The John Wilkes Booth

Poster for a comedy show titled 'The John Wilkes Booth' with a red background. It features two laughing individuals sitting at a table, holding guns pointed at each other under the table and cheersing wine glasses above the table.

A good sketch idea that got out of hand

Clint, an Oil Man with a knack for slick solutions, arrives at a vaguely European restaurant and is promptly greeted by Marcel, a vaguely French waiter bringing a touch of chaos to every order. Little do they know, beneath all their eccentricities lie hidden identities, two bumbling assassins sent by the same agency to kill each other! Locked in a comedic duel and armed to the teeth, they must decide whether they follow orders or join forces against their common enemy.

The John Wilkes Booth is an hour of quick-witted silliness and slapstick. Mixing the comedy stylings of Monty Python and Lano and Woodley with the high stakes of Die Hard. This hot new comedy is sure to have you on the edge of your seat - literally AND metaphorically! You may laugh, you may cry, you may even ask for a doggy bag to take the leftovers home.

Photos by James Reiser

  • Created by Handful Of Bugs

    Produced by SKINT

  • ★★★★★
    ‘I need to stress this is one of the best comedies I’ve ever seen'
    - Lilithia Reviews

    ★★★★
    ‘A delightfully homo-erotic pastiche of American cinema tropes dedicated to the power of friendship’ - Ryan Hamilton

    ‘Ridiculously funny … the room was in a constant state of laughter’
    - My Melbourne Arts‍ ‍

    ‘A Cult-like following’ - Hugging Comedians

    ‘A laugh out loud high energy comedy’- R L Smith

  • 2024:

    DoubleTree by Hilton, Melbourne International Comedy Festival

    2023:

    The Motley Bauhaus, Independent Season

  • 'Words can't express how hilarious this duo are’

    'If you love goofy, slapstick, queer ass looking cowboys this is your show'

    'Will have you guffawing in your seat'

Two men standing together on a stage in a restaurant or bar setting, smiling. One man is wearing a black sleeveless shirt and a large black hat, the other is dressed in a white shirt with a black bow tie. There is a table with plates, wine glasses, a
A man dressed as a waitress in a white shirt and black bow tie serving two glasses of red wine to a man dressed with a black shirt, and a large black hat in a restaurant with a brick wall background.
A man wearing a black hat and black shirt points a silver revolver at a man dressed as a waiter holding a fork near his face. The scene takes place in a dimly lit room with exposed brick walls and stage lights overhead.
A man with dark hair, a mustache, and wearing a white shirt and black bow tie, holding a white T-shirt with blue text on it.
A man dressed as a cowboy sitting in a red booth chair, talking on a corded phone in a dimly lit room with a brick wall. In the background, another person wearing a waiters costume with a mustache, standing at a podium.
Two men in a restaurant with brick walls. The man on the left wears sunglasses, a white shirt, and black pants, and is reacting with surprise as a silver toy gun is pointed at him by the man on the right, who wears a black sleeveless shirt and a wide

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