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Melbourne Comedy Festival Nomination for Dan Tiernan’s “Quartz and All”

8/24/2026

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Dan Tiernan performed “Quartz and All” at the Manchester Fringe.
He joked about his belief in rose quartz and black tourmaline as a last-resort remedy.
The show earned an Outstanding Show nomination at the Melbourne Comedy Festival.
He delivered a crude gag imagining himself as a Muslim that unsettled some audience members.
He engaged the crowd with back-and-forth jokes about new-age practices and a crystal-cleansing sketch.

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Story summary

Dan Tiernan performed “Quartz and All” at the Manchester Fringe.
He joked about his belief in rose quartz and black tourmaline as a last-resort remedy.
The show earned an Outstanding Show nomination at the Melbourne Comedy Festival.
He delivered a crude gag imagining himself as a Muslim that unsettled some audience members.
He engaged the crowd with back-and-forth jokes about new-age practices and a crystal-cleansing sketch.