OBSERVER: Cancer Card
Comedian Becky Steepe will perform her show Cancer Card at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival as part of her 2025 tour, from March 26 – April 6 (excluding Monday) at The Grace Darling Hotel, Downstairs Theatre in Collingwood.
The show is said to combine “side-splitting humor with crucial health information in a hilarious, yet poignant, comedy storytelling show about Becky’s experience of being dealt the cancer card.”
After initially being told she was too young to have bowel cancer, Becky was diagnosed with stage four (the worst stage) bowel cancer in 2021 and underwent multiple treatments.
Since recovering, she’s turned her personal experience and comedic talents into a powerful tool for raising awareness of early onset cancer and the failings in the health system.
Using her unique perspective and comedic style, Becky says she has upped the ante, transforming the bad hand she was dealt, into a powerful tool for awareness.
Despite one in 10 bowel cancer cases being found in people under 50, research shows that diagnosis can take 60 per cent longer for younger people.
In this raw and riveting performance, Becky Steepe will turn the deeply personal experience into a night of laughter and resilience, highlighting the importance of advocating for one’s health and seeking second opinions.
Cancer Card aims to break the stigma surrounding bowel cancer discussions while empowering audiences with life-saving knowledge
Rated M.
Dates: March 26 – April 6 (excluding Monday)
Times: 6.15 pm
Venue: The Grace Darling Hotel – Downstairs Theatre, Collingwood.
Tickets: comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/cancer-card/
Cheryl Threadgold

