About Ben
Auslan interpreter, sign language comedian and cartoonist: he does a lot with his hands for money.
Ben is a sign language interpreter and stand-up comedian who tells jokes in English and Auslan so you can see and hear him be funny at the same time.
Ben knows Auslan because he is a CODA (Child of a Deaf Adult) and because he has a Deaf mum, Ben knows how embarrassing silences can be. His life is very similar to the movie CODA except he was never an American teenage girl with dreams of singing. He now works as a sign language interpreter/comedian and helps bridge the gap between the Deaf and hearing worlds.
Ben was a 2002 RAW comedy national finalist where he did comedy about knowing sign language and growing up with a Deaf mum. He has come a long way since then and now tells stories about being a sign language interpreter and growing up with a Deaf mum.
Ben also has written and illustrated his own graphic novel series called The Gods Must Be Disabled. The first two episodes can be purchased by emailing him or buying them at one of his comedy shows.
Ben’s comedy shows
Teaching real sign language, the signs Deaf people do while hearing people call it a beautiful language.
Are you sick of going to comedy shows, having a laugh and then not remembering any of the jokes or learning anything? No? Ok, no further questions then.
Ben teaches his audiences sign language, you will learn as you laugh. He teaches bogan style Aussie sign language, swear words and all. Teaching you Auslan that you can show your boss or use in traffic.
His shows are half comedy and half learning sign language. If you’ve always been meaning to learn another language but never got around to it and thought maybe Auslan looks like a fun language to learn because of all of the hands and stuff then Ben’s shows are the shows for you.
If you ever wanted to become fluent in Auslan then Ben’s show is guaranteed to keep that dream alive. By the end of the show your hands will sign with an ocker Aussie accent.
Get in Touch with Ben 👋
Have a question? Planning an event? Want to collaborate? Ben works with festivals, comedy clubs, community groups and corporate teams across all of Australia (Tasmania and the north island).
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