Lou Wall being back at the Fringe, hot off another Nomination for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025 and a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 Comes to Brighton In October. This year, they are using their signature meme-fuelled PowerPoints and pop-music prowess to delve into the dubious territory of lying in stand-up comedy.
When Lou’s appearance on the Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala on ABC went globally viral, their set: a story about trying to flog a bed frame on Facebook Marketplace, was viewed over 50 million times in 48 hours. With thousands of commenters and everyone who’s seen the piece live demanding to know one thing … is the story true?
In Breaking the Fifth Wall, Lou presents the sequel to their infamous bed saga and finally answers all the burning questions. But can you trust their answer is honest? We know that comedians often stretch the truth for a good story, but where does exaggerating end and lying begin?
In an era where a comic’s currency is their authenticity, is lying in pursuit of a punchline ethically righteous? Can we trust comedians to handle the truth and did that facebook bed story actually happen? Let’s find out.
Directed by Zoë Coombs Marr.
Lou Wall is a multi-award-winning comedian, composer and writer. They have twice been nominated for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and won Best Show at the Sydney Comedy Festival 2024. They have sold out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre and have appeared on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala in 2025.
