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...
9.2
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...
8.7
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 ...
9
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...
9.2
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...
10
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...
8.6
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...
9
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...
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Lana Walters – Faking It
Words by Chelsea Pickens
To be honest I find comedians a bit hard to watch. It’s not that I don’t enjoy comedy, I really do, and in the comfort of ...
Comedy Festival In Review: Harry Thompson-Cook & Jack Ansett – Straight Outta 98
Review by Grace Chua
Grace went down to the Cellar at Q Theatre to check out Kiwi newcomers Harry Thompson-Cook & Jack Ansett. Here's what she ...
6.9
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Young Dumb And Full Of Comedy – Lucy Roche & Ray O’Leary
It was a moderatly clear night at about 8:45PM on Tuesday, although there were some passing clouds, moving slower as the South Westerly winds had slow...
8.8
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Undefined – Phil Wang
Here we are in week 2 of the fest, my week starting strongly with on of the UK's rising stars Phil Wang, with his hit show Undefined.
It was a mode...
8.9
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Snort With Friends
It was late on Friday night as I made my way to the Basement Theatre to see what has become a Friday late night fixture in Auckland, Snort. During the...
7.2
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Andrew Maxwell – Showtime
There’s really no other way to say it. There really isn’t. So I’m just going to go right ahead with this as an opener: Andrew Maxwell is a foul-mouthe...