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New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: A Stand Up Comedy NZ Premiere – Paul Sinha

Oliver Smith
May 4, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
On Friday night, I found myself in The Classic, to watch a stand up comedy premiere, Paul Sinha was presenting his first international solo hour, choosing New Zealand and The Classic, the home of New Zealand c...

New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 – James Acaster

Oliver Smith
May 4, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight
Before I start, let me just state right now, you want to go see James Acaster Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999, if you can get your hands on tickets and you're a fan of comedy, you will want to get those tickets,...

NZ International Festival in Review: Sassy Knack – Phill Jupitus

Oliver Smith
May 1, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight
On Tuesdays night I had the joy of witnessing Phill Jupitus on his tour of Sassy Knack, at the Rangitira, in what served as Q Theatre’s opening gambit of this year’s New Zealand International Comedy Festival, ...
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NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Undefined – Phil Wang

Oliver Smith
May 9, 2018
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
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 moderatly breezy night on Tuesday, about 3 to 4 on the Beaufort ...

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