Ever wonder what it’s like to run for politics, come breathtakingly close... and lose?

Comedian Mandy Nolan was the Greens Candidate for Richmond (Northern NSW). And she wants to tell her story.

In her gonzo inspired stand-up show, The Candidate, Mandy Nolan gives the inside story on the agonising decision to run for politics. The impossible struggle to look neat for election photos, the fear of what probity might uncover. The conversations with conspiracists and climate change deniers, and then a mighty flood.

The Candidate is about hope. It’s about what it means to be a woman in the male-dominated world of politics.

This is the story of a stand-up comedian and mother of five who steps into the political arena to push for action.

Mandy believes "Nothing can prepare you for the insane adrenaline sport of campaigning. Not even three decades as a stand-up comic".

And nothing can prepare you for what it’s like to lose.

It’s all in… The Candidate.

Event Access

Buy the Auslan price type if your group requires a clear view of the Auslan Interpreter.

If you use a wheelchair, have any other accessibility requirements or need to make a Companion Card booking, please email access@comedyfestival.com.au or call the Festival's Box Office on (03) 9245 3788.

Bag searches are required as a condition of entry to Melbourne Town Hall. Patrons are discouraged from bringing bags or items that are too large to fit under a seat to events.

Venue Access

All levels accessible via lift on Ground Floor. This venue is on level 2. Access to lift is through Lower Town Hall entrance via ramp to the left of Town Hall Stairs. There is also a ramp on Collins St to box office. Accessible toilet available on Ground Floor to the left of the lift, and on Level 3.

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Other accessible and inclusive event

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