Lou Wall
Lou Wall | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cooma, New South Wales, Australia |
| Alma mater | Victorian College of the Arts |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Years active | 2016-present |
Lou Wall is an Australian comedian known for their multi-media musical comedy. Wall debuted with the solo show, A Dingo Ate My Baby, created for the Victorian College of the Arts's 2016 FRISK festival and later picked up by the Malthouse for the 2017 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Early life
[edit]Wall grew up in Cooma in New South Wales, Australia. They studied at the Victorian College of the Arts on an acting scholarship.[1]
Career
[edit]Wall made their debut with the solo show, A Dingo Ate My Baby, created for the Victorian College of the Arts's 2016 FRISK festival. The show was picked up by the Malthouse for the 2017 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Wall created their second solo show, It’s Not Me, It’s Lou, as part of the Melbourne Cabaret Festival, and premiered the show at the Melbourne Fringe Festival,[2] where it was nominated for Best Cabaret.[3]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Wall began incorporating audio-visual elements into their work.[1] Wall joined 84 Facebook groups in attempts to infiltrate Illuminati conspiracy groups, an experience that informed their show, That One Time I Joined The Illuminati, which premiered in 2021.[4] In 2022, their show, Bleep Bloop, which Wall billed as a 'live pop album, premiered.[5]
In 2023, Wall worked as a writer and presenter on WTFAQ on ABC. Their 2023 show, Lou Wall Vs The Internet won a Moosehead Award.[6][7] Wall's The Bisexual’s Lament was shortlisted for the 2023 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award[8] and won Best of the Fest at the Sydney Comedy Festival.[9] They co-created Flat Earthers: The Musical with Jean Tong.The comedic musical had its premiere as a co-production with Hayes Theatre Co. and Griffin Theatre Company, Sydney in 2024.[10] Their 2025 show, Breaking the Fifth Wall was directed by Zoë Coombs Marr[11] and nominated for the 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award for Most Outstanding Show.[12][13]
Personal life
[edit]Wall identifies as queer and non-binary.[1] They were in a relationship with playwright Jean Tong.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Herborn, Daniel (2025-03-22). "Comedian Lou Wall". The Saturday Paper. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Osborne, Emily (2024-05-07). "Comedian Louisa Wall: 'You don't need people to want you'". Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "Festival News #11: Complete Nominations". Melbourne Fringe. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Yussuf, Ahmed (2021-10-12). "How Aussie comedian Lou Wall tried to join the Illuminati during lockdown". ABC News. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Peard, Anne-Marie (2022-04-17). "Review: Lou Wall: Bleep Bloop". Time Out. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "Moosehead Retrospective – Moosehead Awards". Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Alexander, Grant (2023-04-07). "Lou Wall vs. The Internet {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review". LILITHIA REVIEWS. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Logan, Brian (2024-08-13). "Lou Wall: The Bisexual's Lament review – diary of despair with a list of 69 things to laugh about". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Story, Hannah (2024-05-20). "Sydney Comedy Festival award winners announced". ABC News. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Tongue, Cassie (2024-10-22). "Flat Earthers: The Musical review – what happens when a 'Flattie' and a sceptic fall in love?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Finlay, Veronica (2025-03-07). "Breaking the Internet: Lou Wall on their new show". Fest. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Neill, Alexandra (2025-04-17). "Lou Wall: Breaking the Fifth Wall review – a silly and profound standup masterpiece". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Ryan, Jessi (2025-04-08). "Comedy reviews: Lou Wall: Breaking the Fifth Wall, Eddie Pattison: Dad Genes, MICF 2025". Arts Hub. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Story, Hannah (2024-10-16). "With Flat Earthers: The Musical, Lou Wall combines online conspiracy theories with musical theatre". ABC News. Retrieved 2025-06-16.