Red Symons
Red Symons has a yen for what he cannot have: Hard rubbish
What do you need? I was once in a milkbar on a Saturday night waiting behind a dishevelled man seeking cigarettes. “I’ll...
Red Symons’ open letter to the other side of the COVID-19 outbreak
Dear Frank, Greetings from the underside of the world. Your news that lockdown in Hanzhong is relaxing after a couple of weeks...
Gales of guffaws as Red Symons loosens his jocularity strap
I cannot thank you enough for this incredible swag of awards. They laughed when I said I was going into standup comedy....
Red Symons thinks coronavirus panic-buying shows it’s time to get some perspective
Curious, I went to the toilet paper aisle of the supermarket that I’ve been going to for decades. Sure enough, it was...
Red Symons wants his slice of the cold-pizza economy
The streets seem to be full of cars with a single passenger. If you conjure up a sequence of images from the...
Red Symons on what looking in the mirror can actually reveal
I rarely look in the mirror. When I emerge from the shower, the glass may well be fogged up and besides, I...
Red Symons reflects on Skyhooks debut, as he recalls star power of Dame Zoe Caldwell
The first time I ever appeared with the Skyhooks, the entire audience rose to their feet. The long day had been occupied...
Red Symons’ croissant joke had layers – but the bakery server couldn’t see them
“I would like a croissant, to celebrate the defeat of the Mongols in Eastern Europe.” Often wrong, never in doubt, I like...
Coronavirus dishes Red Symons food for thought about the modern world
All roads lead to the novel coronavirus. In the 1970s, I intersected briefly with the painter Brett Whiteley. It was at the...
Red Symons: There’s nothing fishy about showing our true colours
I missed the Midsumma pride parade on the weekend. I guess there were posters but there was little mention in the press....