The best corporate comedians in Perth
Perth corporate rooms have a quality that changes the job: a lot of the audience works in the same handful of industries, and half of them will have crossed paths before. A performer who understands that can build a set the room owns, and one who does not will deliver something that could have been performed anywhere and gets exactly the reception that deserves.
The available list here is short, and it thins further once the end of year rush starts. Ask several at the same time rather than working down the page one enquiry at a time, and consider a comedy MC or a host if the straight stand-up slot is already gone.
Top picks in Perth
Top picks are the acts in this category in Perth, without a review, rating or premium ranking: all these sort keys are tied.
Questions people ask about corporate comedians in Perth
How much does a corporate comedian cost in Perth?
Preparation drives the figure far more than the length of the set does. Existing material with the swearing taken out sits at one end, and a briefing call plus jokes written about your own people sits well above it. Travel is the local wrinkle, since an act coming across the country carries flights and a hotel in the number. Compare what each quote actually includes before you compare the totals.
How do I book a comedian for a work function?
Attach a real brief to the enquiry instead of a date and a headcount. Name the industry, the reason everyone is gathered, and the running joke the team already has about itself, because that last item is the most useful thing you can hand a performer. Send the same brief to several acts on one day, since the experienced ones here commit their diaries early.
How long should the comedy spot run?
Twenty to forty minutes covers most Perth work functions, and erring short beats erring long every time. Openings at a conference can run shorter still, because the task is waking up a room that walked in tired rather than filling time. Write the agreed minutes into the quote, so nobody is stretching the slot out over coffee.
Can I judge a comedian without any reviews to read?
You have to here, because nothing on this page carries a public rating. Watch footage shot at a company event rather than a club, since the two rooms behave nothing alike, and listen for whether the laughs are coming from the whole room or the front two tables. Then ask for a reference from a business that booked them, which any working corporate act will give you.
Booking tips
Put the off limits list in an email
Restructures, a departure that went badly, a site incident, anything that has been in the local paper. A performer cannot steer around a subject nobody told them about, and a quiet word at the door gets lost the moment the lights go up.
Factor the flight if you are bringing someone over
A narrow local pool means many Perth bookers end up bringing someone across the country, which adds flights, a hotel and a performer who has to land the day before rather than an hour ahead. Ask for the total landed cost, not the performing fee.
Defend the start time
When speeches or awards overrun, the comedy slot is what gets trimmed, and paying a full fee for a shortened set is a poor trade. Set a firm time with whoever holds the microphone and treat it as fixed.