Jeff Green’s social observations show he is right to complain

Australia often trumpets and celebrates its entertainment exports – Kylie Minogue, Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Keith Urban and the like – but unjustifiably lurking in the shadows are some of the best international talent now calling our shores their home.

Among these is international comedian Jeff Green, whose irreverent style of ‘entertaining complaining’ and social observations leave audiences in stitches and furiously agreeing with every word.

Whether he is performing in front of dozens at Sydney’s Factory Theatre or thousands in arenas around the world, you’ll leave a Jeff Green show with your eyes open to the world around you and questioning everything with a furrowed brow.

“I’m actually here to tell you: you get happier once you give up on your dreams. Life becomes all right once you get that monkey off your back.”

“In Britain, two out of three marriages end in divorce. The other one ends in murder.”

“It’s not about how sexy or beautiful your partner is, it’s whether they make you laugh. My wife fell off the bus the other day – absolutely hilarious. She said: ‘why didn’t you catch me’ and I said: ‘it’s difficult to catch you and piss myself laughing at the same time, but I feel your act of public humiliation has made the relationship stronger.”

“If my jokes made you laugh, that’s comedy. If my jokes made you angry — that’s theatre. Unfortunately, theatre tickets are twice the price of comedy shows.”

“Who needs booze anyway, when I get the same effect standing up too quick.”

“I did something funny for my wife’s birthday this year. I went out with my mates instead. Oh how she laughed…then she attacked me.”

“Childbirth is the most incredible thing to see. It’s like watching your favourite pub burn down.”

“Kids don’t listen. You tell them not to do something, and then they do it. They’re like tiny drunk people with no money.”

“I had a company car, pension, security… so naturally I packed it all in to tell jokes to strangers in dark rooms.”

Enjoy this clip of Jeff Green at his best.