Anthony Locascio is one of Australian comedy's rising stars. Blending sharp joke writing with musings on his ethnic background, Anthony is best known for his unique storytelling.
He has had national tours yearly, including "Don't Call Me A Wog!" (2022), "Heart Of Darkness" (2023) and the internationally and critically acclaimed "PAPPOU" (2024) - which also have been performed in London, New Zealand and Canada.
Locascio has performed as part of the Sydney Comedy Festival five times, including selling out the Factory Theatre in 2022, in addition to yearly runs at the Adelaide Fringe, Perth and Brisbane Comedy Festivals, and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
He was hand picked for the Perth and Sydney Comedy Festival Galas in 2021 & 2022.
"Anthony embodies the thinking man’s comedian, prepared to traverse the publicly taboo and unexplored recesses of the human psyche" ★★★★★ Dark Stories Theatre
“A great storyteller, who really paints a picture to get the audience enthralled” ★★★★ Upside Adelaide
“Audience members jolting backwards in fits of laughter” ★★★★ Weekend Notes Melbourne
“He is one of Austalia’s most talented rising stars” ★★★★★ On The House Perth
Starting his career in 2017, he was a two time NSW Raw Comedy State Finalist, and has performed with some of the best comedians Australia has to offer.
His 2020 special, "Confirmation", filmed at a soldout Sydney Comedy Store, is available on Amazon Prime and Apple TV.