NZ International Comedy Festival

NZICF In Review: Space Couch – Tim Batt & Disasteradio

May 17, 2019

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

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 television, an obnoxious sound set-up, and bright neon-ish lighting....

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

The Speakeasy

May 17, 2019

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

These gals just f$%KING rocked! Review by Nina Reed Someone in Mournmoor has been murdered. Did someone say “death”? “Murder?” That’s right, a murder! A good place to start any good comedy show, right? ...

NZICF In Review: Boy Mestizo – James Roque

Liz Lauder

May 16, 2019

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

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 eagerly jumped at the chance to review the funniest comedian ...

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’ve taken my date and I far longer to make it there. However, ...

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 with high expectations. This was our first time in The Clas...

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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. Before going any further, I feel that it’s important to note t...

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 for the festival; a group that always manages to find the funn...

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 Matthewson, a show that was in my opinion an absolute masterpiece. ...

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 which she has been touring to sold-out audiences and great revie...

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-up of the Lynette reveal and realising hey, this is actually...

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 and she finds out how twisted my sense of humour is? Even wo...

NZICF In Review: Late & Live at The Classic

Shawn Moodie

May 11, 2019

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight

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 capture people’s attention. That is where the NZ International Co...

New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Crack-Up Late Show with Alan McElroy

Oliver Smith

May 11, 2019

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

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 Late and Live in the downstairs room, with this Crack-Up Late...

NZICF In Review: All Female, All Funny – C-Suite

The Speakeasy

May 10, 2019

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

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 spoon- I have childhood trauma issues for picking that teaspoo...

New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Improv Bandits

Oliver Smith

May 10, 2019

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

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 Improv, I find myself wondering why I’d never seen them befor...

New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Absolute Monster – Alice Snedden

Oliver Smith

May 10, 2019

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

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 partially due to Auckland traffic. I found myself re-enacting th...

NZICF In Review: The Big Show

The Speakeasy

May 9, 2019

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

Stephanie Jane Reader (with Johan Chang) A few days ago I received without question the best text of my life. “Wanna come to a Comedy Show with me and write a review of it?” T...

New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Elevation – Uther Dean

Oliver Smith

May 9, 2019

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

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. His material is usually high in creativity, so it's only log...

NZICF In Review: Sam Smith: Live In Concert – Sam Smith

The Speakeasy

May 9, 2019

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

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 tried to prep myself for yet another round of breakthrough ...

NZICF In Review: Eat Slay Love – Rhiannon McCall

The Speakeasy

May 9, 2019

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

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 preferred barometer of self-worth, social media peddlers of ...

NZICF In Review: Role Models – Bec Sandys, Brooke West & Audrey Porne

The Speakeasy

May 9, 2019

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

Review by Mike Beck What happens when you exchange the academic disseminations of Jordan Peterson for a trio of sassy sisters, who deliver their stuff confidently on the comedic stage? You get one of the be...

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