Riv Narak – Comedian

Riv is a Sydney-based comedian who has performed across Australia and once in Japan. He is sometimes referred to as the Voice of Western Sydney and, on occasion, compared to the next Russell Peters (Not Russell Peters, but compared to whoever will be the next Russell Peters).

In 2024, Riv debuted his first solo show at the Sydney Fringe Festival. He will be touring this show in 2025, with appearances at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne Comedy Festival, and Sydney Comedy Festival.

Riv has opened for internationally touring comedians, including Zakir Khan, Vipul Goyal, Gaurav Gupta, and Amit Tandon. He has also performed at renowned venues such as State Theatre, The Joan, and Sydney Art Gallery. Pick a comedy show in Sydney and you’ll likely see Riv there.

Riv’s also stacked up some awards and almost-awards:

• Raw Comedy NSW (2x state finalist)
• Lithgow Comedy Fest 2023 (best emerging comedian)
• Joke Off NSW 2023 (finalist)