It’s tough for a sketch troupe to distinguish itself on the comedy landscape. Everyone has their genre favorites, from Monty Python to Tim & Eric, and comparisons are inevitable. But Aunty Donna, a six-person sketch troupe from Australia, is setting itself apart with a high-energy, ultra-silly comedy.
They can be silly and absurd like Monty Python and The Mighty Boosh. Or scatological like Mr. Show. But they don’t look or feel like any other sketch troupe or show. “I think the longer you’re in it, the more people start to understand what your style is without the reference points,” says Zachary Ruane, speaking by phone from Los Angeles with his fellow performers, Mark Samual Bonanno and Broden Kelly. “I think we’re a very contemporary group.”
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Australian Troupe Aunty Donna Brings A New Voice To Sketch Comedy