Tom Ballard: Is What He Is

Tom is a gay. He is from Warrnambool. He is a comedian. In Is What He Is, Tom Ballard gives a candid account of coming to terms with his private bits in the 21st century. Tom's debut solo show is a hilarious hour of personal storytelling that will make you laugh, think, squirm and come to love your fellow human.

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Tom Ballard lives with his father James in a campsite in the Dolomites. Tom's mother, Alison Hargreaves died descending K2 when he was just 6 years old. Despite this, he never wanted to be anywhere other than in the mountains. His whole life is dedicated to climbing and his last goal is to solo the Six North Faces of the Alps in a single winter season. Nobody has achieved this before, and he wants to be the first. In a white van driven by James, Tom will travel through the Alps to make his dream come true.

The Last Mountain

The compelling story of 30-year-old climber Tom Ballard who disappeared on one of the Himalayas' most deadly mountains, Nanga Parbat, in February 2019. Tom was the son of mountaineer Alison Hargreaves, who perished on K2 in 1995. Mother and son, two of the greatest climbers of all time, died at almost the same age in neighbouring mountain ranges, both doing what they loved best. They now lie forever encased in the ice of two of the world’s highest mountains. Left behind to cope with the enduring tragedy are Tom’s sister, Kate, and their fath...

Tom Ballard: Enough

Tom Ballard has had enough: enough of COVID, anti-vaxxers, being lonely, culture wars, the super-rich, Australia being dumb, capitalism and Baby Boomers. Watch and laugh as he tries to fix all those things by yelling horrible jokes about them in a beautiful venue.

Tom Ballard: The World Keeps Happening

What’s the deal with man’s inhumanity to man? This is an hour of dynamite stand-up about how everything is sinister and confusing and on the verge of collapse. Tune in and have a good old-fashioned laugh about it while you still can.