"Griffith, get ready because we are coming to the motherland!"
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Carlo Salanitri of comedy trio Sooshi Mango is looking forward to visiting Griffith when the troupe stops at the Yoogali Club on February 28 as part of their nation-wide Fifty Shades of Ethnic tour.
The trio, known for their character sketch comedy about Euro-Australians, have seen a strong following amass online, with their videos viewed more than 70 million times around the world.
Mr Salanitri said there was a "big buzz" around the show in Griffith and their decision to visit the city stems from a strong amount of fan demand requesting they visit the region while on tour.
"We're really excited," Mr Salanitri said.
"When we released the [Fifty Shades] show last year to major cities, we had people send us DMs saying 'come to Griffith'. It feels good to be finally be able to do it.
"The fact there is a huge multicultural population there makes it extra special [to us]."
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The troupe has worked on stage shows with some well-known names in Australian comedy, including The Wog Boy star Nick Giannopolous and Mr Salanitri said the experience helped the troupe learn a lot about translating their work to the stage.
"It was almost the wog holy grail [to work with Nick]," Mr Salanitri said.
"We cut our teeth with Nick, he's quite a professional... it's good to be exposed to that.
"We learnt a hell of a lot and it [the show] has turned out quite well... I don't think there is much around like this in the way it's structured"
The audience will see a "high-energy" performance from the trio, with the troupe's ethnic dad and mum characters slated to make an appearance along with other songs and fan-favourite sketches.
Mr Salanitri said it was "extremely humbling" to see their comedy resonate with audiences and while the trio is focused on the upcoming tour, they are keen to keep their audiences coming back for more for a long while yet.
"We've gone from being idiots in front of our families, to idiots on cameras in cars, to idiots on stage," Mr Salanitri said.
"It's something initially we did because it makes us happy.
"Who knows where we go next?"
The show is due to kick off at 8pm and run for two hours.
Tickets for the show are $66.50 can be purchased here.