https://xpressmag.com.au/win-joe-white-emotional-blackmale-double-passes/Win! Joe White: Emotional Blackmale double passes
From refugee camp to viral sensation, comedian Tilahun Hailu (aka Joe White) has won multiple Fringe World Comedy Awards and sold out shows at the biggest arts festival in the world, the Edinburgh Fringe.
Now, with the birth of his daughter Leilani—half Ethiopian, half Maltese—he’s realised his most popular stage name, “Joe White,” can no longer stand.
In his powerful and deeply honest new comedy hour, Tilahun reveals the true story behind his “Joe White” identity. He traces his desperate 25-year pursuit of acceptance, from growing up an Ethiopian refugee in Sudan, to the difficult journey of migrating to Australia and trying to fit in, by trading his beautiful birth name Tilahun (meaning “be a shade” or shelter) for “Joe”.
Emotional Blackmale is more than just a comedy show; it’s a declaration of war on inherited trauma and a commitment to reclaim his identity. Join Tilahun Hailu on this urgent, hilarious, and vital journey to find his shelter, and become the father his daughter deserves.
We’re thrilled to have two double passes to give away to Emotional Blackmale at Fringe World 2026.
To WIN, email us here at
win@xpressmag.com.au with Emotional Blackmale in the subject line, with your postal address and phone number in the copy, then tag the mate you will take in the Facebook post. Don’t forget to like the X-Press Facebook page and sign up to the newsletter to be in the running!
Competition closes Friday, February 6, at 5pm. You must be a WA resident and be able to attend the event.
Australian Competitions Club
