of the heavy metal minds of Christian Reilly and Steve Hughes "I wouldn't describe myself as paranoid, just well-read" - The Scotsman

Press: The Sunday Times Edinburgh Festival Must See Shows 2006

Sun, 13 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Stars name their must-see shows - This is another Australian comedian and he’s on fire. - The Sunday Times

Press: Hairline.org.uk Festival Review 2006

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0800

You get the feeling Steve Hughes is on the cusp of greatness. There is also the feeling that, if said greatness was achieved, he would probably tell it to f**k off. - Hairline.org.uk

Press: Metrolife Edinburgh Festival 2006 Review

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Finding a loudmouthed Aussie comic at the Festival is a bit like finding an idiot on Big Brother. But Steve Hughes is different. - Metro UK

Press: Edinburgh Fringe 2007

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0800

After last year's controversial Edinburgh show, Hughes returns for his 4th satirical onslaught. - Chortle.co.uk

Press: Chortle.co.uk Review

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0800

The Australian stereotype is of a sport-and-barbie loving bloke, with a ‘no worries’ attitude to life. Well, Steve Hughes doesn’t do stereotypes, so don’t expect him to conform to one. - Chortle.co.uk

Press: Tricks of the trade - How do you tell a good joke? The Guardian

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800

There are a variety of ways. Some guys go for one-liners and some guys just riff and talk stories, whereas I do gags that are put into a structured scenario. - The Guardian

Press: Steve Hughes tells us what he really thinks - Arts & Entertainment ...

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Australian ex-pat comedian Steve Hughes does not fall into the category of the much-resented boring celebrity ... quite the opposite, in fact. As we got deeper into conversation, I became more and more sure that any story to come from ... - Google

Press: Metal Obsession Review

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Steve Hughes was once a big name in Sydney’s ever growing metal scene throughout in late 80’s. His most predominate work Slaughter Lord, was the launching pad to his career and eventually saw him playing with many well known Sydney bands, such as Nazxul and Mortal Sin. After feeding his appetite for heavy metal music throughout the late 80’s and early 90’s, Steve Hughes would then take an opportunity to try his hand at stand-up comedy. - Metal Obsession

Press: Review - The Fix Adelaide Fringe

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

He rocked the room then turned to his anti-capitalist thread which - The Fix

Press: Review - The Melbourne Age

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0800

A great mix of serious exploration of ''intellectual colonialism'' with flat-out belly laughs - Melbourne AGE

News: Final Sydney Shows for 2010

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Catch Steve's final shows in Australia for 2010 at the Metro Theatre in Sydney as part of the 2010 Sydney Comedy Festival.

Tickets avaliable here

Press: Don't Judge a book by it's Cover

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

The former drummer of thrash metal bands Mortal Sin, Slaughter Lord and Nasxul has one of the sharpest minds on the political comedy circuit but unlike most comedians who talk politics and war, Hughes doesn’t rant and rave. Instead his observations and jokes are delivered in a laid back and deadpan manner. - The Fix

News: 2010 Melbourne Comedy Festival Dates announced

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

20 Shows on sale now at Trades Hall in Melbourne

Tickets avaliable here

News: Debut Eternum album

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Eternum is steve's band that he has been working on for a few years now,doing demos of his songs and releasing them on the end of his comedy cd's.

When we say band we mean Steve as he is the only member and has written,arranged and performed all the songs himself.

Excluding some shredding solos performed by a variety of metal maniacs.

The album is now recorded and entitled Sumaire

Check website for updates on release date.

News: 2010 Adelaide Fringe Festival Dates announced

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Ten shows announced at the the 2010 Adelaide Fringe Festival.

These shows are in Steve's fave room in Adelaide... the Rhino Bar.

Tickets avaliable here

Press: Steve Hughes Rocks PMI

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Well my first love (and still) is music which I do when I get the time, but in hindsight the earliest influence was Bill Cosby; we used to listen to him as kids, me and my mates. Also Dave Allen, then later on it became Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Eddie Murphy and Dennis Leary (who we then discovered was just ripping off Bill Hicks). - Post Modern Ink

Press: Steve Hughes thrashes it out at the Comedy Store

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Described by one UK critic as “intelligent, provocative and profound”, Hughes doesn’t shy away from tackling the big issues in his show such as political correctness, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, group sex, asylum seekers and the War on Terror. - Wentworth Courier

Press: Heavy metal thrashed by stand-up drummer

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

"Hughes waxes lyrical on drugs, sex and rock n roll with provacative views on everything from polotics and the war on terror to Idol's Simon Cowell. - Adeliaide Advertiser

Press: Steve Hughes Interview for Stand and Deliver

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Steve Hughes came back to Australia for what, initially, was a three week residency at the Comedy Store. Thankfully, he has stuck around, playing more gigs. Read the interview Steve did for Stand and Deliver here. - Google