Simon Bligh, Geoff Boyz and Phil Butler

Geoff Boyz, Phil Butler and Simon Bligh (pictured, left) answer the big questions ahead of the debut of the Punchline Comedy Club at Laugh Garage.  

How can we laugh as the world slides into chaos?
GB: Get someone to tickle you!
PB: Wow, you're an upbeat interviewer aren't you?  What do you do at the weekend, drown kittens? Keep it light eh!
SB: Drink beer and watch comedy shows.

What punchline have you longed to find a joke for but never quite managed?
GB: I found the joke once but then I lost it... I think a few beers were involved.
PB:  ...and as he slid the bottle out, he suggested they give it a wipe before drinking out of it.
SB: They only like you because they want feeding.

If you could call a moratorium on one over-used stand-up premise, what would it be?
GB: That men are funnier than women.
PB: It would have to be the under-use of the word "moratorium"!
SB: The difference between cats and dogs

Bill Hicks or Bill Cosby?
GB: Bill Hicks. I spent two evenings with Bill Hicks in Edinburgh in 1992, at the time he was not well known in the UK but I knew he would be huge. He was a lovely man and I'm glad I met him.
PB: A bit of both.  I like a family man who swears and smokes.
SB: Saw both of them: strange as it seems, Cosby ! He was superb live. Hicks wins on DVD, though.

Does your mother approve of your career choice?
GB: She loves it, she's very proud, even with the f***ing swearing.
PB:  I think she's pleased that I quit being a chef. She's finally getting her health back now, thank God.
SB: No she wanted me to be a priest, a doctor or a plumber. She has never seen me live, only on telly. I did a bit slagging of the Royal family and she rang me up, quite upset, asking "What if the Queen heard?"

What's the one subject that you've never been able to make a joke about?
GB: Maths or maybe geography
PB:  The size of my penis.  It's only funny if you've got a small one.
SB: The difference between cats and dogs

If your comedy was a musical genre, what would it be?
GB: Easy listening.
PB:  A cappella, of course. I don't know. What genre is The Benny Hill theme music?
SB: Punk meets musical theatre.

Of what comedian would you most like to hear about the mysterious, asteroid-collision-related disappearance?
GB: Don't ask.
PB:  Russell Brand, and hopefully he'll be standing next to Jay Leno when it hits.
SB: I love all comedians: we are a brotherhood/sisterhood and I wish them all well. I would like Norman Gunston to be abducted by aliens and then returned so he could be famous again.

Complete: Two men walk into a bar...
GB: ...and they're still there.
PB:  ...and one of the men says "hi I'm Russell and this is my friend Jay.  Could we have a couple of...*Booooommmm!!!!!!*
SB: ...and see Norman Gunston on telly, he has cut himself shaving,and they both laugh.

What do you want to be when you grow up?
GB: Me.
PB:  On my death bed, or hosting The Tonight Show. Same thing eh?
SB: A doctor who can fix toilets and perform the last rites at the same time.

What's the funniest thing about Sydney?
GB: The Punchline Comedy club line up.
PB: It's one of few places I've never played, which also makes it one of the few places I've never been thrown out of either.
SB: The forthcoming Punchline comedy show with Simon Bligh, Goff Boyz and Phil Butler.

In 30 words or less, explain what your show is about and why everyone should go and see it.
GB: Geoff Boyz takes a look at your life and then throws it right back at you. You will still be laughing days later even if you're not sure why.
PB: It's my first time in Oz and I'm bringing my A game so you're in for a treat. Australia has never seen nonsense like mine before. You're gonna love it. There you go, 30 words exactly. Apart from this last sentence, that is.
SB: It is a Punchline Comedy show and they are always funny. There are no routines about how dogs differ from cats. There are three comics on. They are all funny, if you like laughing. If you don`t like laughing please don't come. Beer will be available.