New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Myths And Legends – Eli Matthewson
It was a cold Tuesday night when I made my way to the Basement, to see Myth and Legend,the latest hour of comedy from the Fred nominated Eli Matthews...
NZICF In Review: Success Without a Sex Tape – Eleanor Tiernan
Review by Grace Chua
Softly-spoken Irish comedian Eleanor Tiernan comes to NZ for the first time with her new show Success Without a Sex Tape whic...
NZICF In Review: Me ‘n’ Ma – Hamish and Lynette Parkinson
Reviewed by Chelsea Pickens
I really liked the concept of this show, actually just a guy and his mum sharing a bottle of bubbly. After the build-...
NZICF In Review: Best Comedy Show on Earth – Mother’s Day Special
I always get a little nervous taking my Mum to a comedy
show. What if she doesn’t find it funny? What if I start cracking up at a dark
or crass joke ...
NZICF In Review: Late & Live at The Classic
We have an enviable crop of talented comedians in New Zealand, but like it or loathe it, it often takes a few international drawcards to really captu...
New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Crack-Up Late Show with Alan McElroy
It was Friday night, I found myself in the Classic Studio at 10pm, a time associated with the loosest of late night shows, with The Classic's usual L...
NZICF In Review: All Female, All Funny – C-Suite
Review by Joelle Reid
It is a bleak Friday morning and I am stirring a very large coffee cup with a very small teaspoon. ‘Fuck!’ I frown at the sp...
New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Improv Bandits
On Thursday Night I found myself in Herald Theatre, to see the
Improv Bandits, one of New Zealand’s premier Improv groups since 1997. As a
lover of I...
New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Absolute Monster – Alice Snedden
I found myself in a buzzing
Basement Theatre, to see Alice Snedden’s Absolute Monster. I was a little
sweaty, partially due to the humidity, and part...
NZICF In Review: Fuq Boiz Forever
Review by Jaimee Beck
As we take our seats at the less-dodgy-than-I-remember Basement’s studio, I become aware of two things; the somewhat too co...
NZICF In Review: The Big Show
Stephanie Jane Reader (with Johan Chang)
A few days ago I received without question the best text of my life.
“Wanna c...
New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Elevation – Uther Dean
I greeted Elevation with great anticipation, having seen Uther Dean on the circuit I was already a fan of his work, but had never seen a whole hour. ...
NZICF In Review: Sam Smith: Live In Concert – Sam Smith
Review by Grace Chua
Back in the dank cellar basement where I first reviewed two twenty-year-old amateur comedians swooning over wine last year, I...
NZICF In Review: Eat Slay Love – Rhiannon McCall
Review by Sarah Kidd
Happiness, we all want it. But how do we truly achieve it? In an age where the number of Instagram followers seems to be the ...
In Review: “UP/DOWN” Cori Gonzalez-Macuer
Review by Sarah Kidd
When he isn’t playing the part of a mis-behaved vampire alongside Taika Waititi or delivering thought provoking TEDX talks, y...
NZICF In Review: Role Models – Bec Sandys, Brooke West & Audrey Porne
Review by Mike Beck
What happens when you exchange the academic disseminations of Jordan Peterson for a trio of sassy sisters, who deliver their s...
NZICF In Review: Two Hearts – The Winery Tour
An eager crowd are hustled into the Q Theatre Loft, gawking at the lovely set as they take their seats. Oak barrels adorned with glasses and bottles ...
New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Iconique – Chris Parker
I returned to my duties as comedy reviewer/weatherman on Tuesday, to see 2018 Fred winner Chris Parker at The Vault at Q Theatre. It was opening nigh...
NZICF In Review: UP/DOWN – Cori Gonzalez-Macuer
Review by Michelle Hopson
Cori Gonzalez-Macuer took to the stage this evening after a three-year hiatus, the intimate theatre packed out and the t...
NZICF In Review: Peachy – Lauren Pattison
Review by Grace Chua
Best newcomer nominee for the 2017 Edinburgh festival (for her show Lady Muck), Lauren Pattinson has made her way for the sec...
Irks And Quirks With Oliver Smith: Advertising Really Gets My Goat
Look before I start, let me
just say, I understand that advertising is just a part of our lives now. Before
smart phones the ads meant it was time to...