It’s the show that puts the CON into talent CONtest!
Join an eclectic mix of comedians, cabaret artists, and improvisers as they take part in a good ol’fashioned talent show. Expect music, magic, party tricks, circus skills, and more!
The only catch? None of the contestants know what their talent will be until they hit the stage. In order to win, they’ll need to convince everybody else that this skill is something they can definitely do.
Don’t miss this new twist on an old-school variety show, for fans of Taskmaster, Would I Lie To You?, and Game Changer.
See clips and photos on the Grifted & Talented Instagram!
Hosted and directed by Jim Fishwick
Produced by Talia Meyerowitz-Katz
Tech Design: Chris Mederos
Production Design Consultant: Tara Sriharan
Game Design Consultant: Alex McMillan
Previous Productions
8pm, 14–16 May at The Factory Theatre (Sydney Comedy Festival), with AJ Lamarque, Alex The Astronaut, Gemima Jones, Guneet Kaur, Jordana Wegman, Juliet Timmerman, Kat Hoyos, Montaigne, Sam Wade, and Emilia Higgs.
9.45pm, 7–10 May at Tapere Iti, Te Auaha, Wellington (New Zealand International Comedy Festival), with Austin Harrison, Booth The Clown, Christine Brooks, Clever Hansel, Elliott Lam, Jennifer O’Sullivan, Joana Joy, Leo Lennox, Lily Catastrophe, Malcolm Morrison, Nina Hogg, Ralph Hilaga, Stevie Hancox-Monk, Tara McEntee and Wiremu Tuhiwai.
6.30pm, 23 April at Covert Theatre (Auckland Improv Festival), with China Gonzalez, James Hilary Penwarden, Rebecca Mary Gwendolon and The Pole Comedian
8.45pm, 11–12 April 2025 at Little Andromeda, Christchurch, with Brendon Bennetts, Kim Garrett, Jeff Clark, Reylene Rose Hilaga, Riley Harter, Troubadette and Mackenzie Gardner
7pm, Saturday 5 April 2025 at Improv Theatre Sydney, with Alex Reynolds, Orya Golgowsky, Ria Adele and Tara Sriharan.
7pm, Saturday 8 March 2025 at Improv Theatre Sydney, with Chelsea Zeller, Dom Duckworth, Nick Harriott and Tara Sriharan.
6pm, Friday 15 November 2024 at Improv Theatre Sydney (ITS Comedy Festival), with Jacinta Gregory, Matt Powell, Tanine Dunais and Sassy Kaboom.
9pm, Wednesday 24 July 2024 at Big Fork Theatre (Brisbane Improv Festival), with Emilia Higgs, Janette McBride, Rik Brown, and Matt Powell.
7pm, Saturday 13 July 2024 at Improv Theatre Sydney, with Bridie Connell, Happy Feraren, Jeeves Verma, Maddie Parker and Sassy Kaboom.