Melbourne comedian Rhys Nicholson's debut Netflix special, Live at the Athenaeum, lands tonight (Sunday) at 7pm GMT.
The 90-minute show was recorded at the titular Melbourne venue in November last year, expanding on Nicholson’s touring show Nice People, Nice Things, Nice Situations.
The film was produced by Nicholson’s partner and former triple j presenter Kyran Wheatley.
Nicholson is only the third Australian stand-up comedian to release a Netflix special, following Hannah Gadsby (Nanette and Douglas) and Jim Jeffries (Bare, Freedumb, This Is Me Now and Intolerant).
The acclaimed comedian has toured locally and internationally over the last decade, appearing on Conan in the US last year. He also supported Conan O’Brien’s rare stand-up show in Sydney in February of that year. In the UK he has appeared on Comedy Central's Roast Battles, Live From the BBC and The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2).
Rhys Nicholson says: “I mean to be completely honest with you I can’t believe I have a special on Netflix. It’s all downhill from here I guess. I’m really proud of this special. Everyone worked really hard to make it happen and the best part is it was filmed so long ago there isn’t a single reference to a global health crisis. So you should watch it just to have a nice relaxing pandemic free hour.”
