Adam Rozenbachs - Paris and Other Disappointments

Adam Rozenbachs is one of Australia's funniest comedians. We're thrilled to host the launch of Paris and Other Disappointments - a hilarious memoir of family & travel, and why the two shouldn't necessarily mix!

Adam is in-conversation with Sophie Braham. Prepare yourself for a fun night with plenty of laughs!

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Doors open at 6pm.

About The Book

Sick of going overseas and enjoying himself, comedian Adam Rozenbachs decided he would take his father on the trip of a lifetime to Europe. 

For his dad, it was a chance to return to the place he hadn’t seen since fleeing post-war Germany. For Adam, a chance to repay his dad for everything he’d given him in life. 

After three weeks of travel, Adam decided not killing his dad was more than enough repayment. Frustration reached a whole new level as Adam discovered his dad didn’t like museums, galleries, landmarks, travelling, or Paris.  . 

God, he hated Paris. 

But amid the irritation of travelling with an adult toddler (an adoddler), Adam learned – through gritted teeth – more about his dad, his family and himself.  

If you’ve ever travelled with family, are considering it, or would never even dream of it, you will identify with the pain, pressure and triumph of Adam making it out alive (and with a hint of sanity left).

Paris and Other Disappointments is a hilarious memoir about fathers and sons, and the joys and challenges of travel, from one of Australia’s most talented comedians. 

Praise for the live show version of 'Paris and Other Disappointments': 

‘Do you have or have you ever had a parent? Well if you have, there's something in this show for you . . . There really is something in here for everyone. Adam Rozenbachs is a seasoned comedy writer and performer, with TV and radio credits as well as stand-up and it really shows. A quality performance.’ - Herald Sun 

‘Good, honest, Aussie comedy with lashings of cheeky charm.’ - The Age 

‘Combining his skills as raconteur with an acutely developed sense of comic timing, this is mainstream, storytelling comedy at its best . . . the result is a great character study of a particular type of set-in-their-ways bloke.’ Chortle UK 

About the Author

Adam Rozenbachs - Stand up comedian, writer, broadcaster, actor, voiceover artist - has steadily risen to become one of Australia's funniest and most consistent performers, writers and broadcasters. 

Adam has performed ten highly successful Melbourne International Comedy Festival Shows: Wrong Way, Keep Going; Traces of Nut; the sell-out Singledumband its critically acclaimed follow up Singledumber ; Repressed Memory Lane; the sold out seasons of 2012’s The Good Stuff and 2013’s Eurodad [extra shows added], the 2014 success about his alcohol free [read: boring] year, Breaking Booze; 2015's It's Not Me, It's Youz and 2016's Life Hack. 

Adam is a regular of the Melbourne stand-up comedy circuit, performs around Australia, and supported Dave Hughes and Adam Hills on national tours. He has also become a regular on Spicks & Specks, as well as appearing on Dave Hughes’ Handy DVD, Mick Molloy's The Nation, Rove [live], The Comedy Channel's Stand Up Australia and Headliners, 9AM with David & Kim and ABC1's Sunday Arts. 

About Sophie Braham

Sophie Braham is a writer and producer. She is currently head writer on ABC TV's Gruen, and has also written for The Weekly with Charlie Pickering, Nazeem Hussain's Orange Is The New Brown and Hughesy, We Have A Problem.

A Note on the Venue: 

The Vanguard is a strictly adults only venue.