• Ben Knight - The Parent Teacher Interview

    4 Oct 2025
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Adult$35.00

Content Warnings: As this is a live comedy show, it may contain adult themes and coarse language. Please consider if this comedian's content is right for you before booking.
Approximate Duration: 1 hour

See the full Bendigo Comedy Festival program here.

 

Ever wondered what teachers really think about you, your kids and the education system? Come along to The Parent Teacher Night and enjoy an hour of brutally honest comedy, hosted by teacher Ben Knight, to find out!

Ben is a Queensland teacher who made the move to Melbourne ten years ago to pursue comedy and acting.  He has sold out his past 6 Melbourne International Comedy Festival runs and he has landed TV roles in Upper Middle Bogan, The Warriors, Offspring and Bay of Fires to name a few.  Ben most recently starred in The Fall Guy starring alongside Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.

The Venue: The Engine Room

 

Take a seat in the Engine Room and expect the unexpected – intimate, edgy and topical dramas, new pieces and reinterpretations of old favourites.

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