Anthony Locascio

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About Anthony Locascio

AUSTRALIA’S PIONEER IN POST-RACIAL COMEDY. Anthony Locascio is one of Australian comedy's rising stars. Blending sharp joke writing with musings on his ethnic background, Anthony is best known for his unique storytelling. He completed back to back national tours in 2022 and 2023 with the highly successful 'Don't Call Me A Wog!' and ‘Heart Of Darkness’. These took him to the Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the Perth, Newcastle, Wollongong and Sydney Comedy Festivals, as well as indipendant shows in Brisbane and Canberra. He was hand picked for the Perth and Sydney Comedy Festival Galas in 2021 & 2022."Anthony embodies the thinking man’s comedian, prepared to traverse the publicly taboo and unexplored recesses of the human psyche" Dark Stories Theatre “A great storyteller, who really paints a picture to get the audience enthralled” Upside Adelaide “Audience members jolting backwards in fits of laughter” Weekend Notes Melbourne “He is one of Austalia’s most talented rising stars” On The House Perth Starting his career in 2017, he was a two time NSW Raw Comedy State Finalist, and has performed with some of the best comedians Australia has to offer. Anthony can be found headlining and MCing all of Sydney's best shows, and hosts the HackPack and the Mr. Sitter podcasts.