Terri Psiakis Comedian/Writer/Broadcaster
She watched The Big Gig from far too young an age. Her first stand up spot for a school concert saw her demoralise the tuckshop ladies. She started going to live gigs from the age of 16. Frankly, if Terri Psiakis hadn’t gone on to write and perform comedy as an adult, psychologists probably would have had something to say about her obsessive behaviour.
‘…Psiakis genuinely engages with the room….she offers a lucid and spotless hour of wit and lopsided wisdom' Helen Razer, The Age
Terri is a young lady well on her way. She has appeared on Rove Live, The Glass House, Spicks & Specks and ABC-TV’s Stand Up! She will also be familiar to listeners of national youth broadcaster Triple J, where she has been a regular contributor over the past 5 years with a weekly spot on Wil Anderson & Adam Spencer’s Breakfast Show, co-hosting Summer Lunchtimes with Ross Noble, various shifts as “The T & A Show” with Amy Blackmur and her own weekly segments, “The Psiakis Files” and “Finishing School”, on Robbie Buck’s Drive Show.
‘…one of the best going around….a truly class act.' Shaun Topp, Beat Magazine and ABC-TV’s She will also be familiar to listeners of national youth broadcaster Triple J, where she has been a regular contributor over the past 5 years with a weekly spot on , co-hosting , various shifts as ” with Amy Blackmur and her own weekly segments, and , on Robbie Buck’s Drive Show. ‘…one of the best going around….a truly class act.' Shaun Topp, Beat Magazine
Terri continued her flair for broadcasting in 2007, creating a new early Saturday morning radio show on Triple M, named “Toast”, with Justin Hamilton and Charlie Pickering., with Justin Hamilton and Charlie Pickering.
Terri’s natural, conversational style has also come in handy on The Comedy Channel when she hosted backstage interviews for their homegrown show Stand Up! Australia..
Terri’s first full length solo stand up show Terri Psiakis is Available debuted in 2005 as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival to universally rave reviews, and went on to play in the Adelaide Fringe Festival in 2006. She followed this up with another solo show in 2007, aptly titled Terri Psiakis is Unavailable which saw her exploring the ups and downs of shacking up with a bloke in the suburbs. debuted in 2005 as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival to universally rave reviews, and went on to play in the Adelaide Fringe Festival in 2006. She followed this up with another solo show in 2007, aptly titled which saw her exploring the ups and downs of shacking up with a bloke in the suburbs.
Yes, we are very proud.
‘…a fun and candid show…warm and relaxed…' Mary Papadakis, Sunday Herald Sun