For Bron Lewis, the move from high-school teacher to stand-up comedian began with a few storytelling nights, some encouragement from fellow comedians and a growing realisation that making people laugh was something she wanted to pursue. A mother of three who started comedy at 32, Bron had close to a decade of teaching experience and more than enough real-life material to draw on. Since committing to comedy in 2020, she’s made up for lost time in spectacular fashion, becoming one of Australia’s most exciting comedy talents. She’s also absolutely hilarious live, although anyone sitting in the front row should be prepared to become part of the entertainment.
Following a huge 2026, which saw Lewis sell more than 40,000 tickets across Australia and overseas, she’s announced a run of Australian and New Zealand dates for 2027 with her brand-new show, Brutal.
There’s a reason Lewis’s comedy connects with so many people. Her years as a high-school teacher have given her a particularly sharp perspective on human behaviour, but it’s her ability to find the ridiculous in everyday life that makes her so entertaining. Relationships, parenting, social awkwardness and the particular madness of dealing with other people all get a run, alongside observations about Australian life that are as sharp as they are relatable. She takes familiar situations and finds an entirely different, often brutally honest, angle.
For the uninitiated, a quick look at Lewis’s online videos will give you a pretty good idea of what you’re in for. Her retelling of her partner’s two-week work trip involving a stay at Disneyland is a brilliant example of her relationship humour, while her account of a student teacher’s descent into the absolute hell that is Year 9 showcases the wonderfully brutal perspective she’s gained from her years in the classroom. A gifted observational comedian, Lewis gets just as much mileage out of her facial expressions, impeccable timing and shifts in tone as she does from the stories themselves. She’s irreverent, unfiltered and occasionally very blue, so consider yourself warned. Whether she’s taking aim at her partner, her kids, the education system or the general population, very little is off limits.
Her new show sounds like it will have plenty of material to work with. Lewis describes herself as being in a brutal chapter of life, with a chaotic household, increasingly cheeky children, a partner getting on her nerves and social situations becoming something of an endurance test. While she might have to bite her tongue in everyday life, the stage is clearly where she gets to let it all out.
Lewis’s rise through the comedy scene has been impressive. She co-won the national RAW Comedy competition in 2022, followed by her debut solo show Probably, which earned a Best Newcomer nomination at the 2023 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Her 2026 show Chaos received the inaugural VicScreen Greenlight Award, recognising a Victorian comedian with outstanding screen potential. She also took the show overseas for the first time, playing to full houses in London and Edinburgh, with a UK tour planned for 2027.
She’s become a familiar face on television, appearing on Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee and Thank God You’re Here, as well as becoming a regular panellist on Have You Been Paying Attention?. In 2026, she co-hosted the Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow and joined the cast of ABC’s sketch comedy series URZILA. She’s also appeared in ABC’s new comedy format Class Clowns.
Add a debut book, I’m Not Mad (Anymore), more than one million social media followers and over 200 million views, and it’s fair to say Lewis has been keeping busy.
Brutal will tour Australia and New Zealand from February to August 2027, with tickets going on sale at 12pm local time on Wednesday 11 November. Live Nation presale begins at 11am on Tuesday 10 November.
If you’ve seen Lewis live, you’ll know she doesn’t hold back. If you haven’t, this is a very good time to find out what you’ve been missing. Just choose your seat wisely.
BRON LEWIS – BRUTAL AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TOUR 2027
FEBRUARY
Sunday 7 February – Bunjil Place, Narre Warren, VIC
Wednesday 10 – Sunday 14 February – Oasis Comedy Club, Perth, WA
Thursday 18 – Sunday 21 February – Brunswick Picture House, Brunswick Heads, NSW
MARCH – APRIL
Friday 12 March – Costa Hall, Geelong, VIC
Saturday 13 March – Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo, VIC
Sunday 14 March – Her Majesty’s Theatre, Ballarat, VIC
Monday 15 March – Frankston Arts Centre, Frankston, VIC
Wednesday 24 March – Sunday 18 April – Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, VIC (excluding Mondays)
MAY
Thursday 6 May – Cairns Performing Arts Centre, Cairns, QLD
Saturday 8 May – AANT Centre, Darwin, NT
Friday 28 May – SkyCity Theatre, Auckland, NZ
Saturday 29 May – Opera House, Wellington, NZ
Sunday 30 May – James Hay Theatre, Christchurch, NZ
JUNE
Friday 4 June – Llewellyn Hall, Canberra, ACT
Sunday 6 June – Canberra, Llewellyn Hall.
Thursday 10 June – Perth, Regal Theatre.
Friday 11 and Saturday 12 June – Regal Theatre, Perth, WA
Saturday 19 June – Wrest Point Entertainment Centre, Hobart, TAS
Thursday 24 June – Thirroul, Anita’s Theatre
Friday 25 and Saturday 26 June – Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul, NSW
Sunday 27 June – Civic Theatre, Newcastle, NSW
JULY
Friday 9 July – Sydney Coliseum Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 July – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Thursday 15 July – Empire Theatre, Toowoomba, QLD
Friday 16 July – Twin Towns, Tweed Heads, NSW
Saturday 17 July – The Star Gold Coast, Gold Coast, QLD
Thursday 22 – Sunday 25 July – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 28 – Saturday 31 July – The Princess Theatre, Brisbane, QLD
August
Sunday 1 August – Princess Theatre, Brisbane
TICKETS AND FURTHER INFORMATION
Live Nation Australia: https://www.livenation.com.au
Live Nation New Zealand: https://www.livenation.co.nz
Official tour dates: https://www.bronlewis.com/australia-new-zealand-2027
Tickets on sale 12pm local time, Wednesday 11 November 2026.
Header image credit: Daisy Stockbridge and Haiminh Le
WATCH BRON LEWIS
More videos and comedy specials: https://www.bronlewis.com/watch
