Marcus Ryan brings his award-winning storytelling show Eat, Pray, Walk to Newcastle for the Newcastle Fringe Festival this March.
The regional Victoria comedian arrives with a wild backstory, a global touring history and a show built on a life-changing 1,000km pilgrimage he undertook with almost no preparation.
After sellout runs, international awards and praise across multiple continents, he’s now ready to finally face a Newcastle audience under far better circumstances than his infamous gastro-stricken first visit.
Eat, Pray, Walk traces the remarkable journey that reshaped his life: a physically gruelling trek that became a transformative adventure far bigger than he ever expected.
Blending comedy and heartfelt storytelling, the show offers an uplifting message for audiences of all ages, with Ryan keeping it clean, energetic and family-friendly while still delivering big laughs.
The show has travelled through 18 cities and 10 countries more than 85 times, winning everything from Patron’s Pick at Orlando Fringe to Best International Show at Atlanta Fringe.
The 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival run completely sold out, earning an added show at Gasworks Theatre, and the momentum hasn’t slowed.
Ryan’s resume is as colourful as his travel tales. He has performed comedy in more than 60 countries, hitchhiked through Latin America attempting Spanish stand-up, worked in breakfast radio overseas, survived mountain evacuations, summited Kilimanjaro, completed dual UNESCO-recognised pilgrimages and—because life wasn’t busy enough—recently became a marathon runner.
He’ll even join the local Newcastle Parkrun on show day to get a feel for the city beyond the stage.
Eat, Pray, Walk hits the Newcastle Fringe Festival on March 21 and 22. Tickets and festival information are available through newcastlefringe.com.au.
