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New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Alan McElroy Is S#it @ Twitter – Alan McElroy

Oliver Smith
May 23, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
On Wednesday night, I once again found myself at The Classic Studio, to witness the latest hour of Alan McElroy, fresh from the melbourne festival, w...

New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Rapture – Tom Deacon

Oliver Smith
May 23, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
Last Night I made my way to The Classic Studio, to see Tom Deacon, in Rapture, his NZICF debut. The venue was buzzing, Deacon has been smashing line ...

NZICF In Review: Dialogue Matters – Pax Assadi

The Speakeasy
May 23, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
Review by Jesse Knight Kiwi comedian Pax Assadi’s ‘Dialogue Matters’ was best summarised in his opening conversation with fellow comedian James N...

New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Spoiler Alert – Ed Byrne

Oliver Smith
May 22, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
I sat in the Rangitira at Q on Tuesday night, eagerly awaiting Ed Byrne's latest hour of stand up comedy, Spoiler Alert, an anticipation that was sha...

NZICF In Review: God Damn Fancy Man – James Nokise

The Speakeasy
May 22, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
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Review by Jaimee Beck James Nokise speaks the truth, the hilarious uncomfortable truth, and nothing but the truth. He speaks it in the words of...

NZICF In Review: Tom Foolery – Tom Sainsbury

The Speakeasy
May 22, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
Review by Otis Letwin I am a big fan of Tom Sainsbury’s Snapchat videos. Even before I moved to New Zealand, even before I knew who Paula Bennet...

NZICF In Review: Need(y) – Jimmy McGhie

The Speakeasy
May 22, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
Review by Grace Chua Jimmy McGhie returns to New Zealand once again from the UK to give Kiwis a comedy show on what he terms the "Quality of Life"...

NZICF In Review: MEME LORD – Alice Canton

Grace Hood-Edwards
May 18, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
A projector, a table and an unknown number of phones. The basic set dressing for Alice Canton’s MEME LORD at the Basement’s Studio. A show that i...

New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: I Was Part Of The Problem Before We Were Talking About It – Guy Montgomery

Oliver Smith
May 18, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
I sat in a packed out Rangatira at Q on Thursday night to witness I Was Part of the Problem Before We Were Talking about It, the latest hour from Guy...

NZICF In Review: Space Couch – Tim Batt & Disasteradio

Nina Reed
May 17, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
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Tim Batt does a good thing. But, off the batt, I wasn’t convinced. You walk into a dark room with a very bright couch, a high school desk, a televisi...

NZICF In Review: The Mournmoor Murders – Alice May Connolly & Maria Williams

Nina Reed
May 17, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
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These gals just f$%KING rocked! R Someone in Mournmoor has been murdered. Did someone say “death”? “Murder?” That’s right, a murder! A good place ...

NZICF In Review: Boy Mestizo – James Roque

Liz Lauder
May 16, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
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James Roque is one of those comedians that really stick with you. I have fond memories of watching James do stand-up at The Classic last year, so I e...

NZICF In Review: Instant Broadway – Covert Theatre

Johan Chang
May 16, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, Music, NZ International Comedy Festival
First of all – let me say – Aotea Center’s Herald Theatre is really hard to find. If it wasn’t for the help of two excellent centre staff, it would’v...

NZICF In Review: The Internaton-AL – Alistair Barrie

The Speakeasy
May 16, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
Review by Laura Roberts After reading some raving reviews of Alistair Barrie’s shows from last year’s Edinburgh Fringe, we arrived at The Classic...
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NZICF In Review: Your Wrong – Phil Nichol

Shawn Moodie
May 16, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight
Within minutes of Phil Nichol walking on-stage I knew that his show ‘Your Wrong’ would be something different. Very different as it turns out. Be...

NZICF In Review: Instant Broadway

Grace Hood-Edwards
May 16, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
Covert Theatre’s Instant Broadway opened this week at the Herald Theatre. Posited as an improv musical where “every night is opening night”, the cast...

New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Legacy – Frickin Dangerous Bro

Oliver Smith
May 15, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
I made my way to the Q Theatre Loft late on Tuesday night, to witness Frickin Dangerous Bro, a sketch group that always serve one of my highlights fo...

New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Myths And Legends – Eli Matthewson

Oliver Smith
May 15, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
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

The Speakeasy
May 15, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
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

The Speakeasy
May 15, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
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

Shawn Moodie
May 13, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight
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 ...
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