Set in regional Australia, Angus Thompson is a 20 year with cerebral palsy who parties his way through life, assisted by his hopeless carer, Erika.

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From the 20 sketch comedy teams selected as Fresh Blood's Class of 2017, the four projects are BE YOUR OWN BOSS created by Becky Lucas and Cameron James; animation KOALA MAN created by Michael Cusack; THE ANGUS PROJECT created by Nina Oyama and Angus Thompson; and WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS created by Naomi Higgins, Mark Samual Bonanno and Humyara Mahbub.

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Writers/Creators: Nina Oyama & Angus Thompson

Director: Nina Oyama

1st AD: Craig Anderson

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Cast & Crew: Angus Thompson, Nina Oyama, Alessandro Zotti, Shane Addison, Toby Farrington, Robert De Navi, Andrew Little, Jessica Murphy, Gareth Thomson, Holly Doust-Robinson, Bella Sim, Andrew Wallace, Heidi AndAnd, Sofie Fitzgerald, Brigette Honeyman, Dr Kate Elizabeth Smith,  Jacob Stone, Brittany Myers, Jana Vass, Kiara Martin, Shelby Maree-Vooles and more. 

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Premiered and selected as part of ABC and Screen Australia's Fresh Blood program. 

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Media:

• Article: With ‘The Angus Project’, We Finally Have A Show That Gets Comedy And Disability Right

• Website: FRESH BLOOD - FOUR TEAMS ADVANCE TO PILOT STAGE

• Video: CPA Meets The Angus Project

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