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As seen on Fisk and the Melbourne International Comedy Gala, Ting Lim brings her debut hour Foreign Object — a sharp, joke-dense stand-up show that’s unapologetically funny.

Born in Singapore and now based in Australia, Ting has spent years feeling slightly out of place in both. That outsider perspective fuels the comedy — but this is not a lecture on identity. Foreign Object is an hour of dry observations, personal stories, and brutally honest punchlines about relationships, family expectations, bureaucracy, and the quiet absurdities of modern life.

Ting’s comedy is smart without being preachy, dark without being alienating, and always grounded in laughs. You don’t need to share her background to recognise the situations — the humour comes from being the odd one out.

Developed and tested across major comedy festivals and clubs in Australia and internationally, Foreign Object is a tightly structured 50-minute showcase of Ting’s strongest material. While this is her debut hour, it reflects years of live performance and careful refinement.

Audiences and critics have praised Ting’s sharp writing and commanding stage presence:

★★★★
— The West Australian

“Fast becoming one of Australia’s hottest comedians”
— Brisbane Stage

“Laughter that hurts your cheeks”
— X-Press Magazine

If you enjoy stand-up that’s intelligent, incisive, and relentlessly funny — without ever feeling like homework — Foreign Object delivers laughs first and insight by accident.

News and Reviews for this Show

August 18, 2026  The Scotsman Crammed into one of the tiniest spaces on the Fringe – the karaoke bar at the Three Sisters – this is a fantastic Fringe debut show. Ting Lim is no ingenue; she appears as the terrifying Debbie Lim on Fisk, the Australian show about an Australian law firm on Netflix. The outrageous modesty of the 20-seat venue means she’s guaranteed a sell-out, but it’s a shame she doesn’t have a bigger room for this well written, nicely structured and very funny hour. Lim sets her scene meticulously, telling how she grew up in Singapore with a Malaysian mother before emigrating to Australia as an adult. She talks about family, about missing home and how growing up Buddhist but attending a Christian school gave her a confusing notion of how to be a good person. She has material on racism, on relationships and on her own route to becoming a comic, which play well with both Asian and non-Asian audience members. There’s even a sneaky Seinfeld reference for the comedy nerds. Lim flips her narrative expertly, throwing assumptions on their head and playing with some of the stereotypes people project onto people who look like her. There is psychological insight, some advice on talking to parents, and a very unique take on Chinese versus Western medicine. There’s also a jaw dropping revelation about her family tree. Sometimes her delivery is a bit rushed – but there are so many great stories here and a great perspective on how it feels to fall between different cultures. Claire Smith Click Here

August 15, 2026  Entertainment Now A charming hour of comedy, consisting of stories about growing up in Singapore, language barriers and doing what’s right for you in life. Ting Lim has come a long way to be telling you her story in this karaoke room, and she’s here to explain exactly how it happened. It all began with a tequila infused impulse purchase for a comedy workshop while she was living in Australia, which of course happened to be non-refundable and led to a life-changing moment of self-discovery upon its conclusion. The majority of the show is a retelling of her family life and relationships in Singapore and Australia, with a few good jokes written in there along with some rewarding punchlines during longer, more heartfelt stories. Some of the content falls flat, but Lim does well to quickly move on before awkward silence ensues. Despite the simple premise and a couple of ropey moments, the show is definitely worth an hour of your afternoon, and the intimate venue makes for a great space to experience the set. There are some genuinely touching moments in the set, particularly about her mother’s acceptance of her career choices and finally getting out of a dead-end ten year long relationship, but when she reaches the end of these stories, they quickly lose their value with a punchline, which can feel quite anti-climactic. There is great stuff in here and it is worth watching if you have a free afternoon throughout your Fringe binge. Click Here

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