Category: Variety Show

  • Fight Club

    Fight Club

    Gloat like a butterfly, brag like a bee. That’s the prevalent attitude going at tonight’s Fight Club, a new comedy game show that’s positioning itself as a raucous Thursday night event filled to the brim with hilarious comedic atmosphere. Created by Emma Jean and Katy Borrows, two excellent Wellington Raw Quest finalist comedians, the show Read more

  • The Cuck Chair

    Sometimes, in the lampooning of greatness, you achieve it. The Cuck Chair is a re-mounting of Catfish Trifecta‘s successful experimental improv/sketch comedy clusterfuck, this time with more power, more energy, more Fringe Festival. Performed by Mo Munn, Ralph Hilaga and Joel Luscombe with support from Aaron James Douglas, Emma Jean, and Q Potts, the show Read more

  • Chop Shop

    Chop Shop

    NOTE: This review will not contain spoilers Comedy as sharp as knives. Chop Shop, a comedy special by Pōneke’s most wholesome company, Monfu Productions, is a variety of both local and exotic comedic produce that flits seamlessly between a wide array of different styles. Five comedians speak, act, joke and even dance throughout the night Read more

  • Airhorn!

    Airhorn!

    Occasionally, I get this feeling that I’ve seen enough comedy and that all that’s left is smarter jokes or ruder double-entendres. Then I get blown away by a show that blares its brilliance into my eyes, blinding me – a punishment for my lack of faith. This morning, I had that feeling. This evening, I’m Read more