Playing With Men is another deeply personal and thought-provoking show from Jon Bennett, reflecting on his early years as a talented junior footballer in Southern Australia. His football career, once filled with promise, faced an abrupt halt when real-life challenges and a community tragedy forced him to reconsider his path. Now, as a celebrated comedic storyteller, Bennett uses this show to explore themes of masculinity, community, friendships, life, and death, all through the lens of football.
Cansu is a Kurdish comedian based in New York. She started out in London, where she was nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award in 2018. She has since headlined the 2023 New York Comedy Festival with her show Diversity Hire and recorded her debut comedy special in September 2025 at New York Comedy Club. She's also the creator and co-host of the podcast Psychology 1-0-dumb.
