Adelaide Fringe 2026: thank you.
Seven years is a long time between shows. Long enough to wonder, more than once, whether you’d ever do it again. Long enough to convince yourself the window had closed…
Comedy
Back to the stage: this old dog is re-learning a trick
In 2017 I had the privilege of taking my debut storytelling show Humpty Dumpty Daddy to Adelaide Fringe, and absolutely loved the experience. The following year, I took Loves Me…
Remembering Eurydice
I knew Eurydice Dixon only a little, but she genuinely made a big and bold impression on me. She was intelligent, uniquely funny, and so thoroughly decent. Eurydice was raped…
Profiled in The Westsider
My local community newspaper The Westsider, which covers the inner west of Melbourne, ran a profile of me in their November issue.
Review: LOVES ME / LOVES ME NOT
Review of Loves Me/Loves Me Not by Vera Poh of Melbourne Arts Review. JC Clapham tells us quite a lot of stories in his new story-telling comedy, many of them…
New show premieres at Melbourne Fringe
I’m rapt to announce that my new storytelling comedy show, LOVES ME / LOVES ME NOT, premieres at Melbourne Fringe Festival on 21 September 2017. This show is about losing…
Where should I take my show HUMPTY DUMPTY DADDY?
Depression and suicide are far too common, particularly amongst men in regional areas. My father lived in regional Victoria, and he became a statistic. I was living in regional Victoria…
HUMPTY DUMPTY DADDY in Darwin
In mid-July, I spent three days in Darwin to do my storytelling show HUMPTY DUMPTY DADDY as part of the Darwin Fringe Festival. I learned a lot from that festival…
Radio interview: ABC Darwin
ABC Radio Darwin interviewed me about my show HUMPTY DUMPTY DADDY, which I delivered at the Darwin Fringe Festival. I really enjoyed the conversation with the lovely Rebecca McLaren. We…
Humpty Dumpty Daddy is going to Sydney
I’m super excited to share with you that my storytelling show about fatherhood and mental health, Humpty Dumpty Daddy, will be part of this year’s Sydney Fringe program. After great…