Bright new comic Claire Hooper is quickly becoming recognisable to Australian audiences as Paul McDermott’s cheeky sidekick on ABC TV’s new show The Sideshow. You might also have spotted her as a member of the negating team, with Stephen K Amos and Greg Fleet, in the 2007 Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Great Debate, which aired on Network Ten.
Claire already has a glowing CV, with Rove Live appearances, a stint as a presenter on ABCTV and Perth’s Nova937, regular appearances on The Comedy Channel’s Stand Up! Australia, and a cast member credit on The Mansion: Australia Day Special under her belt. Claire’s comedy career began in 2004 when she won the Western Australian finals of Triple J’s Raw Comedy. In 2005, she was selected to perform in ”The Comedy Zone”, Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s new acts line-up and won “Best and Fairest” at the National Improvisation Championships in Sydney.
Claire hit the comedy festival circuit running, scoring a Best Newcomer nomination at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2006 and a place in Scotland on Sunday’s top five comedy picks of the Edinburgh Fringe. She then followed this up with a brilliant new show Showgirl at the 2007 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. She has also written several comic plays and directed “Hamlet” in a co-production with Perth Theatre Company.
This is one star on the rise.
Live Shows
¨ 2007 Showgirl– Solo Show
¨ Melbourne International Comedy Festival
¨ 2006 Oh– Solo Show
¨ Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival
¨ 2006 The Dead Set– with Xavier Micheledes and Andrew Horabin
¨ Melbourne International Comedy Festival
¨ 2005 The Comedy Zone– Showcasing Up & Coming Comedians
¨ Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Television
¨ 2007 The Sideshow ABC TV
¨ (Cast Member)
¨ 2007 Melbourne International Network Ten
¨ Comedy Festival Great Debate
¨ (Team Member)
¨ 2007 The Mansion: Australia Day Special Comedy Channel
¨ (Cast Member)
¨ 2007 Stand Up! Australia Comedy Channel
¨ (Stand Up Appearance)
¨ 2006 Stand Up! Australia Comedy Channel
¨ (Stand Up Appearance)
¨ 2006 Rove [Live] Network Ten
¨ (Live cross from Edinburgh)
¨ 2006 Rove [Live] Network Ten
¨ (Stand Up Appearance)
¨ 2006 Stand Up! Australia Comedy Channel
¨ (Stand Up Appearance)
¨ 2005 Rove [Live] Network Ten
¨ (Stand Up Appearance)
¨ 2005 How the Quest was Won ABC TV
¨ (Presenter)
Radio
¨ 2006 Novanites(Presenter) Nova 937 Perth
¨ 2005 “Hanging with Missy Hooper” RTRFM
¨ (Presenter)
Writing
¨ 2007 Rove(Contributing Writer) Ten Network
¨ 2007 The Sideshow (Writer/Performer) ABC TV
Theatre
¨ 2006 A Moment on the Lips– Performer
¨ Red Ryder Theatre Company
¨ 2005 Big Fun Sometimes– Lead Performer
¨ Rechabites Hall
¨ 2005 Fairytales on Thin Ice– Writer & Director
¨ WA Youth Theatre Company
¨ 2004 Hamlet– Director & Designer
¨ Hoopla/Perth Theatre Company
¨ 2003 The Cat Who Ran– Performer
¨ Barking Gecko Theatre Company
Awards
¨ 2006 Best Newcomer Nominee – Melbourne International Comedy Festival
¨ 2005 Best & Fairest Winner – National Improv Championships
¨ 2004 WA State Winner in the RAW Comedy Competition
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