Stand Up Comedian/Writer/Broadcaster

She watched The Big Gig from far too young an age. Her first stand up spot for a school concert saw her demoralise the tuckshop ladies. She started going to live gigs from the age of 16. Frankly, if Terri Psiakis hadn't gone on to write and perform comedy as an adult, psychologists probably would have had something to say about her obsessive behaviour.

Terri is a young lady well on her way. She has appeared on Rove [Live], The Glass House, Spicks & Specks and ABC-TV's Stand Up! She will also be familiar to listeners of national youth broadcaster Triple J, where she was a regular a few years back with a weekly spot on Wil Anderson & Adam Spencer's Breakfast Show. Terri got to spend a good chunk of the last two summers on the jays with Ross Noble every lunchtime, and spent a month hosting the evening spots with "The T & A Show" over Christmas 2006/07. She continues to grace the airwaves hosting "The Psiakis Files", a weekly segment on Robbie Buck's Drive Show, and still holds down various shifts on her own.

Terri's first full length solo stand up show Terri Psiakis is Available debuted in 2005 as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival to universally rave reviews, and went on to play in the Adelaide Fringe Festival in 2006.

Yes, we are very proud.

What the press had to say about Terri Psiakis is Available:

‘…Psiakis genuinely engages with the room….she offers a lucid and spotless hour of wit and lopsided wisdom' Helen Razer, The Age

‘…one of the best going around….a truly class act.' Shaun Topp, Beat Magazine

‘…a fun and candid show…warm and relaxed…' Mary Papadakis, Sunday Herald Sun





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Rove Live 2005
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Live Shows
2006 Terri Psiakis is Available – Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival
2005 Terri Psiakis is Available – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2005 Terri Psiakis – Solo Show
Adelaide Comedy Festival
2003       Equal Third - With Charlie Pickering & Michael Chamberlin.
Melbourne Comedy Festival.
2002 Bang Up For It - Solo show
Melbourne Comedy Festival.
2001/06 Upfront - Stand up show
Showcasing the best female comedians, Melbourne Comedy Festival.
2001 The Comedy Zone - Stand up showShowcasing up-and-coming young comedians, Melbourne Comedy Festival.
2000/01 Elbow Grease - Stand up showShowcasing emerging comedy talent, Melbourne Comedy Festival.

 
Television
2006 Comedy Channel Stand Up! Australia (Stand Up Appearance)
2006 SBS Insight (Guest Appearance)
2002 – 2006 ABC-TV The Glass House (Guest Panellist x 5)
2001 - 05 Ten Network
 Rove [Live] (Stand Up Appearances x 4)
2002 - 05 ABC-TV
 The Glass House (Guest Panellist x 3)
2005 ABC-TV
 Spicks & Specks (Guest Panellist x 3)
2004 ABC-TV Stand Up! (Stand Up Appearance)
2004 ABC Broadband Comedy Kitchen (Guest Presenter/Writer)
2001/02 ABC-TV Upfront (Stand up comedy appearances x 2)
2001 thecomedychannel Headliners (Stand up comedy appearance)
2001 Channel 31 (Melb) Raucous (Stand up comedy appearance)
2001 SBS Aussie Jokers (Feature story)
2000/01 Channel 31 (Melb) Champagne Comedy (Numerous stand up comedy appearances)
1999 ABC-TV Standing Up (Stand up comedy appearance)
 
Radio
2007 Triple J "The Psiakis Files" with Robbie Buck
(Weekly Guest Spot)
2006/2007 Triple J "The T & A Show" Summer Evening Host
2006 Triple J "Finishing School" with Robbie Buck
(Weekly Guest Spot)
2006 Triple R The Pinch (Guest Spots)
2005/06 Triple J Summer Daytime Host (with Ross Noble)
2005 Today Network Pete's Show (Guest Co-Host with Peter Helliar)
2005 Triple J
 Drive Host (1 Week - June, 2 Days August)
2004/5 Triple J Summer Daytime Host (with Ross Noble)
2004/5 Triple J Various Mid-Dawn & Weekend Shifts
2003/4 Triple J Summer Breakfast Co-host (with Justin Hamilton)
2003 Triple J Breakfast Co-Host (2 Week Guest Role)
2001- 04 Triple J Breakfast (Weekly Comedy Spot)
2001 Triple J Triple J Weekends (Weekly guest spot)
2001/02 Triple R Various programs (Various guest spots)
 
Writing
2006 Fernwood Magazine Guest Columnist
2006 Ha! Magazine Guest Columnist
2001 – Now
 Ten Network Rove [Live] (Contributing Writer)
2004 Nine Network Comedy Inc 3 (Contributing Writer)
2003 & 2004 Ten Network skitHOUSE (Contributing Writer)
2002-2004 Ten Network ARIA Awards (Contributing Writer)
 
Other Notable Live Work
2005 Rove McManus Stands Up (Support) - Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne
2005 Laugh Out Loud Comedy Festival as part of the Benalla Festival
2004 Stagetime Christmas Show (supporting Flight of the Conchords)
2004 Armidale Women's Comedy Festival
2004 Class Clowns Workshop Presenter – Melbourne Comedy Festival
2004 Show Us Your Roots – Canberra Multicultural Festival
Oct 2003 The Hump – Get Over It (with Justin Hamilton & Adam Richard)
2003 & 2004 Stand Up For Your Rights – Amnesty International Gala Benefit
2002 - 2004 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow
2002 Apollo Bay Music Festival
2001 Falls Festival
** Terri has also made numerous stand up appearances on campus and in pubs & clubs across Australia.
 
Awards
2004 Nominated for Best Comedian TREV Campus Activities Awards
2001 Winner of thecomedychannel's 'Search For A Stand-Up'
1995/96 Winner of the Campus Activities Victoria Comedy Competition: Best Female

Corporate & Voice Over
Various clients including Mount Gambier Tennis Club, Newcastle Young Achievers Luncheon, Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College, East Burwood Football Club, DDB Needham, Knox City Council, Mitre Ten, Amnesty International Tasmania, Australian Services Union, Risky Business – Comedy Quest (Mentoring), Village Green, Melbourne University – Union Arts, Melbourne Girls College, Australian College of Midwives, Express Media & Australian Health Services Financial Management Association, East Burwood Football Club, Westbourne Grammar, Lindisfarne Foundation, Victorian Association of Girls State Schools & Dig Marketing.

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Contact Veronica Barton on 03 9417 4700 for further details.
Last Updated: February 2007