Laugh for Luke
Funny man: former Leongatha comedian Beau Stegmann on stage.
A FORMER Leongatha man will appear at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Beau Stegmann presents his show Beau, about the differences between rural and city life, this Thursday, April 11 and Thursday, April 18.
“Leongatha gets mentioned quite a bit,” he said.
All profits will be donated to Mirboo North lad Luke Helmuth who suffered an accident in Canberra and is now in a slight coma.
Beau took to the stage after moving to Melbourne in 2006.
This will be his first solo 50 minute performance.
“The show is called Beau because I’m not creative with names. It’s mostly about growing up in Leongatha and transitioning to a metropolitan area,” he said.
“I talk about the differences between the two and what I like better about each lifestyle. There are jokes too.”
In January this year, Luke and his friends visited Canberra to attend the Summernats car event. He had an accident and fell eight metres and hit his head.
“He has a serious brain injury and broken bones. The bones have now all healed. He still is in a minimal state of consciousness,” Beau said.
“This means he is slightly in a coma still. He can’t talk or move his right side of his body. He is progressing everyday slowly and is now moving his left arm and leg.
“We are hoping to get Luke transferred to a rehab facility soon as he doesn’t require any more medical attention.”
See Beau at Horse Bazaar, 397 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne CBD. Tickets from fb.com/beaucomedy
The show starts at 8.15pm.
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