Hard Knock Knocks
The Hard Knock Knocks is Australia's biggest producer of new stand-up comedians. Founded in 2016, the company has coached over 800 keynote speakers, bucket list tickers and comedians of the future in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Wagga Wagga and Geelong. The school has produced shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Adelaide Fringe. At the 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, 30 graduates produced their own festival shows.
The Hard Knock Knocks also produced 'Is This Thing On?', a factual comedy-drama following 10 nervous nobodies endeavouring to become confident comedians, with the help of some of Australia's most iconic comedians.