What is CFTC?
A Stand-Up Comedy Panel Show with a Science Twist
Multi-award winning comic Robyn Perkins uses stand-up and science to understand life. Her unique, online mixed-bill show (Comedy for the Curious) is for anyone who loves comedy and is, well, a bit curious.
Comedy for the Curious is a comedy panel show with a science twist. This unique comedy show has 3 very different stand-up sets (on the topic at hand) followed by a hysterical, personal and often revealing chat then followed by our outrageously silly game. Don't miss this unique format where curiosity and stand-up comedy are combined.
PAST SHOWS / TOPICS:
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The Class System
Stephen Bailey & Jacob Hawley, January 31st, 2021
FEAR (Part 1 & 2):
Part1: Stephanie Laing & Aideen McQueen, January 3, 2021
Part 1: George Zach, Jenny Collier & Eamon Goodfellow, February 7, 2021
Part 2: Laura Lexx & Dave Chawner, February 24, 2021
Accents
Daisy Earl & Prince Abdi, January 10, 2021
Artificial Intelligence
Nathan Caton & Harry Stachini, February 28, 2021
Political Persuasion
Erich McElroy & Leo Kearse November 1, 2020
Why We Hate
Michael Odewale (Mash Report, and more) & Nathan Caton (Live at the Apollo), October 8th, 2020
Sikisa (Jonathan Ross’s Comedy Club), August 18th, 2020
WEED
Jack Barry (Feel Good) & Stephanie Laing (covering substances), July 14th, 2020
Jacob James Garcia, August 16th, 2020
LIVE AT TOP SECRET COMEDY CLUB ft Matt Price, September 10th, 2020
Raul Kohli (Comic Sanskrit, BBC Big Asian Comedy Night) & Jack Barry (The Duchess, Feel Good), October 13th, 2020
Why We Love
Maria Shehata & Stephanie Laing, October 11th, 2020
Bisexuality
Catherine Bohart (8 Out of 10 Cats and more). August 11, 2020
Mark Cram & Abbie Richards (Tik Tok Star), August 23, 2020
Sikisa (Jonathan Ross’s Comedy Club) & Mark Cram, October 19th, 2020
Conspiracy Theories
Jacob James Garcia, June 2nd, 2020
Competitiveness
Abbie Richards (TikTok Star) & James Cook, August 4th, 2020
Jarred Christmas & Darius Davies, January 17, 2021
Personality
Jen Brister (Live at the Apollo), June 2nd, 2020
Stephanie Laing, August 16th, 2020
Laura Lexx & Esther Manito, February 21, 2021
The Autism Spectrum
Josephine Lacey, July 28th, 2020
Cally Beaton (QI), September 20th, 2020
LIVE AT TOP SECRET COMEDY CLUB, with Ria Lina, October 18th, 2020
Ria Lina (The World Stands Up) & Cally Beaton (QI), October 26th, 2020
Therapy
Sikisa (Jonathan Ross’s Comedy Club), June 16th, 2020
Crying
Sarah Keyworth (Comedy Central Roast Battle), June 16th, 2020
RedHeads
Cally Beaton (QI), June 16th, 2020
Rory O Hanlon, August 29th, 2020
Foreign Languages
Maureen Younger, July 28th, 2020
Turtles vs Ninja Turtles
Nathan Caton (Live at the Apollo), June 16th, 2020
UPCOMING SHOWS!
Live at The Four Thieves (Live & Streamed)
October 9: Bad Habits with Lucy Frederick, Philip Kostalecky & Robyn Perkins (Sydney Fringe Comedy Award Winner)
November 6: Love & Relationships with Darren Harriott (Live at the Apollo, Inside Love Island - Aftersun, Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats and more), Matt Richardson (Nevermind the Buzzcocks, Celebrity Coach Trip and more) & Robyn Perkins (Sydney Fringe Comedy Award Winner).
ONLINE ONLY
September 25th: Welcome Back! A show after ages…
November 6: Love & Relationships with Darren Harriott (Live at the Apollo, Inside Love Island - Aftersun, Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats and more), Matt Richardson (Nevermind the Buzzcocks, Celebrity Coach Trip and more) & Robyn Perkins (Sydney Fringe Comedy Award Winner).
Secret Comedy Club, Hove
October 20th: Relationships! with Cally Beaton, Sarah Iles and Robyn Perkins
Reviews of Comedy for the Curious
Audience Reviews:
It was terrific! Thanks for a good fun and insightful night in. ★★★★★
Properly informative AND properly funny! ★★★★
I really enjoy the science/comedy mashup. Learning should be fun & what better way to keep the mind engaged & learning than while having a laugh? You may think science isn’t your thing... you just need an open mind & love for laughter. ★★★★★
Critic Reviews:
Robyn Perkins, a comedian with a background in science, is a perfect host for a show that blends education and comedy together.
a show that lends itself to on-the-spot thinking and an intelligent sense of humour.
-The Indiependent
Become a patreon:
Patreon is a website where people can support artists doing their thing. I have so much support through family and friends. I would love to be able to just create content. More and more, funny, science content. Here is a way to help make it happen. OH, and if you do, I have cool Amygdala stuffs (also below) that you can get.
BUY ME A KO-FI (COFFEE…GET IT?!):
Don’t like commitment? Ko-Fi is a another website where people can support artists doing their thing. Donate just once, like if you ran into me at a coffee shop and thought I could use a coffee. Or a beer. That much. Just once.
