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Lou Wall

Breaking The Fifth Wall

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Nominee 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award for Most Outstanding Show

Winner Best of the Fest Award 2024 Sydney Comedy Festival

Nominee 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award for Most Outstanding Show

A new show by Lou Wall about lying, mental-breakdowns and the internet. Featuring Lou's signature meme-fueled powerpoints and pop musical comedy, Breaking the 5th Wall is a forensic and frankly ludicrous deep dive into the space where performance and reality collide. Nothing and everything is as it seems.

'One-of-a-kind masterwork.' ★★★★★ Time Out

'One of the most glorious Australian comedy hours in years.' ★★★★★ The Sydney Morning Herald

Directed by Zoë Coombs Marr

Relaxed performance: Monday 14 April 6:15pm

Wheelchair accessible performance: Monday 14 April 6:15pm

Suitable for audiences 15+

Language – occasional coarse language

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Show Details

Ticket Prices

$28 - $35.50

Adult:
Mon $30.00
Wed & Thu $31.50
Fri & Sat $35.50
Sun $31.50

Concession:
Mon $28.00
Wed & Thu $29.50
Sun $29.50

Group (6+):
Mon $28.00
Wed & Thu $29.50
Sun $29.50

Preview:
All Tix $29.50

Tightarse Tuesday:
$29.50

Triple R Subscribers:
Mon $28.00
Wed & Thu $29.50
Sun $29.50

Playhouse Full Price:
Sun $34.00

Time

7.30pm| 6.15pm| 3.00pm

Thu 27 Mar - Sun 30 Mar: 7.30pm;
Tue 1 Apr - Sun 6 Apr: 7.30pm;
Tue 8 Apr - Sun 13 Apr: 7.30pm;
Tue 15 Apr - Sun 20 Apr: 7.30pm
Comedy Republic, 231 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Mon 14 Apr: 6.15pm
The Westin - One, 205 Collins Street, Melbourne

Sun 20 Apr: 3pm
Arts Centre Melbourne - Playhouse, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne

For this show, bookings for customers using a wheelchair can be booked by calling Melbourne International Comedy Festival on 03 9245 3788 (10am - 9pm).

Venues

Melb Town Hall - Supper Room The Westin - One Comedy Republic Arts Centre Melbourne - Playhouse

Melb Town Hall - Supper Room @ 100 Swanston Street, Melbourne

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Licensed Venue

All ages and licensed

The Westin - One @ 205 Collins Street, Melbourne

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Licensed Venue

All ages and licensed

Comedy Republic @ 231 Bourke Street, Melbourne

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Licensed Venue

Licensed venue: under 18s permitted with parent or guardian

Arts Centre Melbourne - Playhouse @ 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne

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Licensed Venue

All ages and licensed

Venue Accessibility

Melb Town Hall - Supper Room

The main entrance is via Swanston Street through the main portico doors. Ascend the main staircase - approx 20 carpeted stairs with handrails on either side. Once at the top, head through the large gilded bronze doors and turn right up the internal marble staircase of approx 20 stairs to Level 3. Follow the landing towards the lobby and the performance space will be on your right.

For step-free/wheelchair access, enter through the doorway on Swanston Street, to the left of the main staircase. Take the ramp and turn right to follow the corridor towards the lifts (if you reach the Lower Town Hall lobby, you have gone too far). There is lift access to the third floor where you can exit and turn left. Follow the landing towards the lobby and the performance space will be on your right.

For more information, please visit our FMV accessibility page.

The Westin - One

The venue has step-free access from the valet driveway that runs between Collins Street and Flinders Lane. For step-free/wheelchair access, there are lifts located on both the left-hand and right-hand side of the foyer space that can be taken to Level 1. From here, Front of House staff can direct you.

Accessible seating is available on the left-hand side of the performance space, close to the front of the stage and near the entrance in Westin Four.

Accessible bathrooms are available on the Ground Floor and on Level 1, opposite Westin Two.

For more information, please visit our FMV accessibility page.

Comedy Republic

There are 22 steps from the entrance of the venue to the bar and a further 25 steps to the performance space. There is no lift access available.

There are no accessible bathrooms.

There are accessible parking spaces along Russell Street, near the corner of Russell and Bourke Streets.

Arts Centre Melbourne - Playhouse

Venue is wheelchair accessible from street level using internal lifts.
Accessible toilets can be found on all levels.
If you have accessibility requirements, please book directly with Arts Centre Melbourne on 1300 182 183. More information regarding accessibility at Arts Centre Melbourne can be found here.

Hearing Loop
A hearing system is available in The Playhouse. This sound amplification system utilises an FM signal, providing coverage to all seats in the venues via headphones or neck-loops available from the venue ushers.