NZ International Comedy Festival in review: Li’i Alaimoana – “Minority Rapport”
Li'i Alaimoana - Minority Rapport
"I think it's pretty rich, you of all people judging comedy", a friend recently said to me. Well, yeah, fair poin...
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Alice Brine in “No One Puts Briney In the Corner”
frenetic
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adjective
adjective: frenetic
1.fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.
"a frenetic pace of activity"
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NZ International Comedy Festival in Review: Angella Dravid – “Down the Rabbit Hole”
Angella Dravid – Down the Rabbit Hole, 18/5/17
Review by Clayton Barnett
Sitting in the front two seats at Angella Dravid’s show, "Down the Rabbit...
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Brendon Green in “Best Friends”
It is clear to see why Brendon Green was a Billy T Award Nominee in 2014 as he’s a great storyteller, clearly intelligent, and has a way with words wh...
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Patch Lambert – Terrordactyl
Well here we are folks, the end of the beginning of the end of the NZ International Comedy Festival 2017.
The final week of the Fest has the honour...
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Joel Creasey – “The Poser”
Joel Creasey – "The Poser", Loft Q Theatre, 16/05/2017
Review by Wal Reid
He has the most creative disclaimer I’d ever heard, as over the micropho...
NZ International Comedy Festival: Talking Comedy with Ashton Brown
Ashton Brown likes to offer audiences something a little different with his comedy. His new show, Ashton Brown is Anxious To Meet You, delivers a deep...
NZ International Comedy Festival: Talking Comedy with Guy Williams
You probably recognise comedian Guy Williams from Jono and Ben and The Edge radio station, but if you haven't heard his stand-up yet you're missing ou...
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Tim Muller – Laugh Now, Google Later
It was a mild Friday evening, early evening, 5:30pm a time slot generally reserved for the more family-friendly comedians, and certainly Tim Muller is...
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Guy Montgomery – Let’s All Get In A Room Together
To say the weather was inclement on Thursday night would be an understatement, the cloud looked down on us ominously, a precursor to the downpour that...
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Laura Daniel x Joseph Moore in “Two Hearts”
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In Review: David Oakes – Sex Drugs and Veggie Rolls
David Oakes returned to the Kingslander this year with a new show Sex Drugs and Veggie Rolls, after the success of Limited Company, performed at the s...
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Marika, China and Lauren – PS We Also Love Cats
The weather in May has been a mixed bag, the sort that probably inspired Crowded House to write their classic song 'Four Seasons in One Day'.
I fou...
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Dusty Rich in ‘Dusty Rich and the Voices’
I'm not really sure how to review Dusty Rich and the Voices, not on last nights show anyway.
Before you misconstrue my meaning I want to clarify ri...
NZ International Comedy Festival: Good grief! Making light of a dark subject – Sarah Harpur in review
Good grief! Making light of a dark subject
Sarah Harpur in Dead Dad's Club, Tuesday 9 May, Q Cellar
By Natalie Crane
Sarah Harpur is a spectacu...
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Donna Brookbanks – Cat-Lady-In-Waiting
It's funny. At any other time of the year, Tuesday would never be considered a day for a night on the town, by any stretch of the imagination.
I wo...
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Lana Walters and James Mustapic – Jokes B4 Blokes
As we welcome in the 3rd week of the NZ International Comedy Festival, we find ourselves in the midpoint of a mammoth month of comedy, having enjoyed ...
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Becky Lucas in ‘Little Bitch’
Becky Lucas in 'Little Bitch'
Reviewed by Wal Reid
Aussie Becky Lucas has her hair up like Ariana Grande, but unlike the singer, prefers to dish u...
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Stand Up For Kids
The concept of Stand Up For Kids is pretty obvious. It’s comedy, on a Saturday, designed for kids. The target audience is definitely not me - one hung...
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: David Correos – “Going Full Correos”
When asked to describe what watching a David Correos gig is like I usually start by telling them they've got it all wrong. You don't 'watch' Correos p...
NZ Comedy Festival In Review: Ren Lunicke in ‘I’m An Apache Attack Helicopter’
Ren Lunicke – Cellar 03/05/2017
Review by Glenn Blomfield
Ren Lunicke’s show is a wild ride into transgender comedy.
I went into not knowing a...