Concetta Caristo
Next on a festival bill: ITS Comedy Festival · Sydney, Australia · 8–15 November 2026
Concetta Caristo is a stand-up, improviser and broadcaster who came up through improv: she won Improv Theatre Sydney's Smackdown competition in 2018, twice reached the grand final of the Cranston Cup Theatresports, was picked as the opening act for The Bear Pack, an improv double act with awards to its name, and plays in the theatre's ensemble.
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Who is Concetta Caristo?
Concetta Caristo is a stand-up, improviser and broadcaster who came up through improv: she won Improv Theatre Sydney's Smackdown competition in 2018, twice reached the grand final of the Cranston Cup Theatresports, was picked as the opening act for The Bear Pack, an improv double act with awards to its name, and plays in the theatre's ensemble. As a stand-up she mixes crowd work with tightly written jokes, and the Sydney Comedy Festival chose her to host its Break Out Comedy showcase in 2021. On television she was a regular on the ABC's At Home Alone Together. She co-hosts the podcast Big Natural Talents with Lauren Bonner, and she produces and hosts I'm Brave & Beautiful, a comedy fundraiser for a domestic violence service. At the 2026 ITS Comedy Festival she played the opening-night Sunday Megamix. [1]
Where to see Concetta Caristo next
On stage and screen
- Known forBig Natural Talents, a podcast with Lauren Bonner [1]
- Creditopening act for the improv duo The Bear Pack [1]
- CreditAt Home Alone Together, a regular (ABC) [1]
- Credit · 2021host, Break Out Comedy showcase, Sydney Comedy Festival [1]
- Credit · 2026Opening Show: Welcome to Country + Sunday Reset, ITS Comedy Festival [2]
- Award · 2018winner, ITS Smackdown; two-time Cranston Cup Theatresports grand finalist [1]
- Member ofthe Improv Theatre Sydney ensemble [1]
Plays with
the Improv Theatre Sydney ensemble.
Festival history
- 2026ITS Comedy Festival, Sydney, Australia
Concetta Caristo: questions
What is Concetta Caristo known for?
Big Natural Talents, a podcast with Lauren Bonner.
Where can I see Concetta Caristo live?
At ITS Comedy Festival in Sydney, Australia, 8–15 November 2026.
Is Concetta Caristo stand-up?
No: Concetta Caristo is improv, comedy made up on the spot. No two shows are the same.