Media Release:

The Pureste Mother of All Galas

The Femme De La Creme of Showcase Comedy

Following on from last year's debut sell out success, The Pureste Mother of All Galas is back in 2009! Presented by Pureste, Australia's first and only new range of sterilised feminine care products founded by Australian women, the Pureste Mother of All Galas will bring together some of the funniest ladies on the planet to deliver an explosive night of comedy about mothers, mothering, life, the universe and all things female.

The line up will include, among others:

Julia Morris
A household name in the nineties, Julia was best known for shows including Full Frontal, In Melbourne Tonight, and Beauty and the Beast. Her refreshing honesty captured the imagination of British comedy's elite and whilst in the UK Julia got to work with the likes of Paul Whitehouse, Stephen Fry, and the great Dame Edna. Since returning to Australia, Julia has featured on every major commercial television network, on shows including Good News Week, Thank God You're Here and was series team captain on Foxtel's Astra award-winning The Singing Office.

DeAnne Smith (CAN)
DeAnne Smith, a New York native, knew she wanted to be comedian at age 11 as she watched Live at the Improv in the living room with her dad. After just 16 short years of repressing her dream DeAnne exploded onto Montreal's comedy scene in 2005. By 2007, after performing in every nook and cranny of the city, as well as co-creating the popular Comedy OFF The Main show, DeAnne began to get recognition for her smart, original style of comedy.

Amelia J Hunter
Flying by the seat of her pants yet banned from domestic air travel, Amelia is Richard Branson's worst nightmare. Originally from Darwin, Amelia is now a Sydney based comedian/performer. Her unique brand of energy filled character comedy provides hilarious insights into the wicked and wily workings of a well bred, lateral thinking mind. Her humour is both confronting, sensitive and intelligent, a hearty grain fed, well rounded, full bodied flavour with lashings of laughter and a generous side of political profanity. Amelia's brand of individual comedy has earned her top accolades and comedy awards.

Jackie Loeb
One of Australia's finest comedy talents, Jackie has appeared in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the Cracker Comedy Festival, The Great Escape, Girlfest, FEAST Cultural Festival, the Newtown Food & Wine Festival and Comedy All Stars at The Sydney Royal Easter Show. Not limited to straight comedy, Jackie utilises her amazing vocal skills and acting ability to parody everyone from old favourite Shirley Bassey to contemporary superstars, The Pussycat Dolls. This cabaret element has led Jackie to win the prestigious Sorlies Cabaret Award, as well as gaining work as a singer / actor / songwriter on award winning television series Full Frontal.

Hannah Gadsby
If you've ever wondered what it was like to grow up a little bit lesbian and accident-prone, with a mother who is slightly homophobic, misogynist and has a pathological fear of doctors - then Hannah Gadsby is for you.

After winning Triple J's Raw Comedy Award in 2006, Hannah went on to stand second highest on the dais at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival equivalent: "So You Think You're Funny". The following year Hannah won Best Newcomer at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, and was chosen to perform in The Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. To top off an already big year, Hannah returned to the Edinburgh Fringe, then went on to hone her craft on the competitive New York circuit. In 2008, in a slight change of pace, Hannah collaborated with Amelia Jane Hunter on "Meat! The Musical" and the show won the coveted Moosehead Award at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, and the Director's Choice Award at the Sydney Cracker Comedy Festival.

As well as Felicity Ward and several other special guests.

Mothers Day Special - Bring your mum along and get a free bottle of champagne for groups of 6!

About Pureste
Pureste is Australia and New Zealand's first and only range of sterilised feminine care products initiated by Australian women. With women as busy as ever, wellbeing and peace of mind is even more important and Pureste is everything women expect from feminine hygiene products: absorbent and comfortable, with the added benefit of being sterilised. 100% Australian owned, the new Pureste sterilised range includes tampons, pads with wings and panty liners and is available now from Woolworths, United Discount Chemists and independent supermarkets and pharmacies. The only sterilised choice.

For further information and a free sample, please visit www.pureste.com.au

Mum Zone Release Date: 24th April 2009

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