What Doesn’t Kill You
Making her debut from Melbourne Australia, let Robyn Reynolds PLUNGE you into a hilarious (and deeply personal) show at the Assembly Roxy this August.
About What Doesn’t Kill You
Don't miss this award-winning comedy!
Making her debut from Melbourne Australia, let Robyn Reynolds PLUNGE you into a hilarious (and deeply personal) show.
WINNER - New Comedy Work at Melbourne Fringe 2024
NOMINEE- Best Newcomer at Melbourne Comedy Festival 2025
People pleasing, generational trauma, chronic illness -- the audience is roaring with laughter before they can register the subject matter!
The perfect mix of heartfelt and hilarious, with a few songs thrown in.
What doesn’t kill you, makes you really funny!
★★★★★ - TimeOut
★★★★★ - Theatre Matters
★★★★ - Chortle
★★★★ - The List
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