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NZ International Comedy Festival

This April, the NZ International Comedy Festival hits a quarter century, and it looks as though we’ve never needed comedy more. Over the course of the Festival, we’ll be interviewing comedians, highlighting shows that you should attend, and of course offering our reviews.

NZICF: Fred Awards Finalists Announced

Shawn Moodie
May 25, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

NZICF In Review: Kura Shoulda Woulda – Kura Forrester

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NZICF In Review: UP/DOWN – Cori Gonzalez-Macuer

The Speakeasy
May 8, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
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 true fans waiting in anticipation of the long-awaited return ...

NZICF In Review: The Comedy All-Star Showcase

Shawn Moodie
May 6, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight
What a difference a day makes. On Friday my partner and I were lucky enough to head down to The Classic to check out their festival preview, aptly named The Classic Comedy Fest Preview. It was a shit show,...

NZICF In Review: Coral – Emma Newborn

The Speakeasy
May 6, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
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Words Glenn Blomfield Once again its time for The NZ International Comedy Festival. Opening night was a busy affair, with hordes of people catching the first shows, I made way to Emma Newborn at the Basemen...

NZICF In Review: Full Head of steam – Guy Williams

The Speakeasy
May 6, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
Words by Michelle Hopson After a short hiatus (holiday in New York) Kiwi comedian Guy Williams made his self-proclaimed “come back” last night, with his first show of the Comedy Festival. The show was we...

NZICF In Review: Five Star Comedy Preview

The Speakeasy
May 6, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
Words by Otis Letwin “Fancy reviewing a comedy night?” my colleague asked me the other day. Shit yeah, of course I do. To date, my CV as a critic is exclusively limited to Uber drivers so I thought this was...

NZICF In Review: Around the World in 80 Dates – Chris Henry

Grace Hood-Edwards
May 6, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
A late Saturday night at the Classic studio has our audience gathered to see Scottish comedian Chris Henry. The premise of his show Around the World in 80 Dates is that of a 40-year-old man who has been single...

NZICF In Review: A Party for the End of the World – White Man Behind A Desk

Grace Hood-Edwards
May 6, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
A Party for the End of the World launches with a short projected video compilation of a variety of interviews Robbie Nicol, the titular White Man and central figure of White Man Behind A Desk, hosts about the ...

NZICF In Review: Of Consequence – Brendon Green

Grace Hood-Edwards
May 6, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
Brendon Green set the scene at the Basement using a few simple decorated poster boards to transport the audience to an idyllic pastoral scene. The reasons for the sun and grass decorations become clear upon th...

NZICF In Review: High, Functioning Autistic – Nick Gibb

The Speakeasy
May 5, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
Nick Gibb's “High, Functioning Autistic” is a hilarious introspective reflection on the lighter side of a life lived with autism and Tourette’s. Nick describes himself as “Autism without the card counting, Tou...

NZICF In Review: Evermore

The Speakeasy
May 5, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
Tori Triegaardt It’s 2019, Measles are back, people are playing Minecraft again and it seems like everyone is giving their opinions about matters they are unqualified for. Which is why an unfunny and unqual...

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: Snort With Friends

Kirsten Marsh
May 4, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Theatre
As a long time fan of Snort, I was excited to head down to their opening night fundraiser show at the Rangitira, Q Theatre, on Friday. This is the biggest show ever in the history of Snort, featuring special g...

The Classic Comedy Fest Preview: Surviving two hours in a room full of annoyingly drunk hecklers

Shawn Moodie
May 4, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, Gaming, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight
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What do you get when you put a veritable smörgåsbord of top-tier international comics (more-often than not British) in New Zealand's most famous comedy club on 10pm on Friday night? Usually magic. Last night.....

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Minimum Rage – Alice Cassidy, Rachel Roberts & Becky Umbers

Grace Hood-Edwards
May 4, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
A bartender, a supermarket attendant and a waitress walk into a bar. Jokes on you – they can’t afford anything. At Q’s Cellar, Alice Cassidy, Rachel Roberts and Becky Umbers, the trio behind Minimum Ra...

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Kid Crash City – Harry Thompson-Cook

Grace Hood-Edwards
May 4, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
Harry Thompson-Cook enters on-stage in front of a classic red curtain at the Q Theatre Cellar – a space which he claims to have been press-ganged into building (helping clear out with ‘tiny child hands’) as an...

NZICF In Review: Seriousli’i?

Johan Chang
May 4, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
Jesus. Where the fuck do I start? Here's the thing about acts down in the Vault @ Q. It's an intimate space - the seats are slightly cramped, there's the sound of a giant air-con working over time, and the ...

NZICF In Review: Exes

Johan Chang
May 4, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
There's this thing about working alongside your ex - it's somewhat awkward, the tiniest thing rub you the wrong way, and while you try to resist as hard as you may, the two of you will eventually reminisce ove...

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Token African – Urzila Carlson

Liz Lauder
May 4, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
Watching 7 Days for many years, I've always been a big fan of the force of nature that is ex-Pat Saffa Urzila Carlson. Her signature bluntness, realism, and lewd lesbian jokes keep me eager for her fresh conte...

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Full Head Of Steam – Guy Williams

The Speakeasy
May 4, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
Words by Rich Beckmann-Flay He is back! Some of you might not have even noticed that he was gone, or even realised that he was here in the first place, that doesn’t matter. last night’s show Full Head Of S...

New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Late Night Jazz Scat

Oliver Smith
May 4, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
On Friday Night I headed to Basement Theatre, to witness what is essentially a fusion of Jazz and comedy, in a way that the 2 art forms aren't often combined. The brainchild of Jesse Griffin, who was tappin...

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,...
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