In Review – Precious Little
I made my way out to Basement Studio this week to catch Precious Little, a dark comedy by Madeleine George, about the nature of communication, and love. I confess I haven't seen a lot of theater in my day, that...
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 Dagg, the quintessentially Kiwi character created by comedy ...
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 71% but there was more than enough aircon for everyone insid...
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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 humidity had come down since yesterday, sitting at 76%, certain to...
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 threat of scattered showers hidden within the clouds as they p...
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 occasion James Malcolm, with his latest show Fameless, whic...
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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 final week of the comedy fest, contains the shows that have be...
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 Dangerous Bro. There was a light breeze coming from the North...
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 sat at a mild 16ºC , great conditions to sit outside and enjoy...
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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 living in a heavily populated urban area, which I suppose is ...
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 slows to about 14KM/H, the humidity at about 74%, something that...
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 moderatly breezy night on Tuesday, about 3 to 4 on the Beaufort ...
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 fest they are running Snort With Friends, which includes Sn...
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NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: The Correos Effect – David Correos
Auckland has chilled over the last week as it eases into that transitionary period between Autumn and Winter, however it was that good kind of chill, signalling a time where you can get your stylish winter coat...
8.7
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Welsh Favourite Returns With A New Show – Lloyd Langford
I made my way up Queen Street on a clear Tuesday night, the report had stated a temperature of 17C, with intermittent clouds. The streets were covered in leaves, a clear indication that 2 months in autumn had f...
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NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Dot Con – James Veitch
It had been a long and entertaining first weekend of the fest, on the Sunday I found myself returning to the Q Theatre, this time the Rangitira, a large venue, for what seems to be becoming a large headline act...
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NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Ashton Brown – Dying To Meet You
A mild windy Saturday evening with a chance of rain, had become a wet Saturday evening as I made my way down into the Vault at Q Theatre to see Dying To Meet You. I was not aware that the rain was thematically ...
8.5
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Alexis Dubus Verses On The World – Alexis Dubus
I was a windy night on Saturday as I made my way to the Vault at Q Theatre to see Alexis Dubus Verses The World. The temperature was a friendly 18ºC as it had been the night before, but the torrential downpour ...
7.5
NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Inosi Colavanua – Guard Down
The NZ International Comedy Festival has barely begun and here I am once again making my way to the Cellar at Q Theatre on a pleasant Friday evening. The temperature had cooled a little, a mild 18ºC as there ha...
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NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Aiken Hutcheson – Tallflower
It's that time of year again folks; the NZ International Comedy Festival, a month dedicated to chuckles, giggles, and belly laughs. It was fairly clear skies, lightly overcast with a pleasant temperature of 18º...
Irks and Quirks With Oliver Smith – Sign Of The Times
As much as I hate to sound like a hipster, I don't really listen to mainstream radio, that's not to say I dislike pop music, in fact I like a lot of the pop music that slips through, but pop music is the fast f...