The Happytime Murders Puppets Attempt Kiwi Slang
The New Zealand vernacular can often confuse tourists and migrants to our fair shores but from the looks of it, puppets find it even more difficult!
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In Review: HIR
I began to feel uncomfortable the second I walked into the theatre. The set of HIR looked like a scene from Hoarders, portraying a home so disorganise...
Interview: Playwright Sam Brooks discusses his latest play ‘Burn Her’
Sam Brooks is one of New Zealand's most exciting young contemporary playwrights. Known for his searing wit, snappy dialogue, and incisive commentary, ...
NZ International Comedy Festival Announces 2018 Fred Award Finalists
Today the New Zealand International Comedy Festival announced the finalists for the highly coveted Fred Award 2018.
The award is named after Fred ...
And The Winner Is…. Raw Comedy Quest 2018 Crowns Winner
Last night, Thursday 18th of 2018, a new winner of the Raw Comedy Quest was crowned, to a packed house and a standing ovation. The humidity level was ...
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NZ Comedy International Festival In Review: Fully Grown Children – Maia Smith and Ruby Esther
It was a wet Thursday evening, there was a distinct chill in the air, the temperature sitting at 12C (although it certainly felt like 11C). The humidi...
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Alice Snedden Self-titled: Volume II
As a die hard Snort fan, (not cocaine, the improv show) I couldn’t wait to see Alice Snedden, a regular Snort improv artist. In the usual place where ...
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: El Jaguar: Telenovela
Having already experienced a small dose of El Jaguar’s explosive character in the 5 Star Comedy Preview in the early weeks of this year's NZ Internati...
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NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: My Mates Dave – Brendon Green
It was late on a Wednesday night as we made our way back into the Vault to see Brendon Green's "My Mates Dave.", the humidity still sitting high, a th...
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NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Fameless – James Malcolm
It was a mild Wednesday night, as I made my way to the Vault at Q Theatre to see another Billy T nominee in the final week of the comedy fest, on this...
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Brynley Stent & Rhiannon McCall – Why Does This Feel So Good?”
Review by Wal Reid.
Have to say this show made my night, ending it on a pleasurable high. Not that the night was a dud. No, far from it, however ...
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NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: You Do You Babes – Donna Brookbanks
Well folks, here we are, in the final week of the NZ International Comedy Festival, a week which for some is a highlight. Traditionally the 3rd and fi...
Laura Daniel X Joseph Moore: NZ’s Next 100% Serious Pop Duo
Words by Laura Roberts and Jesse Knight
Through the beautiful symbolism of personified octopi and squished pink buns Laura Daniel and Joseph Moore ...
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: ‘Inner Dialogue’
Last Thursday I headed to the Rangatira at Q Theatre to check out Inner Dialogue with Mike King. Real talk about mental illness was an interesting pre...
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Heath Franklin’s Chopper – Bogan Jesus
Words Kimberly Jones
As part of the NZ International Comedy Festival, Heath Franklin aka "Chopper" finished his two week long Bogan Jesus tour at S...
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NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Humble – Frickin Dangerous Bro
This week has been full of rain less nights, something I appreciated walking down to Q Theatre to see Humble the latest show for sketch trio Frickin D...
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NZ International Comedy Festival in Review: Chris Parker – Camp Binch
Over the last couple of years I've been watching the emergence of theatre-based comedians at the NZ International Comedy Festival with great interest....
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Covert Theatre presents – A Bard’s Tale
Review by Wal Reid
Gone are the days, when picking up the order from the local fish & chip shop precariously, trying not to hear the final scor...
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Ian Smith – Snowflake
Words Glenn Blomfield
What can be more common than the name “Ian Smith”? ‘John Smith’ maybe? However, let me tell you now, there is certainly nothi...
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NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: An Inconvenient Poof – Eli Matthewson
It was a mild night of Wednesday as I awaited Eli Matthewson's latest outing An Inconvenient Poof. There was little chance of rain, the temperature sa...
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NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Unfinished Business – Nic Sampson
It was a clear Wednesday day evening, a day usually labelled hump day, made brighter by the comedy festival, and the light pollution associated with l...