Chris Turner

A tour de force of comedy brilliance, Chris Turner has firmly established himself as a master raconteur and a titan of the comedic world. Known for his innovative comedy hip-hop shows, Turner's unique style has been capturing audiences worldwide, gathering praise from critics and accolades from multiple comedy festivals. Chris Turner first rose to prominence in 2014 when his debut show, Pretty Fly, won the coveted Amused Moose People's Choice award for the best show at the Edinburgh Fringe. He continued to dazzle audiences with his fiercely personal 2015 show, XXV, which was praised by The List's Murray Robertson as 'The best show I've reviewed in seven years.' Turner's Observational Tragedy in 2016 won Best Comedy at the Adelaide Fringe Weekly Awards, and many of his jokes from the show made it to multiple 'Best Jokes of the Fringe' lists. His 2017 show, What a Time to be Alive, received high praise and was nominated for Best Comedy at Perth Fringeworld 2017, with the West Australian dubbing him 'the thinking man's comedian.' In 2018, Chris Turner took his comedic prowess to Orlando Fringe with his show We're Where We Were, which won a Patron’s Pick Award. The show's Edinburgh Fringe run was lauded, with Edinburgh Festivals Magazine giving it a five-star review, praising his raps as “mind-bindingly flawless” and calling the show “the Fringe Holy Grail”. In 2020, Turner showcased his innovative comedy hip-hop show, Rap God, which received five-star reviews during a sell-out run in Australia and won a ‘Best Comedy’ award at Fringeworld festival. The show later received critical acclaim at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe. Turner’s 2023 show, Vegas, Baby! was another massive hit, completely selling out its 25-date run at the Edinburgh Fringe, and becoming one of the British Comedy Guide’s Best Reviewed Shows at the festival. In 2024, Turner took his musical comedy extravaganza, Childish, on tour to the Adelaide, Orlando, and Reykjavik Fringes, where it received glowing re...