Rhys Nicholson is a comedian originally from Newcastle, New South Wales

Newcastle, New South Wales

The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...

, Australia, now living in Sydney.

He was a finalist of the Raw Comedy Award in 2009 and performed at the Sydney Comedy Festival

The Sydney Comedy Festival

The Sydney Comedy Festival is an annual comedy festival held in Sydney, Australia.Launched in 2005 as The Cracker Sydney Comedy Festival at a number of inner city venues, the Festival has grown quickly and now attracts 75,000-80,000 patrons every year at venues all across Sydney.In 2011, the...

 in 2010.

He has also been a contributor to InZine magazine. In 2008 he contributed an artwork piece which made light of depression and self-harm which highlighted his often audacious style, however this drew public criticism.

He is openly gay

Homosexuality

Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...

 and his comedy is largely focused on awkward sexual encounters, which he has described on stage as "a series of terrifying events."

External links

• Rhys Nicholson Is Alone – Rhys's Blog
• Rhys Nicholson has balls, just ask him – Maynard ABC May 2011