Category: Stand-Up

Review by Eli Cairns Now this is a me(a) time combo. In a dazzling and successful comedy fest debut, M.E.A. Culpa brings you Meghan Fisher, Elena Smith-Beech, and Anna Dobbie’s explorations of their own carefully procured collection of errors in an hour of quirked out bliss. Proving to be as eclectic as they are funny,… Read more

Review by Eli Cairns All the things we could do, if we had a little Hoani… Back at it again, Hoani, Hoani, Hoani, Must Be Funny in a Rich Man’s World is a relatable and hilarious glimpse into the daily life of one of Aotearoa’s rising comedy stars. Tactfully brushing by the agonising politics of… Read more

Review by Eli Cairns DJ, spin that track! With a whopping nine performers gathered in Hannah Playhouse’s hallowed halls, Joe Daymond’s Comedy Mixtape proves a strong and clearly well-needed format for foregrounding some of our best and brightest comedians. Whether they’re up-and-comers or seasoned pros, Daymond’s lineup has been hand-picked for these performers’ often underappreciated… Read more

Review by Leo Hollbrook What must it be like to live in a household where your parents have to limit each child to only four glasses of milk per meal? Gabby Anderson is back in New Zealand after returning from Australia and she has learnt some things! Chief among; keeping mince in your pockets might… Read more

Review by Eli Cairns Got your nose! Got your funny bone, too. One for the parents and the still-a-kid-at-hearts, Samantha Hannah’s Peekaboo! is a cheeky and sarcastic show about the most dire delights and disasters of motherhood. While preparing to welcome her second child, Hannah reflects on a plethora of hilarious moments with her first,… Read more

Review by Eli Cairns Turns out this town is big enough for the two of us! Skuxx Cowboys Get Lonely Sometimes Too is a funny and vibrant quest across the land. Following crack-up stand-up Kipling DC on his quest for skuxx-actualisation, this wacky and wild show takes you on a brave pony ride through the… Read more

Review by Leo Hollbrook Do you need to buy a car? It’s (very) used! The truly married, sort-of-power-couple Mo Munn and Quentin Potts have teamed up for a show about learning to drive, and its parallels to their marriage. The show moves between double stand up comedy and sketch about their life, history, and their… Read more

review by Eli Cairns Cover your cabbages, open your ears! Having flown all across the world from the US of A for his New Zealand audience, Benny Feldman happily offers up Butterfly Pavilion: a fluttery and colourful collection of jokes, one-liners, sporadic improv, and thoughtful but blunt criticism for the state of the world around us.… Read more

by Eli Cairns Opeti Vaka’s I LOVE MY MUM is a heartfelt love letter to mums everywhere. Setting out to take a steady, cheery, and almost-all-encompassing trip down memory lane, a relaxed demeanor and a couple misdemeanors lead Vaka’s reflection on his life growing up with a sometimes struggling but always supportive mum. I LOVE MY… Read more