Brisbaret 2022

Sophie Banister is a writer, performer and producer based in Brisbane. Currently, Sophie is known for her work as the creator of Brisbaret and performing her musical comedy in clubs and festivals. Most recently, she performed her show ‘All Day Breakfast’ with collaborator Thien Pham at Brisbane Comedy Festival and Adelaide Fringe Festival, and her cabarets have featured in various festivals around Australia, including Queensland Cabaret Festival, Melbourne Fringe, and Short+Sweet.

On top of her own work, Sophie has been a choral singer with The Australian Voices since 2016. Some notable productions with the choir include Boombox at Adelaide Fringe Festival, Our Carnal Hearts at Brisbane Festival, Everyday Requiem with Expressions Dance Company, and various QSO concerts. In 2018, Sophie was awarded the Lord Mayor’s Young and Emerging Artists Fellowship, which led her to engage in study and mentorships in comedy and musical theatre writing in New York.

Thien Pham is a Brisbane based performer, musical comedian, and piano accompanist. He has been fortunate enough to lead a varied musical career from writing and performing at Adelaide Fringe and Brisbane Comedy Festival (All Day Breakfast), accompanying for Melbourne Fringe Festival (Hi, Can I Help You?), Queensland Cabaret Festival (This Could Be You!) and performing musical comedy regularly around the Brisbane comedy scene. He has also produced, wrote, and performed his own cabaret show for Anywhere Festival (I’ll Count You In) as well as being part of the ensemble for Act React in 2021 (The Importance of Being Wasted).

Currently, he is co-hosting and performing at Brisbaret, a monthly variety night that provides a platform for new and established local artists to perform. When he is not performing on stage, he is also contributing to the music education scene through mentoring and school choirs.