2016 NZ International Comedy Festival - Wellington Printed Programme by NZ International Comedy Festival

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NEW ZEALAND COMEDY TRUST

MESSAGE FROM THE

FESTIVAL DIRECTOR Welcome to the 2016 NZ International Comedy Festival powered by Flick Electric Co! We believe that laughing matters, so we’ve curated a programme full of hilarious comedians that will make you do just that. Enjoy reading through the following pages, discovering new comedians and recognising some faces that you may already love. A huge thanks to the team at Flick Electric Co. for coming on board as our major sponsor this year and supporting comedy in New Zealand. With their backing, we’re looking forward to bringing you an exceptional Festival, featuring a diverse range of local and international performers. And there’s a groundswell of emerging talent in Wellington that we’re excited to introduce you to as well. Alongside the Festival, we’re also proud of the development work the New Zealand Comedy Trust undertakes year round, with initiatives supporting professional & creative development for comedians, bringing audiences new and exciting forms of comedy, and presenting critically acclaimed shows. We love that the Festival is a chance to see comedy like you’ve never seen it before, and we really encourage you to grab the opportunity to see comedians craft a one-hour show, as well as enjoying a tasty sample at our showcase events.

MESSAGE FROM THE

MAYOR OF WELLINGTON The 2016 New Zealand Comedy Festival powered by Flick Electric Co. will make you chortle, giggle, belly laugh and cackle with your mouth wide open. Laughter can lower blood pressure, reduce stress and release endorphins: it’s good for your health! This is the 24th year of the Festival, with over 80 local and international shows lined up to delight Wellington audiences. It’s great to see an increase in the number of female comedians performing this year. The mix of stand-up, sketch, improv and musical comedy is guaranteed to tickle funny bones, and will go down particularly well with a Wellington craft beer and a bite of something delicious at any of the capital’s atmospheric eateries. Kia pai to wā i te hui taurima kia kaha te kata – Enjoy the festival and laugh out loud!

CELIA WADE-BROWN Mayor OF Wellington City

This year we have 150 performers, in over 80 shows, at 12 venues across Wellington. Book early and make a night of it at the Comedy Fest. Take in a couple of shows over an evening and grab a bite at some of the delicious local restaurant & bars. I’d like to thank our wonderful family of sponsors, funders, producers, suppliers and venues for their generous support, along with our immensely talented and hard-working Festival team. A massive thank you to the comedians – whose talent, passion and creativity continually inspires us, and makes this Festival fantastic fun.

The New Zealand Comedy Trust was established as a charitable trust to champion the art of laughter. It is responsible for the annual Comedy Festival and works to foster the growth of comedy as a performing art in New Zealand. The Trust aims to provide a platform for New Zealand comedy in all its forms, as well as showcasing the best of international comedy to New Zealand audiences. Our development initiatives include The Billy T Award, Class Comedians, The Fred Award, Comedy Lab, and Creative Comedy Initiative, which ultimately aim to help comedians establish a career in comedy. To find out more, or to offer your support, head to comedyfestival.co.nz

BOard of Trustees Chairperson: Carole Pedder Trustees: Andrew Lumsden (aka Te Radar) Megan Clark Mick Sinclair Nigel Corbett

OUR COMEDY FESTIVAL TEAM Managing Director

Kylie Sealy

Associate Director

Lauren Whitney

Festival & Event Producer

Maria Deere

Production Manager

Serene Lorimer

Marketing & Sponsorship Coordinator

Hannah Roberts

Marketing Coordinator Artist Liaison

Liz Jones Charlotte Minards-Black

Ticketing Coordinator

Jamie Johnstone

Producer in Residence

Oswell Didsbury

Festival Designer National Festival Publicist

Steve Grant Elephant Publicity

Wellington Publicity & Promotions Rebecca Caughey Brown @ Instrumental

And finally, cheers to you, our audience, you are why we do it. Come have a laugh, you deserve it!

KYLIE SEALY FESTIVAL DIRECTOR

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CONTACT DETAILS New Zealand Comedy Trust – National Office Level 1, 321 Queen Street, Auckland 1010 PO Box 6194, Wellesley Street, Auckland 1141 Phone: +64 9 309 9241 Email: info@comedyfestival.co.nz www.comedyfestival.co.nz

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS A special thanks to: (in no particular order!) The Board of the New Zealand Comedy Trust: Carole Pedder, Mick Sinclair, Megan Clark, Nigel Corbett, Te Radar; Her Worship The Mayor Celia Wade-Brown, Mark, Natasha, Phil & all at Wellington City Council; Jessica, Nicola, Scott & all at Flick Electric Co.; Mark, Andrew, Paige, John, Bronwynn, Meagan & everyone at Mediaworks; Steve Grant; Becs at Instrumental; Michelle, Nicole & Bex at Elephant Publicity; Richard, Claire & all at 2degrees; Steven Oakley & the wonderful staff of the Museum Art Hotel; James Stewart for your illustrations; Armin, Matt & the team at Little Giant; Creative New Zealand; NZ On Air; Wellington City, Upper Hutt & Kapiti Creative Communities Schemes; BlueSky Community Trust; Four Winds Foundation; Elisabeth and all at The Big Idea; WellingtonNZ.com; Leon, Michelle, Oliver, Cass & all at Augusto; Heath at CornerStore; Fred, Pete, Pauline & all at Soar Printing; Katy & all at JUCY Car Rentals; Dan & all at Phantom Billstickers; Sinclair Black Lawyers; Withers, Tsang & Co Accountants; Lee & all 1st Domains; the team at Toi Poneke; Tim, Ziggy & all at San Fran; Vaughan at VK’s; Circa Theatre; Cherie, Gemma, Todd, Ed, Abby, Harriet, Crystal & the team at BATS; Liz, Joel & the team at The Fringe Bar; Mike & Ellie at Cavern Club; the team at Hannah Playhouse; 17 Tory Street; Ivy Bar and Cabaret; Macs Brew Bar; the team at Positively Wellington Venues; our fabulous venue staff – venue managers, technicians, ushers; Adrian and Paul at Oceania; Enzo & co at Duke Carvell’s; Tommy of Tommy Millions; Matt of Chow; Diana of Sweet Mothers Kitchen; Reece, Phil, Angela & Calvin at iTICKET, Sarah, Liana, Alex, Brendon & all at Ticketek; Lara, Anjelica, Fabiola & all at Ticketmaster; Brad & all Belton IT; iSentia; Deaf Aotearoa; iSign; Hilary at Creeping Charlie; Richard at Notorious*; Louise, Adrian & Seb at Adrian Bohm; Scott & Lolly at comedy.co.nz; Lee & Corry at Gag Reflex; Andrew, Molly & Heather from Frontier Comedy; Chris at Laughing Stock; The Humorous Arts Trust; Jen at Kickin’ Rad Productions, Aaron at A-List; The Medicine; Susan Provan and all at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival; Jorge Mendis at Sydney Comedy Festival; all our 2degrees Comedy Convoy venues & performers; All at the NZ Comedy Guild; our fabulous Comedy Crew; Sophie Dowson; All the comics, teachers & students in the Class Comedians Programme; The Aitchison, Sealy, Whitney, Deere, Roberts, Lorimer, Jones, Johnstone, Didsbury, Minards-Black families; Oliver Sealy; Lynne Whitney; Ben Purvis; Marg & Phil Deere; Nick & Ella Brown; Roddy; Simon; John Clarke; the family of Billy T James; Margi Mellsop; Gideon Keith; Ben Crowder; Michele A’Court; Paul Horan; Katie Mills; Debs McSmith; Jon Bridges; Nigel McCulloch; Jeremy Corbett; Jamie Bowen; Kip Chapman; Helena Brooks; Bronwynn Bakker; Jackie van Beek; Damon Alexander; flatmates, boyfriends, husbands, girlfriends, wives, children, family, friends & pets… and, of course, all the wonderful comic performers who make this country laugh.

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Amendments to Programme Details in this brochure are correct at time of publication, but are subject to change. Individual companies reserve the right to add, withdraw or substitute artists or vary the programme and prices should the need arise. Show durations are approximate times only and may be subject to change. The New Zealand Comedy Trust and the NZ International Comedy Festival take no responsibility for any programme copy considered to be libelous, offensive or found to be untrue.

THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS

05 // An Hour WIth Ackbar 05 // Adam Wright 05 // Adam, JacOb & Kalyani 05 // AIken Hutcheson & Pete HodkinsOn 05 // Alex WillIamson 05 // Alice Brine 07 // Alice Fraser 07 // AnGela Barnes 07 // Arj Barker 07 // Aunty Donna 07 // Ben Hurley 07 // Best Of the Fest 09 // Beth Vyse 09 // Brendhan Lovegrove 09 // Class Comedians Showcase 09 // COhen HOlloway & SophIa Johnson 09 // COmedy Allstars 09 // COrI Gonzalez-Macuer 11 // Dan ShentOn 11 // Daniel John Smith 11 // DOpe Joke PartY 11 // Eamonn Marra & JonnY Potts 11 // Eli Matthewson 11 // FelicitY Ward 13 // FInn Roy & Molly SokhOm 13 // Flick Electric CO. FIrst Laughs 13 // GIsh & The Mincer of ManGamuka 13 // The GOod GuYs

13 // Guy MOntGomerY 13 // Guy WIllIams 15 // Hamish Parkinson 15 // Heath FranklIn’s Chopper 15 // The Improvisors 15 // Jack, Dylan, JustIn & Snap 15 // James Acaster 15 // James Malcolm 17 // Jamie Bowen 17 // Jamie McCaskIll 17 // JeremY ElwoOd 17 // Jerome Chandrahasen 17 // JIm JefferIes 17 // JImeoin 21 // JOel HansbY 21 // JOseph Moore 21 // Juliette BurtOn 21 // Jundas, Ben & LouIs 21 // Late Laughs 21 // Laura DanIel 23 // Lip Sync Battles 23 // LIve LauGhs 23 // Lloyd Langford 23 // LOrds of Strut 23 // LOuIse Beuvink 23 // Lucy Roche & Savanna CaltOn 25 // Marcel Lucont 25 // Matt Stellingwerf

THIS YEAR'S LINE-UP

25 // Neel Kolhatkar 25 // Neil Thornton 25 // Next Big Things 25 // NIc Sampson 27 // NIk Bruce-Smith 27 // Patch Lambert 27 // Paul Douglas 27 // PromIse and PrOmIscuitY 27 // Public Service AnnOuncements 27 // Raw Meat Monday 29 // Red Bastard 29 // ROse Matafeo 29 // ROsIe Cann 29 // Saran & Anya 29 // SED Speeches 29 // Stand-Up For Kids 31 // Stephen K Amos 31 // Taking Off The Bird Suit 31 // Tessa Waters 31 // TIm Batt 31 // TOm Furniss 31 // TOmmy TIernan 33 // Urzila Carlson 33 // Uther Dean 33 // Wes Barker 33 // Wilson DixOn 33 // YOunG Guns

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AN HOUR WITH ACKBAR

ADAM WRIGHT

ADAM, JACoB & KALYANI

ANYA TATE-MANNING

ONE HoUR OF STAND-UP COMEDY

THREE'S A CROWD

A celebration of one of the galaxies most under-appreciated heroes. A Rebel, an Admiral, a prisoner of war, and Mon Calamari. Finally Gial "Mad-Dog" Ackbar gets to swing from the chandelier in this tell-all special.

No gimmicks, no tricks, no jokes shoe-horned in to fit a theme. Adam Wright is back in 2016 with a show that does what it says on the tin. An hour of sharp, observational stand-up comedy.

A hilarious collection of solo works from a trio of recent Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School graduates.

At a time when we celebrate our ancestors' wars, who will celebrate Ackbar? He will. He will celebrate. But retirement hasn't been going well for Gial. Turns out – it's a trap. A sad and lonely whiskey trap.

In a world where everything is overblown, overpromised and over-hyped, this show will be of decent quality. Enjoy one of Wellington's most adept comedians over 60 respectable minutes. This will be one of the warmest tickets in town, with your above average host.

But he's still a really good dancer.

"Superb observational hilarity" – The Wellingtonian

JUST FOR LAUGHS SYDNEY BY ARRANGEMENT WITH LISA THOMAS MANAGEMENT PRESENTS

Adam Brown plays a range of famous scientists trying to save the planet from Armageddon, shifting slickly through hilarious personae. Jacob Dale unleashes four outrageous characters who ridicule, lecture and attempt to drug you. There's dance, rap and one super suave Frenchman. Kalyani Nagarajan will charm you with her transformative performance as the tragic clown Hu Duk Wan, who improvises with the audience for a unique show each night. Come and see the three choicest student comedians drama school has to offer.

Date: Tue 3 – Sat 7 May, 8pm Venue: The Propeller Stage at BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Tce Bookings: bats.co.nz // 04 802 4175 Tickets: $14 – $20 Duration: 50 min

WEEK 2

Date: Tue 10 – Sat 14 May, 8.30pm Venue: Ivy Bar and Cabaret, 49 Cuba St Bookings: eventfinda.co.nz // 0800 BUY TIX (289 849) Tickets: $15 – $20 Duration: 1 hour

WEEK 3

Date: Thu 5 – Sat 7 May, 8.30pm Venue: The Studio at BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Tce Bookings: bats.co.nz // 04 802 4175 Tickets: $11 – $16 Duration: 1 hour

WEEK 2

@Wright_Now

AIKEN HUTCHESON & PETE HODKINSoN

MoRE-COMEDY.CoM AND FRONTIER COMEDY PRESENTS

ALEX WILLIAMSON

ALICE BRINE

CALM DOWN, GET MAD

OPEN UP

BRINESTORM

We live in confusing times.

He has 2.5 million social media followers, but who is Alex really? Loose Aussie bloke? International philanthropist? Depressed soul? Shooter Williamson? Child slave trafficker? Lucky for us, Alex prefers a room full of strangers over a shrink for outpouring his hilarious interpretations of a fucked up world.

Following a sold-out season at last year’s Fest, Alice Brine returns as a Billy T nominee.

THURSDAY 3RD MARCH MICHAEL FOWLER CENTRE BOOK AT 0800 TICKETEK

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DANNYBHOY.COM

Information overloaded, interconnected, globalised. Donald Trump wants to build the Great Wall of Bigotry and it's business as usual. Snapchat is offline for a day and it’s a goddamn human rights violation! Aiken and Pete attempt to understand the beautiful idiocy of modern humanity, and why we should all calm the hell down, but get really freaking mad.

TOGETHER AGAIN AT LAST... FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME

An Evening of Sit-Down Comedy

MICHAEL FOWLER CENTRE MONDAY 28 MARCH

" Aiken has a good eye for the absurd and is willing to let us laugh with and at him" – Theatreview " Hodkinson does a great job of drawing us in with his well-articulated and astute observations, and excellent comic sensibility" – Theatreview Date: Wed 27 – Sat 30 April, 10pm Venue: Cavern Club, 22 Allen St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $17 – $22 Duration: 1 hour

WEEK 1

“There’s a reason his shows sell-out consistently. He’s a funny c*nt.” – ArtsHub, AUS " Alex Williamson takes you on a hell of a ride during his incredibly funny show" – Rip It Up, AUS "Sent the audience into fits of laughter " – Broadway Baby, UK "Seriously funny" – Theatreview Date: Sun 8 May, 8pm Venue: The Opera House, 111 – 113 Manners St Bookings: ticketek.co.nz // 0800 TICKETEK (842 538) Tickets: $29.90 – $35 Duration: 1 hour

WEEK 2

Take a ride on the observational freight-train that is life inside the brain of Brine; she's got a real ‘Beautiful Mind’ vibe going on – except instead of math, there’s just a lot of really elaborate ideas. Going hundy from the minute she walks in the room, with a legit ridiculous approach to logic, Brine leaves you laughing at things you didn’t know you could laugh at. She delivers stories that have absolutely no chill. Alice Brine has a magic way of being relatable in the most unexpected ways.

Date: Tue 26 – Sat 30 April, 9pm Venue: The Dome at BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Tce Bookings: bats.co.nz // 04 802 4175 Tickets: $13 – $18 Duration: 1 hour

/shooterwilliamson

WEEK 1 @alicebrine

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Be a dazzling Diane!

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MORE-COMEDY.COM AND FRONTIER COMEDY PRESENTS

CoMEDY.CO.NZ PRODUCTIoNS LTD PRESENTS

MARY TOBIN PRESENTS

SAVAGE

COME AS YOU ARE

GET IN MY HEAD

A chance encounter. Life, death, love and paper towels. Banjo playing, overeducated and full of wild words, Alice Fraser takes you through a Savage hour of comedy about love, anger and belief.

We're excited to have Angela Barnes in New Zealand for the first time. We knew she was going to be a star when she first won the BBC New Comedy Award in 2011.

What are you waiting for? Hop on in, and let's ride. There's plenty of room in here. Join me and together we'll contemplate everything from the social evolution of humanity, to the intriguing and elusive nature of non-sexually derived boners.

“ A towering achievement, one of the festival's very best” ()()( – MICF Funny Tonne, AUS

Angela brings her acclaimed 2015 Edinburgh Fringe show Come As You Are, a wonderfully funny, personal and insightful look at self-image.

I'll even mention fondue at some point, and that's a promise. So take a load off your mind, and get into mine already!

“Stand-up like you’ve never seen it” )((() – Broadway Baby, UK

" A gloriously down-to-earth, straight talking and extremely funny comic" – The Guardian, UK

Best known as Dave from Flight of the Conchords, Arj Barker's stand-up is both insightful and pointed, like a mind-reading thumb tack, if there was one of those.

" The best mainstream female comedian I've seen since Sarah Millican" – Bruce Dessau, Beyond the Joke, UK

"A true alchemist who takes observations and transmutes them into comedy gold" – Independent on Sunday, UK

ALICE FRASER

ARJ BARKER

ANGELA BARNES

THE SCOTSMAN

‘HHHHH’ THE LIST (UK)

2016 AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND TOUR ‘HHHHH’

‘HHHHH’

EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS (UK)

NEWS OF THE WORLD (UK)

THE OPERA HOUSE SATURDAY 7 MAY AT 8PM

"Hilarious, brutal and heartbreaking" – The Scotsman, UK "Could give Daniel Kitson a run for his money" – Chortle, UK “Razor sharp and intriguing" – TimeOut, AUS Date: Tue 10 – Sat 14 May, 7pm Venue: Cavern Club, 22 Allen St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $20 – $25 Duration: 1 hour

"She's probing, original and provocative" – The Scotsman

WEEK 3 @aliterative

ELECTRIC TALENT PRESENTS

AUNTY DONNA

NEEL KOLHATKAR

“DISARMING CHARISMA”

The G uar dian (AUS)

“ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING YOUNG COMEDIANS TO COME OUT OF AUSTRALIA” 3News

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WEEK 1

Date: Sun 1 May, 7pm Venue: The Opera House, 111 – 113 Manners St Bookings: ticketek.co.nz // 0800 TICKETEK (842 538) Tickets: $38 – $40 Duration: 1 hour

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NoTORIOUS* PROUDLY PRESENTS

TWIGGY PRESENTS

BEN HURLEY'S EARTH PLANET WORLD

INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL & LOCAL PERFORMERS

Since South Sudan became an independent state in 2011, there are now 195 sovereign states in the world, and Ben is planning a comedy journey through all of them.

Wellington's late night Thursday comedy showcase, Best Of The Fest, features the top international, national and local comedians. This award-winning show is legendary amongst the Wellington leg of the Festival.

From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, they all have their quirks and Ben is perfectly placed to show us how funny they all are.

It's late, loud and live – not to be missed.

BEN HURLEY

BEST OF THE FEST

Theatreview

“sent the audience into fits of laughter” BROADWAY BABY (UK)

“one hell of a ride... incredibly funny show.”

Hit YouTube heroes Aunty Donna are thundering into NZ for the first time. Unique, tight, fresh, filthy, but best of all just flat out, laugh 'til your face hurts funny. Hold onto your seats and don't blink! You won’t want to miss a beat.

RIP IT UP (AUST)

OPERA HOUSE VK’S COMEDY THE SUNDAY 8 MAY & BLUES BAR AT 8PM

TUE 3 - SAT 7 MAY AT 7PM

VK’S IS AN R18 VENUE

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WEEK 3

“Seriously funny”

The Skinny UK

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Date: Tue 10 – Sat 14 May, 7pm Venue: VK's, 60 Dixon St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $22 – $26 Duration: 1 hour

AlexWilliamson8 shooterwilliamson

shooterwilliamson LooseAussieBloke

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Expect 60 mins of pure killer sketch-comedy that transports you into their warped world – turning the ridiculous into the sublime. “ …comparable to some glorious crossbreed of The Mighty Boosh and Flight of the Conchords… split sides were universal” )())( – Broadway Baby, UK

There are big ones, small ones, disputed ones and even unrecognised ones, but Hurley will do his damn best to cram in a joke about each one of them into this hour.

Pre-sales and door sales available.

Limited preview tickets at $22 for Tuesday 26 April.

Date: Sun 1 May, 8.30pm Venue: San Fran, 171 Cuba St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $27 – $29 Duration: 1 hour

WEEK 1

Date: Tue 26 – Sat 30 April, 8.30pm Venue: VK's, 60 Dixon St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $25 – $29 Duration: 1 hour

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WEEK 1

Date: Thu 28 April, Thu 5 & Thu 12 May, 10pm Venue: San Fran, 171 Cuba St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $20 Duration: 90 min

WEEK 1,2,3

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CLUE: The colloquial term for the amount that New Zealanders are saving with Flick. Our accountants – with the accuracy and precision you’d expect – have figured out that Flicksters saved $360 on average last year. That’s a lot of Festival Tickets.

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STARTED FROM THE TOP AND CONTINUED AT THE TOP, HAS HAD A VERY PRIVILEGED UPBRINGING NOW WE’RE HERE. PROBABLY UNDERACHIEVING IF ANYTHING.

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NEW ZEALAND CoMEDY TRUST PRESENTS

BRENDHAN LOVEGROVE

CLASS COMEDIANS SHOWCASE

AS FUNNY AS CANCER

THE WILD BLUE YONDER

STARRING THE 2016 CLASS COMEDIANS

A bodacious and ballsy look at her battle with breast cancer. Hear the tale of her Stoke-on-Trent family, The Waltons on alcohol, her time with Nelson Mandela, acting and thieving at the Royal Shakespeare Company, to settling down with Michael Jackson and finding cancer. Not to mention her producing two football teams from her womb. Boom!

Brendhan Lovegrove returns with a brand new show for 2016. Voted nine times best NZ male comedian at the NZ Comedy Guild Awards, his shows have sold out over the last three years, so get in quick.

Start 'em young, we say!

Best Show nominee 2015, Barry Awards

"Brilliantly twisted" – The Scotsman

It may be the last chance to see him (or any comic) if Turkey shoots down another Russian jet, then Russia responds and then boom, WW3… lols.

" Visionary piece of genre-fusing theatre that defies sentimentality" (()) – Stage, UK

As seen with previous Class Comedians graduates Rose Matafeo (TV3’s Jono and Ben // Funny Girls), Rhys Mathewson (Best Bits), James Roque (TV3’s AotearoHA // Jono and Ben) and James Malcolm (TV3's AotearoHA // 2016 Billy T nominee), you never know who might start out as a Class Comedian and move on to become your next favourite comedian.

"Hilarious and always compulsive viewing" – NZ Herald

" Vyse has the verve, charisma and honesty to get the job done" )() ( – Chortle, UK Date: Tue 3 – Sat 7 May, 7pm Venue: The Fringe Bar, 26 – 32 Allen St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $19 – $22 Duration: 55 min

WEEK 2

Date: Tue 3 – Sat 7 May, 8.30pm Venue: VK's, 60 Dixon St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $20 – $25 Duration: 1 hour

This year's line-up of talented high school students have made it through their intensive comedy training and are amped to unleash their stand-up skills on an audience. Every year the quality of the comedy from these performers blows our mind.

WEEK 2

Date: Sat 14 May, 3pm Venue: Hannah Playhouse, 12 Cambridge Terrace Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $15 – $25 Duration: 90 min

@bethvyse

WEEK 3 comedyfestival.co.nz

FRIDAY MAY 13 - 11PM SATURDAY MAY 14 - 5PM ITICKET.CO.NZ COMEDY GRAPEViNE PRESENTS

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CREEPING CHARLIE PROUDLY PRESENTS

50 MINUTES PLUS LAUGHS

AN iNTERNATiONAL COMEDY SHOWCASE

AWESOME? NAH, BRO.

The show's a comedy. We wanted to do a drama but the Fest said no.

The Comedy Allstars return to the Hannah Playhouse with a world class line-up.

Truth is we're both really good at crying. We're actors.

Four international Comedy Fest stars packed in to one big show for 5 nights only.

The show's 50 minutes long plus laughs. So it's an hour all up if you laugh for 10 minutes. If you feel like the show was too short, you need to sit down and have a long hard think about what you could have done better.

2015 favourite Rich Wilson is back to host the show featuring fellow Brits Jimmy McGhie (“Tediously handsome!” – Fest Mag) and Angela Barnes (“extremely funny comic” – The Guardian, UK) plus Canadian / Filipino stand-up hero, Ron Josol.

Since becoming a father, I'm truly happy for the first time ever, but that doesn't mean I've stopped disliking a lot of stuff. From NZ "Socialites", to people who post inspirational quotes, to DJ's, there's a lot of annoying people on this earth. Join me as I dissect the people I desperately hope my daughter doesn't turn into.

COHEN HoLLOWAY & SOPHiA JOHNSON

What comedy category are we? Sketch (so excited, didn't even know this was a category). Don't forget to bring paper, pencils and an eraser!

CoMEDY ALLSTARS

CORI GONZALEZ-MACUER

A great way to wrap up your Comedy Festival with family, friends and workmates.

" Hilarious" – Everyone about What We Do in the Shadows (A film Cohen had a cameo role in as a werewolf) Date: Thu 12 – Sat 14 May, 8.30pm Venue: The Studio at BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Tce Bookings: bats.co.nz // 04 802 4175 Tickets: $14 – $20 Duration: 1 hour

WEEK 3

Date: Tue 10 – Sat 14 May, 8.30pm Venue: Hannah Playhouse, 12 Cambridge Terrace Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $30 – $35 Duration: 2 hours

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WEEK 3

" I posted an inspirational quote as a joke on Facebook today and people think I am serious. This is hands down the worst day of my life." – Cori GM, Facebook As seen on TV3's 7 Days and What We Do In The Shadows.

Date: Wed 27 – Sat 30 April, 8.30pm Venue: San Fran, 171 Cuba St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $22.50 – $25 Duration: 1 hour

creepingcharlie.co.nz

comedy.co.nz

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WEEK 1

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CO M E DY.CO. N Z P R O D U C T I O N S P R ES E N T S

T H E I N T E R N AT I O N A L S “There are standups who are able to grab hold of ordinary, mundane events, spot things that have never occurred to the rest of us, and turn the results in to spell-binding, hysterically funny comedy. Lloyd Langford is certainly one of those guys”

LANGFORD Just The Right Level of Welshness

DANIEL JOHN SMITH

DOPE JOKE PARTY

THAT'S SHENTOTAiNMENT

CHILDREN & oTHER MISTAKES

Can we not just have fun 24/7?

At 30 years old, Daniel John Smith has decided not to have children. With reasons ranging from the state of the world (not great), to his own perceived shortcomings as a father (many), he will present observations of children and memories of his own youth and parents in an attempt to convince you (and himself) that this choice is the right one.

A fresh late night show is coming to Wellington for the first time this Festival! Hosted by Joseph Moore, Dope Joke Party defies God by combining live comedy, live music, airhorns, high fives, international guests, beats, less-international guests and all sorts of unscripted surprises, to create the most obnoxiously loud comedy show imaginable.

Winner – Best Comedian 2015, Wellington Comedy Awards

Critics are predicting this will be the first NZ International Comedy Festival show to win a Grammy and an MTV VMA and maybe even a Vodafone NZ Music Award if we're lucky.

“A gloriously down-to-earth, straight talking and extremely funny comic” The Guardian UK

ANGELA BARNES COME AS YOU ARE

The Guardian UK

LLOYD

DAN SHENToN

JOSEPH MOORE'S

“The best mainstream female comedian I’ve seen since Sarah Millican”

“Probing, original and provocative” The Scotsman

“This show feels like a sure-fire bet the instant she utters her opening lines”

Bruce Dessau, (BeyondTheJoke.co.uk)

“Brilliantly funny” Sarah Millican

The Scotsman

It seems we always have to be serious; knuckle down and do some serious work, seriously. Well, I'm sick of that. Let's just enjoy each other's company. Enjoy the moment. Enjoy each other's musk. Life is meant to be fun. So sit back and take a sniff. Dan mixes deadpan with physical comedy in this stand-up show exploring ways to be entertained in everyday life. Let him Shentotain you. " He's got a great eye for a setup – at one point, we actually coo with delight" – Theatreview

Children & Other Mistakes is the debut solo stand-up show from award-winning comic Daniel John Smith.

Raw Comedy Quest finalist 2014, Wellington

“Left the audience roaring with laughter and disbelief”

Date: Wed 4 – Sat 7 May, 10pm Venue: Cavern Club, 22 Allen St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $14 – $20 Duration: 1 hour

Keeping Up With NZ

WEEK 2

WEEK 1

Date: Tue 26 – Sat 30 April, 7pm Venue: Cavern Club, 22 Allen St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $12 – $18 Duration: 50 min

Date: Fri 6 & Sat 7 May, 11pm Venue: VK's, 60 Dixon St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $12 – $15 Duration: 90 min

WEEK 2

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ALL DAY BREAKFAST

DISNEY PRINCE REIMAGINED AS A COMEDY LEGEND!

WHAT IF THERE IS NO TOILET?

Wake up, it's breakfast time! Yes at 7pm. It's an All Day Breakfast brought to you by "good eggs" Eamonn and Jonny.

Eli Matthewson has spent hundreds of hours researching everything on the internet… when he should definitely have been working on something else.

Last year they both did heartfelt critically-acclaimed serious comedy shows about love, identity and mental health, but this year they're presenting a smorgasbord of jokes about sausages, hash browns and pancakes.

But now he's making all that procrastination count in a brand new solo sketch show that celebrates the best, worst and scariest that the internet has to offer.

Coming to Wellington for one night only, Felicity delves deep, and funny, into her depression, anxiety, and her longest running relationship: with the toilet. As seen on The John Bishop Show, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled and Russell Howard’s Good News.

BYO breakfast foods.

Could the greatest invention of our lifetime be the worst thing that's ever happened to us? Get off Buzzfeed and buy a ticket to this show to find out.

EAMONN MARRA & JONNY POTTS

ELI MATTHEWSON

FELICiTY WARD

‘BEST SHOW’ NOMINEE 2012 2013 2014 2015 Edinburgh Comedy Awards

WINNER ‘BEST SHOW’ 2015 Chortle Awards UK

A F E S T I VA L W O R L D PREM I ERE

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“Everything is delivered with absolute precision …Guilty of comic genius”

AT T H E H A N N A H P L AY H O U S E

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5 Shows only – Tues 10 to Sat 14 May / 8:30pm

Date: Tue 26 – Sat 30 April, 7pm Venue: 17 Tory Street Bookings: alldaybreakfast.co.nz Tickets: Entry by Koha Duration: 1 hour

WEEK 1

“ This isn’t a show you can or should have described to you – you have to see it for yourself and you should do it today” – (()() Edinburgh Evening News “Side-splittingly funny and so honest it hurts” – ()()1/2 The Age, Aus

As seen on TV3’s Jono and Ben, Funny Girls & AotearoHA.

“A filthy, high-speed hour of breathless laughs” – (()) The List, UK

Directed by Kip Chapman.

Best Comedy Show nominee 2012, Melbourne Intl Comedy Festival

Date: Tue 26 – Sat 30 April, 7pm Venue: The Dome at BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Tce Bookings: bats.co.nz // 04 802 4175 Tickets: $13 – $18 Duration: 1 hour

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Date: Sun 1 May, 7pm Venue: San Fran, 171 Cuba St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $25 – $28 Duration: 1 hour

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NOT YOUR MUM'S TUPPERWARE PARTY

HoSTED BY RHYS DARBY

IS HE EVEN REAL?

Want a great night? Don’t waste time at your mum’s Tupperware Party. Come to our show – we’ll create the party, with our energetic, playful and hilarious quirky stand-up.

Hosted by Rhys Darby and featuring a high-voltage line-up including French flâneur Marcel Lucont, TV3’s 7 Days stars Urzila Carlson and Ben Hurley, our favourite American cowboy Wilson Dixon, Best International Show winner James Acaster from the UK, wickedly dry Welshman Lloyd Langford & many more.

Famous for his hilarious musical parodies, Gish has been missing from the Festival for the last three years, but fret not, Gish has been found! Apparently he was merely stuck in a time loop travelling through a space-time continuum. And he’s brought a mate back with him, The Mincer of Mangamuka.

This will be an unforgettable night of fast-paced comedy, showcasing the stellar array of comedians at this year’s Fest over the next three weeks.

Together they’ll take the piss out of your favourite old school classics and throw in some original tunes for the bro’s.

FINN ROY & MOLLY SOKHOM

Strikingly different, Molly’s enthusiasm and excitability would make her the perfect contestant on The Price Is Right; whilst Finn’s dry style comes from spending his days under fluorescent office lighting starring at a screen. Like Diet Coke and Mentos, when we’re combined, it’s a creative explosion! Each show you could win a meat pack (or chickpeas if that’s your thing).

1 MAY • THE OPERA HOUSE, WELLINGTON

Date: Tue 10 – Sat 14 May, 7pm Venue: Ivy Bar and Cabaret, 49 Cuba St Bookings: eventfinda.co.nz // 0800 BUY TIX (289 849) Tickets: $10 – $18 Duration: 1 hour

WEEK 3

FLICK ELECTRIC CO. FIRST LAUGHS

GiSH & THE MINCER OF MANgAMUKA

"A tantalising tasting platter of what's to come" – Theatreview

Date: Sun 24 April, 7pm Venue: The Opera House, 111 – 113 Manners St Bookings: ticketek.co.nz // 0800 TICKETEK (842 538) Tickets: $60 – $75 Duration: 2 hours +

WEEK 1

Date: Wed 27 – Sat 30 April, 7pm Venue: San Fran, 171 Cuba St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $22 – $31 Duration: 1 hour

WEEK 1 /oooGish

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SPINNINGTOP PRESENTS

STEPHEN K AMOS

THE GoOD GUYS

GUY MONTGOMERY

GUY WILLIAMS

ONE NIGHT ONLY

GUY MoNTGOMERRY CHRISTMAS!

STARTED FROM THE TOP

For the 9th year, an all-star line-up of multi-award winning comedians from NZ will take to the stage to benefit others. The talented Jeremy Elwood, will be joined by Urzila Carlson, Ben Hurley, James Nokise and more, a show not to be missed!

Who said Christmas doesn't happen in April? Everyone? Well it looks like everyone could use a helping of Christmas cheer… and chairs. Chairs will be provided, we're not savages.

Guy Williams is a privileged white man and life is working out bloody great. This show aims to address gender and racial privilege in New Zealand in 2016. The key word is "aims", no refunds. That was a joke. I probably would give you a refund if you really wanted it.

The Laughter Master ‘A note-perfect hour’

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23 & 24 APRIL • SKYCITY THEATRE, AUCKLAND 11 MAY • AURORA CENTRE, CHRISTCHURCH 12 MAY • BAYCOURT, TAURANGA 13 MAY • TSB SHOWPLACE, NEW PLYMOUTH 14 MAY • THE OPERA HOUSE, WELLINGTON comedyfestival.co.nz

Thumbs up to this amazing line-up for donating their time and talent to help vulnerable kids. So amazing what your laughs can achieve! SpinningTop exists to give stability to vulnerable children living in poverty, whose lives have been thrown off balance through war, oppression, natural disaster and circumstances beyond their control.

Date: Sun 8 May, 7pm Venue: San Fran, 171 Cuba St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $37 Duration: 2 hours

WEEK 2

Guy Montgomery just can't stop Christmas hamming it up. Either four months too late or seven months too early, Guy MontgoMERRY Christmas is the perfect corporate event, family outing, or date night. In fact, I'll just go out there and say it, it's the perfect show. Ho-ho-how about you come find out!?

spinningtop.org

2013 – Winner Best Comedian, Metro 2014 – Funniest Person, TV Guide 2015 – Nothing! Still dark about it

Winner – Billy T Award 2014, NZICF

Date: Tue 26 – Sat 30 April, 8.30pm Venue: The Fringe Bar, 26 – 32 Allen St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $16 – $22 Duration: 1 hour

2012 – Winner Billy T Award, NZICF

WEEK 1

Date: Fri 13 May, 11pm & Sat 14 May, 5pm Venue: Hannah Playhouse, 12 Cambridge Terrace Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $17 – $27 Duration: 50 min

WEEK 3

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HAMISH PARKINSON

HEATH FRANKLIN'S CHOPPER

THE IMPROVISORS

MoON BABY

LIVE FRoM ANZAKiSTAN!

THEATRESPORTS

Hamish wants to get to the moon.

As seen on TV3's Chopper's Republic of Anzakistan and 7 Days.

In one hour he will go through every gruelling situation on Earth to both prepare himself for the moon, and earn his place on it.

After taking the former countries of New Zealand and Australia, throwing out the shit bits, and creating the world's newest superpower Anzakistan, Chopper is back and ready to lay down the law.

The Improvisors present the international comedy hit Theatresports. Combining quality comedy with the high stakes fun of professional sport, Theatresports is a firm Festival favourite with audiences of all ages.

This is a fast-paced, physical ride into the unknown from the 2015 Billy T Award winner, and boy oh boy he'd just love seeing your face in the audience.

He may not have any experience, but at least you know where he stands, right behind a moustache. Join the revolution! Harden up and buy tickets to our glorious leader, Chopper.

Come watch some of NZ's top improvisers battle it out for comedy supremacy. Teams can only score points if you laugh! It's unique every night and tailored for each audience. Fast, furious, family friendly fun.

"Australia's funniest comedy character…" ()()( – The Sunday Mail, AUS

Date: Tue 3 – Sat 7 May, 6.30pm Venue: The Propeller Stage at BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Tce Bookings: bats.co.nz // 04 802 4175 Tickets: $13 – $18 Duration: 50 min

WEEK 2

Date: Sun 15 May, 7pm Venue: The Opera House, 111 – 113 Manners St Bookings: ticketek.co.nz // 0800 TICKETEK (842 538) Tickets: $38 – $45 Duration: 75 min

@HungryPeachBoy

WEEK 3

Date: Sun 1, Sun 8 & Sun 15 May, 7pm Venue: Circa Theatre, 1 Taranaki St Bookings: circa.co.nz // 04 801 7992 Tickets: $15 – $18 Duration: 90 min

WEEK 1,2,3

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GRANDPA FIGS PRESENTS

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THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UNEMPLOYED

RESET - WORLD PREMIERE

MARRY ME CHRIS WARNER

Southern talent, hosted by MC Snap (crowned Best MC at Christchurch Comedy Awards).

Sold out at the NZ Comedy Fest in 2013 and 2014, James is back and bringing with him a brand new show the likes of which no one has seen before. Be the first in the world to see it!

James Malcolm is obsessed with Chris Warner from Shortland Street – and what better platform to capture the attention of arguably New Zealand's sexiest man, than a Billy T nominated Comedy Festival show, where he can publicly declare his feelings for Doctor Love.

JACK, DYLAN, JUSTIN & SNAP

JAMES ACASTER

JAMES MALCOLM

New Zealand Comedy Trust in association with Buxstock Comedy Management presents

FELICITY WARD As seen on the BBC’s John Bishop Show and Russell Howard’s Good News

Good: Youthful, innocent and somewhat naive, Jack Ansett won the South Island Raw Competition and is a rising star on the national circuit. Scrawny, but bold. Bad: Dylan Watts’ dark humour will have you cringing and laughing. Often dry, he rips apart modern society without any care for niceties or political correctness. Unemployed: A veteran of 18+ years, Justin White is a ferociously witty, intelligent and jobless storyteller, who will shock, appall and entertain you.

Sunday 1 May, 7pm San Fran, 171 Cuba St

Date: Wed 11 – Sat 14 May, 10pm Venue: The Fringe Bar, 26 – 32 Allen St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $12 – $15 Duration: 1 hour

WEEK 3

James Acaster finds himself with something to look forward to. Something he's always wanted. Something we all want. Fosters Comedy Award nominee 2012, 2013, 2014, & 2015, Edinburgh Fringe Winner – Best International Show 2014, NZICF Winner – Best Comedy Show 2015, Chortle UK

This is a show full of romance, heartbreak (sorry Rachel McKenna), stories of James' life, and maybe… a wedding. James Malcolm is a NZICF Class Comedians graduate and the winner of the 2014 Raw Comedy Quest.

As seen on Live at the Apollo, BBC's Q.I. and TV3's 7 Days. Date: Tue 10 – Sat 14 May, 8.30pm Venue: San Fran, 171 Cuba St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $22 – $26 Duration: 1 hour

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WEEK 3

WEEK 2

Date: Tue 3 – Sat 7 May, 7pm Venue: The Dome at BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Tce Bookings: bats.co.nz // 04 802 4175 Tickets: $13 – $18 Duration: 1 hour

/JamesMalcolmComedy

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IT GOES ON...

THE MOA SHOW

THREE NIGHT STAND

Jamie brings us the final installment in an unintentional trilogy of shows. First came tragedy and crisis. Then resolution. Now there are just questions. Brilliantly baffling questions.

When you wake up with a headache and your bed is made of leaves – it's time to cut back on the drink. When a guitar-playing hermit offers you drugs – it might be time to reassess your life.

Winner of the NZCG "Best Live Show" 2014 & 2015 and also with consecutive nominations for the prestigious Fred Award in 2014 & 2015, Jamie is in top comedic form.

When you fail your job interview with a racist spotted Kiwi – it's time to seek help from the Moa.

Known for his hilarious insight and social commentary, Jeremy (TV3's 7 Days, Comedy Gala, AotearoHA) delivers a night of brilliant comedy. Drawing on his experience of more than 15 years as a comic, this is a showcase of one of New Zealand's best stand-ups.

JAMIE BOWEN

#BECAUSEFRIDAY

JAMiE MCCASKILL

Thought provoking, genuine and wonderfully funny, this is comedy from the heart and soul. With dick jokes.

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This surreal sketch features McCaskill's oddball small-town characters who find themselves in need of insight by the enlightened Moa.

"Honestly one of New Zealand's greatest stand-ups" – TVNZ

Expect a hilarious ascent into other-worldly and absurd scenarios. And by the end of it, you'll find yourself in fits of laughter at new heights.

Special preview text price on Tuesday 10 May.

"Jamie presents character comedy at its best" – Theatreview

Date: Tue 10 – Sat 14 May, 9pm Venue: The Dome at BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Tce Bookings: bats.co.nz // 04 802 4175 Tickets: $13 – $25 Duration: 1 hour

FRIDAYS 7.30PM / 9.30PM

JEREMy ELWOOD

WEEK 3

Date: Tue 26 – Sat 30 April, 6.30pm Venue: The Propeller Stage at BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Tce Bookings: bats.co.nz // 04 802 4175 Tickets: $14 – $20 Duration: 55 min

WEEK 1

Stand-up comedy should be challenging, giving us new ways to look at things; this is Elwood's specialty. Three shows only, so book the babysitter and get an Uber. You'll be glad you made the effort. Preview prices Thursday, limited tickets $20.

Date: Thu 5 – Sat 7 May, 7pm Venue: San Fran, 171 Cuba St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $22 – $25 Duration: 1 hour

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MORE-COMEDY.COM AND FRONTIER COMEDY PRESENTS

A-LiST ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS

FIVE FUN FACTS ABOUT FINLAND

LIVE 2016

YEEHAA!

The land of a thousand lakes, the world's deadliest sniper, the true home of Santa Claus. Why is their paid parental leave so good? What's up with all the saunas? These questions answered and more, from someone who hasn't been there.

Hailed as one of live comedy's masters, Jimeoin's shows are a fluid mixture of his signature observations and more razor-sharp takes on the absurdities of everyday life.

Five fun facts, and how we may all have a lot more in common than we think.

The rise of comedy phenomenon Jim Jefferies continues. With more than 200 million online hits, huge sold-out venues across the globe, 6 monster TV specials in the US… it's clear, Jim is one of the world’s biggest stand-up heavyweights. Come see for yourself, but get in quick, there’s never a seat left on his tours!

" A natural warmth and honesty to his comedy… easy for an audience to engage with" – Nelson Mail

()()( – The List, UK )(()( – Edinburgh Evening News, UK

" His observational humour is second to none and his physical comedy is comparable to the likes of Jim Carrey" ()((( – Manchester Evening News

" Stories that connected both to laugh at but also a reality that hit home" – Theatreview

"A mammoth two hour set" – Sydney Morning Herald

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JiM JEFFERIES

JIMEoiN

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Date: Tue 26 – Sat 30 April, 8.30pm Venue: Ivy Bar and Cabaret, 49 Cuba St Bookings: eventfinda.co.nz // 0800 BUY TIX (289 849) Tickets: $15 – $20 Duration: 50 min

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" No one else raises so many laughs by doing so little – his expressive eyebrows deserve a spin off gig of their own" – Evening Standard, London

"Jefferies is one of the most exciting comics to watch in a live setting" – LaughSpin, US Date: Sat 7 May, 8pm Venue: The Opera House, 111 – 113 Manners St Bookings: ticketek.co.nz // 0800 TICKETEK (842 538) Tickets: $55.50 – $65.50 Duration: 90 min

WEEK 2

Date: Sat 30 April, 7pm Venue: The Opera House, 111 – 113 Manners St Bookings: ticketek.co.nz // 0800 TICKETEK (842 538) Tickets: $41.90 – $44.90 Duration: 1 hour

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An Hour With Ackbar

Propeller Stage at BATS

Adam Wright

Ivy Bar and Cabaret

Adam, Jacob & Kalyani

Studio at BATS

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Aiken Hutcheson & Pete Hodkinson

Cavern Club

Alex Williamson

The Opera House

Alice Brine

Dome at BATS

Alice Fraser

Cavern Club

7.00

Angela Barnes

VK’s

7.00

Arj Barker

The Opera House

7.00

Aunty Donna

San Fran

8.30

Ben Hurley

VK’s

Best of the Fest

San Fran

Beth Vyse

The Fringe Bar

7.00

Brendhan Lovegrove

VK’s

8.30

Class Comedians Showcase

Hannah Playhouse

Cohen Holloway & Sophia Johnson

Studio at BATS

Comedy Allstars

Hannah Playhouse

Cori Gonzalez-Macuer

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Daniel John Smith

Cavern Club

Dope Joke Party

VK’s

Eamonn Marra & Jonny Potts

17 Tory Street

7.00

Eli Matthewson

Dome at BATS

7.00

Felicity Ward

San Fran

Finn Roy & Molly Sokhom

Ivy Bar and Cabaret

Flick Electric Co. First Laughs

The Opera House

Gish & The Mincer of Mangamuka

San Fran

Guy Montgomery

The Fringe Bar

Guy Williams

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Propeller Stage at BATS

Heath Franklin’s Chopper

The Opera House

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The Fringe Bar

James Acaster

San Fran

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Jamie McCaskill

Propeller Stage at BATS

Jeremy Elwood

San Fran

Jerome Chandrahasen

Ivy Bar and Cabaret

Jim Jefferies

The Opera House

Jimeoin

The Opera House

Joel Hansby

Ivy Bar and Cabaret

Joseph Moore

Propeller Stage at BATS

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Jamie Bowen

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Circa Theatre

Jack, Dylan, Justin & Snap

James Malcolm

8.30

Hannah Playhouse

Hamish Parkinson

The Improvisors

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Dan Shenton

The Good Guys

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Juliette Burton

Dome at BATS

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Jundas, Ben & Louis

Ivy Bar and Cabaret

Late Laughs

San Fran

Laura Daniel

Dome at BATS

Lip Sync Battles

San Fran

Live Laughs

Expressions Theatre

Lloyd Langford

VK’s

Lords of Strut

The Fringe Bar

8.30

Louise Beuvink

Cavern Club

8.30

Lucy Roche & Savanna Calton

Cavern Club

Marcel Lucont

San Fran

8.30

Matt Stellingwerf

Cavern Club

Neel Kolhatkar

VK’s

7.00

Neil Thornton

The Fringe Bar

Next Big Things

San Fran

7.00

Nic Sampson

Propeller Stage at BATS

8.00

Nik Bruce-Smith

Cavern Club

Patch Lambert

The Fringe Bar

Paul Douglas

Cavern Club

Promise and Promiscuity (until 21st May)

Circa Theatre

Public Service Announcements

Propeller Stage at BATS

Raw Meat Monday

The Fringe Bar

Red Bastard

VK’s

Rose Matafeo

San Fran

Rosie Cann

Studio at BATS

Saran & Anya

Ivy Bar and Cabaret

SED Speeches

Propeller Stage at BATS

Stand-Up For Kids

Hannah Playhouse

12PM

Stephen K Amos

The Opera House

8.00

Taking Off The Bird Suit

Propeller Stage at BATS

6.30

Tessa Waters

The Fringe Bar

8.30

Tim Batt

The Fringe Bar

Tom Furniss

VK’s

Tommy Tiernan

The Opera House

Urzila Carlson

Mac’s Function Centre

Uther Dean

17 Tory Street

Wes Barker

Hannah Playhouse

7.00

Wilson Dixon

Mac’s Function Centre

8.00

Young Guns

The Fringe Bar

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Joel Hansby has been described as an introverted extrovert, or a sanguine with a social disorder. After just recently leaving the house, he's found that life is a bit different to what he thought so decided to not leave again.

The beloved bad-boy of New Zealand comedy, Joseph Moore, has finally done the unthinkable: settled down and become a Dad! That's right! Out with the partying and the babes and the denim jackets, in with the prams and the whatever else a Dad might have! It's a recipe for Dad-tastrophe! Don't miss this "Dad-to-the-bone" hour of confessions, tips, and a few "war stories" from the "front line" (of being a Dad).

Is who we are who we appear to be? Award-winning performer Juliette Burton's been fat, thin and everything in between. Now, she'll change even more! From dressing sexily to wearing the hijab, being male, obese, old and nude: can changing our outsides change who we are inside? As seen on This Morning (UK).

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Joel Hansby uses awkward observations, one-liners and how-to's to guide even the most novice life-liver through life. Winner – Wellington Raw Comedy Quest 2015

As seen on TV3's Jono and Ben, Funny Girls, Fail Army and 7 Days.

" An important show… seriously very funny. A must-see" (())) – Daily Mirror, UK

Directed by 2015 Billy T Award winner Hamish Parkinson.

"Powerful stuff" )()( – Sunday Express, UK "Juliette Burton's future may be as bright as her world view" – The Stage, UK

Date: Tue 3 – Sat 7 May, 8.30pm Venue: Ivy Bar and Cabaret, 49 Cuba St Bookings: eventfinda.co.nz // 0800 BUY TIX (289 849) Tickets: $12 – $16 Duration: 1 hour

WEEK 2

Date: Wed 4 – Sat 7 May, 9.30pm Venue: The Propeller Stage at BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Tce Bookings: bats.co.nz // 04 802 4175 Tickets: $14 – $20 Duration: 1 hour

WEEK 2

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WEEK 3

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NEW ZEALAND CoMEDY TRUST PRESENTS

JUNDAS, BEN & LOUIS

Date: Tue 10 – Sat 14 May, 7pm Venue: The Dome at BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Tce Bookings: bats.co.nz // 04 802 4175 Tickets: $17 – $25 Duration: 1 hour

LATE LAUGHS

gagreflex.co.uk

LAURA DANIEL

KiWI COMEDY COALITION

FEATURING A TOP LINE-UP OF FESTIVAL COMEDiANS

PRESSURE MAKES DIAMONDS

Are you so Wellington you sell your house to buy a top of the line coffee machine? Or maybe your grandma lets you put wallpaper in her mouth!?! Well this is the show for you!

It's late, it's loose and that's how we like it.

Laura Daniel will be jamming stand-up, sketch, characters, song and confetti into her comedy pressure cooker and blasting out an hour long spectacle that is gonna make you yell "yasss bitch" to the sky!

Hilarious Welly-centric social commentary, with a left-field political satire bent. Jundas Capone, Louis Tait and Ben MacGougan bring their absurd views to social and political issues that affect us everyday. Come and have a good laugh. Come join the Kiwi Comedy Coalition. Jundas Capone – Best Newcomer 2015, Wellington Comedy Awards Jundas Capone – Best Comedian nominee 2015, Wellington Comedy Awards Date: Tue 3 – Sat 7 May, 7pm Venue: Ivy Bar and Cabaret, 49 Cuba St Bookings: Eventfinda.co.nz // 0800 BUY TIX (289 849) Tickets: $10– $15 Duration: 1 hour

WEEK 2

Grab some mates, get a drink, find a table and revel in the mayhem. Every Friday and Saturday, the Festival hosts a late-night comedy session featuring an epic line-up of international and local Festival comedians. Be there to see comedians take to the stage and deliver some of the Festival’s most unexpected and memorable moments. Featuring rotating hosts Jeremy Elwood, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer and Rose Matafeo who will introduce new guest comedians each week, you can come back again and again for a totally different show.

Date: Fri 29 & Sat 30 April, Fri 6 & Sat 7, Fri 13 & Sat 14 May, 10pm Venue: San Fran, 171 Cuba St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $20 – $25 Duration: 1 hour +

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WEEK 1,2,3

As Seen On TV3’s Jono And Ben and Funny Girls. 2016 Billy T nominee, NZICF Winner – Best Performance in Comedy Award 2015, Auckland Fringe Festival Winner – Breakthrough Comedian 2015, NZ Comedy Guild

Date: Tue 3 - Sat 7 May, 9pm Venue: The Dome at BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Tce Bookings: bats.co.nz // 04 802 4175 Tickets: $13 – $18 Duration: 1 hour

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Try a taste of #flicklife

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FANCIFORIA FOXGLOVE AND ALiCE BRiNE PRESENT

THE HUMORoUS ARTS TRUST PRESENTS

COMEDY.CO.NZ PRODUCTIONS LTD PRESENTS

TOP OF THE POPS V.I.P SPECIAL

HOSTED BY SIMoN MCKINNEY

JUST THE RIGHT LEVEL OF WELSHNESS

Celebrate this year’s Festival with a legit hilarious and epic party! Grab a drink while you sing along and see the stars of the Festival like you’ve never seen them before! They'll be lip-syncing their hearts out to create hysterically epic performances. The mic is off, the battle is on!

New Zealand's #1 comedy impressionist and MC, Simon McKinney, hosts a line up featuring some of the best local and national talent at the Hutt Valley's premier entertainment venue.

Wales' finest is back with a brand new show all about taking pleasure where you can find it.

LIP SYNC BATTLES

Hosted by Jamie Bowen -Sat 14 May, 12pm Hannah Playhouse

LiVE LAUGHS

LLOYD LANGFORD

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Watch what happens when you mix all-star comedians with NZ’s top burlesque performers, and get them to battle it out with their best and worst impressions of the greatest hits. This one-off Festival special is brought to you by Alice Brine, and award-winning national burlesque super-star, Fanciforia Foxglove.

With a string of awards, Simon is in hot demand both nationally and internationally. Having entertained audiences from cruise ships to the NZ troops in Afghanistan, he has stories aplenty to share. In a two-hour showcase with both new and familiar faces, there'll be something for everyone.

Will contain jokes about gangs, crocodiles and what to do if you find a free box of sex toys in your hotel room. As seen on BBC's Q.I. "Left the audience roaring with laughter and disbelief" – Keeping Up With NZ " Reaches beyond stock observation to a level of metaphysical enquiry, acquiring the demeanour of a wise fool" – Chortle, UK "One of the sharpest comedic minds on the circuit" – The Guardian, UK

Pump up the Jam. Date: Mon 2 May, 8.30pm Venue: San Fran, 171 Cuba St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $20 Duration: 1 hour +

WEEK 2

Date: Fri 6 May, 8pm Venue: Expressions Theatre, 836 Fergusson Dr, Upper Hutt Bookings: expressions.co.nz // (04) 527 2168 Tickets: $25 – $32.50 Duration: 2 hours

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LEE MARTIN FOR GAG REFLEX PRESENTS

LoRDS OF STRUT

Date: Tue 26 – Sat 30 April, 7pm Venue: VK's, 60 Dixon St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $22 – $26 Duration: 1 hour

humorous.co.nz

LoUISE BEUVINK

WEEK 1 comedy.co.nz

LUCY ROCHE & SAVANNA CALToN

CHAOS

QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS

THESE TWO WOMEN OPEN THEIR MOUTHS...

A chaotic rollercoaster of a show, these charming brothers try to hold it together as they dance and bicker through a riotous hour of physical comedy. Irish performers Cian Kinsella and Cormac Mohally combine comedic theatrics with dance and acrobatics. These boys can move, they can lift, they can make you laugh. A show with heart and muscle.

Come on a hilarious and heartfelt journey through the existential crisis of a 25-year-old trying to figure out how she fits in the universe.

What happens next will shock you…

" A hilarious performance. Funny and brilliantly choreographed" ()))( – ThreeWeeks, UK

Best Female Comedian nominee 2014, NZ Comedy Guild

neW zealAnD ComeDY TrUST Championing The art of LaugHTer sinCe 1995 We work to support comedians and help them establish a career in comedy. Our development initiatives include: The Billy T Award, Class Comedians, The Fred Award, Comedy Lab and the Creative Comedy Initiative. Find out more at comedyfestival.co.nz

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"Sure to put a massive smile on your dial" ))(( – Rip It Up, AUS

Date: Tue 3 – Sat 7 May, 8.30pm Venue: The Fringe Bar, 26 - 32 Allen St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $20 – $25 Duration: 1 hour

WEEK 2

Louise Beuvink has been storming the local scene with her trademark delightfully dry and dark style of comedy. Don't miss this spectacular hour of stand-up from one of NZ's most promising young comedians. "Witty, intelligent and has a terrific delivery" – TV3

Roses are red, violets are blue,

the more we accrue, the more we can Z\

We challenge you not to laugh.

WEEK 2

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Featuring 23 jokes about sex that will have you falling off your seat. And 7 reasons why working in hospitality is harder than you might think – the 3rd will really surprise you. Could it be more inspiring than a TED talk?

"The future of New Zealand comedy" – Ben Hurley (TV3's 7 Days)

Date: Tue 3 – Sat 7 May, 8.30pm Venue: Cavern Club, 22 Allen St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $15 – $18 Duration: 1 hour

On the surface, Savanna Calton (Raw Quest Winner 2015) and Lucy Roche (doctors hate her) appear to be different in every way. But dig a little deeper and what they have in common will shock you.

Date: Wed 11 – Sat 14 May, 10pm Venue: Cavern Club, 22 Allen St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $10 – $15 Duration: 1 hour

WEEK 3

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CoMEDY GRAPEVINE PRESENTS

MORE-COMEDY.COM AND FRONTIER COMEDY PRESENTS

MARCEL LUCONT'S WHINE LiST

BACHELOR OF ARTS

NEEL BEFORE ME

NZICF Best International Show nominee and the greatest flâneur New Zealand has ever known brings a brand new interactive show to the masses. Expect deadpan wit, louche musings and Gallic superiority. As seen on TV3's 2014 Comedy Gala and TV3's 7 Days.

Bachelor of Arts is one comedian's attempt to find a use for the most useless of degrees!

Neel has charmed audiences with insightful, hard-hitting material. But don't let his Internet celebrity deceive, this young master of live comedy will leave you in stitches.

MARCEL LUCONT

MATT STELLINGWERF

"A comedy festival pearl" – NZ Herald " A raconteur, poet and chansonnier extraordinaire. Did we have a good time with Marcel Lucont? Merde oui!" – Stuff.co.nz

JAMES MALCOLM :: LAURA DANIEL MATT STELLINGWERF :: ALICE BRINE :: DAVID CORREOS

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Join two-time Billy T Award nominee Matt Stellingwerf (TV3's AotearoHa: Rising Stars, Maori TV Crack Up) as he finds the funny in his BA. Get ready for a hilarious and engaging hour of; the sordid love lives of the Olympians, the U.S. Constitution, Shakespeare's influence on sexting, and how Einstein predicted the break-up of One Direction! "Incredibly witty, utterly filthy, undeniably loveable!" – Keeping Up With NZ

Neel’s short film #Equality and it’s follow-up Modern Educayshun gathered colossal global attention, skyrocketing the already huge Social Media star towards world-wide megastardom. " Perfectly timed punchlines are met with raucous laughter during an energetic hour" – The Guardian, AUS "A stellar performance – had the crowd in hysterics" ()()( – The Music " One of the most exciting young comedians to come out of Australia for a long time" – TV3

Date: Mon 2 – Sat 7 May, 8.30pm (Monday show 7pm) Venue: San Fran, 171 Cuba St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $26 – $30 Duration: 1 hour +

WEEK 2

Date: Tue 26 – Sat 30 April, 8.30pm Venue: Cavern Club, 22 Allen St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $16 – $20 Duration: 1 hour

WEEK 1

Date: Tue 3 – Sat 7 May, 7pm Venue: VK's, 60 Dixon St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $22.90 – $27.90 Duration: 1 hour

NEW ZEALAND CoMEDY TRUST PRESENTS

NEIL THORNTON

NEXT BIG THiNGS

A CYNiC'S GUIDE TO ENLIGHTENMENT

WEEK 2 /neelk

marcellucont.com

NIC SAMPSON

HOSTED BY CORI GONZALEZ-MACUER

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You want happiness, but self-help makes you hate yourself, affirmations make you cry, and mindfulness meditation is torture. You're not alone.

The future of comedy is here with Next Big Things showcasing fresh comedians in this impressively hilarious stand-up show.

WOOF WOOF… What's that boy? Comedian Nic Sampson has fallen down the old well?!

In this hilarious show, comedian and skeptic Neil Thornton (TV3's After Hours) takes down the scams and pseudoscience of the self-help industry. Enlightenment possible. Laughter guaranteed.

Hosted by Cori Gonzalez-Macuer (What We Do in the Shadows), check out these talented comedians making their name with awesome new material on the Wellington comedy circuit and beyond.

BARK BARK WOOF… What's that? While he waits for rescue at the bottom of the well he's doing a stand-up show?! This I gotta see!

"Thornton is a master of the craft of comedy" – Theatreview

“ … the stronghold of talent that is Next Big Things have clearly been busy fine tuning their art. Let the era of funny continue.” – Keeping up with NZ

" A bold performer with intelligent material. Constantly amusing and thought-provoking" – Ruminator

WOOF RUFF… I might know Nic from Snort or TV3's Jono and Ben and Funny Girls? I'm there! BARK… Oh sorry boy, no dogs allowed! …AROO… "A stellar combination of observation, story-telling and absurdity" – Gather & Hunt " Sampson is at the peak of his game...a beautiful gem of comedic goodness" – TV3

Date: Tue 10 – Sat 14 May, 7pm Venue: The Fringe Bar, 26 - 32 Allen St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $17 – $22 Duration: 1 hour

WEEK 3 neilthornton.com

YOU NEVER KNOW. IT MIGHT HELP.

WEEK 1

Date: Tue 26 – Sat 30 April, 8pm Venue: The Propeller Stage at BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Tce Bookings: bats.co.nz // 04 802 4175 Tickets: $13 – $18 Duration: 50 min

WEEK 1 /nicsampsoncomedy

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Date: Tue 26 April, 7pm Venue: San Fran, 171 Cuba St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $20 – $25 Duration: 90 min

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PATCH LAMBERT

PAUL DOUGLAS

TAYLOR SWiFT, WILL YOU MARRY ME?

SUBURBAN KIWI ICON

TRUE DEFECTiVE

It's a love story, baby, just say 'yes'.

Hilarious, punchy and surprisingly intelligent, join this lovable Ewok of a bogan as he takes you on a raw and honest journey about life in the Hutt.

We get the Comedy we deserve.

Nik is lucky. He knows who "the one" is – Taylor Swift! As with all great love affairs, it began one day in the shower, where Nik realised that thanks to a series of (mis)adventures in his life to date, he knew exactly how his relationship with T-Swift was destined to pan out. Come hang with Nik as he dreams about the day Taylor will wake up & find that what she's looking for has been here the whole time.

Hidden away upstairs in the heart of Courtenay Place sits The Library. Live music, fun and frivolous cocktails, exquisite and obscure wines, delicious desserts, local craft beers, exceptional cheeses and scrumptious savoury snacks make this a great place to meet friends and relax and unwind.

CREEPING CHARLIE PROUDLY PRESENTS

"I'm not okay with this" – Nik's ex-girlfriend

Date: Tue 3 – Sat 7 May, 7pm Venue: Cavern Club, 22 Allen St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $15 – $18 Duration: 1 hour

" I once had to walk 5 kilometers home after work because I spent my bus money on a pie" - Patch Lambert "He tried to get on the bus without paying" – Barry, Bus Driver #110

His stories will make you laugh so hard your guts will hurt. You will not have the right to remain silent.

"Very original, very honest and very funny" – Brendhan Lovegrove

One of the best comedians on the NZ circuit. You deserve to see Paul Douglas.

Most Improved Comic nominee 2014, NZ Comedy Guild

Winner – Breakthrough Comedian, NZ Comedy Guild

Winner – Most Improved 2014, Wellington Comedy Awards

WEEK 2

"Great storyteller, great stories, ripping comedy" – The Classic

WEEK 2

Date: Wed 4 – Sat 7 May, 10pm Venue: The Fringe Bar, 26 – 32 Allen St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $16 – $19 Duration: 1 hour

Paul Douglas once dreamt of becoming a Part-time Comedian/Part-time Detective (seriously). With his 30's impending he may be a professional comic but he's only been at one potential crime scene, come find out where.

WEEK 3

Date: Tue 10 – Sat 14 May, 8.30pm Venue: Cavern Club, 22 Allen St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $20 – $24 Duration: 1 hour

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PENNY ASHTON IN

THE No FEFE COLLECTiVE PRESENTS

THE HUMOROUS ARTS TRUST PRESENTS

A NEW MUSICAL BY JANE AUSTEN

CiViL WAR

OPEN MIC COMEDY

Join Elspeth as she battles literary snobbery, cousin Horatio's digestions and her mother's nerves, armed with a blushing countenance, excellent ukulele skills and being quite bright - you know - for a girl. Penny Ashton, (Hot Pink Bits, Radio NZ) tackles all of Austen's characters with song, dance and appalling cross-stitching.

A biosecurity threat has sent the Beehive into lockdown, completely cutting off our beloved politicians from the outside world. The doors finally open to reveal a chaotic mess. Well, more of a chaotic mess than usual. As the pieces are put together, it becomes clear that a brutal battle for leadership has been waged inside.

Comics, Poets, Improvisors, Musical Comedians - all are welcome at the Humorous Arts Trust Raw Meat Monday – Wellington's longest running open mic comedy night.

PROMISE AND PROMISCUITY

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Winner – Weekly Best Theatre Award 2015, Adelaide Fringe "Pride & Prejudice gone wild" ((((( – Rip It Up, Adelaide (()() – CBC Winnipeg // )))))– Edmonton Sun ())( – The Scotsman

RAW MEAT MONDAY

But who won the Battle of the Six Parties?

Comedy gold or comedy coal, you decide. Each night has a mix of new performers and seasoned pros trying out new material. What the audience laughs at decides what jokes will live, or what jokes will never be spoken of again.

Find out in the latest, grittiest chapter of Wellington's premier political satire.

Would you like to perform or give stand-up a try?

"Why isn't this on television?" – Theatreview

Email contact@humorous.co.nz to book in a spot.

Preview tickets at $25 for Tuesday 3 May.

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Date: Tue 3 – Sun 21 May, 7.30pm (No shows Mondays or Sat 14 May, Sunday shows 4.30) Venue: Circa Theatre, 1 Taranaki St Bookings: circa.co.nz // 04 801 7992 Tickets: $25 – $35 Duration: 1 hour +

WEEK 2,3

WEEK 3

Date: Tue 10 - Sat 14 May, 8pm Venue: The Propeller Stage at BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Tce Bookings: bats.co.nz // 04 802 4175 Tickets: $14 – $20 Duration: 1 hour

Date: Mon 25 April, Mon 2 & Mon 9 May, 8pm Venue: The Fringe Bar, 26 – 32 Allen St Bookings: Tickets on the door Tickets: $12 – $15 Duration: 90 min +

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LEE MARTIN FOR GAG REFLEX PRESENTS

LYDIA ZANETTI PRESENTS

RED BASTARD

ROSE MATAFEO

RoSiE CANN

FINALLY DEAD

CHAPSTICK

2degrees Perks.

Something interesting must happen every 10 seconds... and it will as America's dangerous, seductive Comedy-Monster unleashes his critically acclaimed, 5-star juggernaut.

Rose's favourite things are death, event management and attention. That's why she's decided to stage her own funeral and she's inviting YOU to partake in the misery!

CHAPSTICK (the fantastic slap-stick rap bitch) is coming to BATS to spit jokes and rhyme slick for a bit.

Prepare yourself for a roller-coaster ride of raw conversation, traps, rewards and catch-22's. Anything can happen in this interactive show.

With 2degrees Perks we’ve teamed up with the best brands so you can get exclusive access to the hottest events, special experiences, competitions and offers.

"Very, very funny" – New York Times

After an extended and sold-out season in 2015, Rose is bringing her awardwinning show back from the dead for its Wellington debut. You'll laugh, you'll cry and hopefully you'll dance because Rose is putting the fun back into funeral!

Straight out of Playshop, Definitely Not Witches and Stage of One's Own, Rosie Cann is the new kid on the block of Wellington comedy, nominated last year for Best Newcomer on the Wellington Scene. If you like hip-hop, equality, and puns, get amongst.

As seen on TV3's Funny Girls and Jono and Ben.

CHAPSTICK takes no shit, gives no hate, is a feminist, and gets no dates. Boosh.

"Riveting from start to end" – Time Out, London

()(() – The Daily Blog

Top 5 Edinburgh Fringe Shows - The List, UK

Date: Tue 10 – Sat 14 May, 8.30pm Venue: VK's, 60 Dixon St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $22 – $27 Duration: 1 hour

"Genre-transcending comedy theatre masterpiece" – Metro

WEEK 3

Date: Tue 10 – Sat 14 May, 7pm Venue: San Fran, 171 Cuba St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $20 – $25 Duration: 1 hour

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To find out more, visit 2degreesmobile.co.nz/perks

WEEK 3

WEEK 1

Date: Thu 28 – Sat 30 April, 8.30pm Venue: The Studio at BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Tce Bookings: bats.co.nz // 04 802 4175 Tickets: $11 – $16 Duration: 1 hour

@Rose_Matafeo

PLAYSHOP PRESENTS

NEW ZEALAND CoMEDY TRUST PRESENTS

ASK SARANYA: HOW NOT TO BE A F*CKWIT

THEORIES OF STUFF

HoSTED BY JAMiE BOWEN

What do you do when you couldn't care less but people keep expecting you to? Build a self-help empire, of course.

PlayShop is back to transform attitudes, lives and all of Wellington through the power of laughter. SED Speeches is the spontaneous, hilarious reimagining of one of the world's most respected global conferences, mixing your suggestions with visual presentations to create instant inspiration. This show sold out at New Zealand Improv Fest – don't miss this opportunity to learn, laugh and lose your shit.

The power of laughter is strong… especially within our kids. Bring your own little heroes along to this action-packed live comedy show and let them unleash their mighty giggles in this fun-filled event.

SARAN & ANYA

SED SPEECHES

Anya Rzhevitskaya and Saran Goldie-Anderson have plenty of terrible ideas and none of the answers, but since people just won't stop asking, they're ready to solve anything you like – for a price. Dark, clever stand-up comedy with a deceptively sweet musical chaser, this is what happens when the agony aunt is done with your shit, and that shoulder to cry on is ready to charge.

STAND-UP FOR KIDS

" A night of weird and whacky motivational speakers from all walks of life" – Theatreview

Stand-Up For Kids is a family-friendly, interactive show featuring awesome Festival comedians bringing their stand-up, physical comedy and fun times to the stage for your four to eight year olds to get a bit silly. With our powers combined, this is set to be a riotous event reminding us adults that laughter rules the Universe. “The best possible way to unleash our silly side” – Keeping Up With NZ Adults are just big kids, so they get kids' prices!

Date: Tue 26 – Sat 30 April, 7pm Venue: Ivy Bar and Cabaret, 49 Cuba St Bookings: eventfinda.co.nz // 0800 BUY TIX (289 849) Tickets: $12 – $18 Duration: 1 hour

WEEK 1

Date: Wed 27 – Sat 30 April, 9.30pm Venue: The Propeller Stage at BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Tce Bookings: bats.co.nz // 04 802 4175 Tickets: $13 – $18 Duration: 1 hour

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KeeN for a giGGle

WEEK 1 playshop.co.nz

but still a young pickle?

WEEK 3

Date: Sat 14 May, 12pm Venue: Hannah Playhouse, 12 Cambridge Terrace Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $19.50 Duration: 50 min

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MARY TOBIN PRESENTS

KiCKIN' RAD PRODUCTiONS PRESENTS

DEAD MAN COMEDY PRESENTS

THE LAUGHTER MASTER

LED BY JENNiFER O'SULLIVAN

WoMANz

The maestro of feel-good comedy returns to Auckland. The Laughter Master will bring hilarious tales of finding laughter in this crazy world we inhabit.

The hit show returns to the capital, this time led by Wellington improv babe Jennifer O'Sullivan. Exploring roles beyond the maiden, the mother, and the crone, these amazing women will present touching and hilarious spontaneous theatre. Hi-jinks and laughs a-plenty are guaranteed with this cast of smart, funny women.

Spandex, sequins and killer dance moves collide in Tessa Waters multi-award winning feisty physical comedy. Like the manic pixie love-child of Cher and Mr Bean, WOMANz is a sexually liberated goddess from the stars and she is here to party.

" All in all, Taking off the Bird Suit is thoroughly and consistently entertaining and, most importantly, hilarious" – Word on the Street

Winner – Most Outstanding Comedy 2014, Melbourne Fringe

STEPHEN K AMOS

TAKING OFF THE BIRD SUIT

Filled with a child-like exuberance, Stephen K Amos has charmed and entertained audiences all over the world with his natural, assured delivery and his honest, original material. " Amos is a brilliant comedian... Unashamed feel-good entertainment" )()( – Evening Standard, UK

TESSA WATERS

Winner – Best Comedy Weekly 2015, Adelaide Fringe " Has the charisma of Elvis... funniest show I have ever seen" (()() – Broadway Baby, UK " Incredibly funny, holds her own with Dr Brown and Trygvie Wakenshaw" (()( – The Age, AUS

Date: Sat 14 May, 8pm Venue: The Opera House, 111 – 113 Manners St Bookings: ticketek.co.nz // 0800 TICKETEK (842 538) Tickets: $38 – $40 Duration: 1 hour

WEEK 3

Date: Tue 10 – Sat 14 May, 6.30pm Venue: The Propeller Stage at BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Tce Bookings: bats.co.nz // 04 802 4175 Tickets: $13 – $18 Duration: 1 hour

marytobinpresents.com.au

LAUGHING IS GOOD FOR YOU!

STICKING UP

WEEK 3

Date: Tue 10 – Sat 14 May, 8.30pm Venue: The Fringe Bar, 26 – 32 Allen St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $22 – $24 Duration: 50 min

WEEK 3 /TessaWatersComedy

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NoToRiOUS* PROUDLY PRESENTS

ADRIAN BOHM PRESENTS

VoTE BATT

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING FURNISS

OUT OF THE WHIRLWiND

Tim Batt is sick of the world's shit. So he's running for office. What office? It doesn't matter. What matters is you joining the revolution. Happiness, liberty and psychedelic drug experiences for all.

Finally, the long awaited and much anticipated "show with a pun title" from Tom Furniss!

Multi award-winning Irish comedian Tommy Tiernan is back, following his sold out tour in 2013.

You'll know him from The Rock's Morning Rumble, TV3's 7 Days, and who can possibly forget the imagery of Tom having a spa with his Gran on TV3's After Hours.

After 20 years he's still as passionate as ever about the adventure of storytelling, and he's also starting to take some very exciting risks. There are no manners on him, profound, dark, and silly too, his performance mesmerises in a way that is joyful, uplifting, inspirational and most importantly always breathtakingly funny.

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AND SO IS JUCY!

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STAND UP " A fresh kind of comedy that nabs the intellectualness a lot of today's comedians miss" (())) – Keeping Up With NZ "A fucking shitstorm of laughs" ))))) – Craccum " Opinions are on par with George Carlin and Bill Hicks, but… with youthful and almost optimistic exuberance" – Theatre Scenes

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Book your wheels with JUCY in Aussie or NZ and you’ll be away laughing with 20% off!*

PROMO CODE: JUCYLAUGHS

2x Billy T nominee (2014 & 2015) Date: Tue 26 – Sat 30 April, 7pm Venue: The Fringe Bar, 26 – 32 Allen St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $15 – $20 Duration: 1 hour

WEEK 1

Tom's oddball, quirky and self-deprecating comedy consistently make him an audience favourite around the country. Delightful, peculiar, subversive and always hilarious, this is a bloody wonderful way to spend an evening. Preview price Tuesday, $18.

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*Valid for all bookings made by June 1 2016 for travel in April, May and June 2016 in Australia and New Zealand

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"Emphatic comic power" – The Guardian, UK

Date: Fri 29 & Sat 30 April, 10pm Venue: VK's, 60 Dixon St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $22 – $26 Duration: 1 hour

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" Tommy Tiernan tore it apart and stole the show with some intense and painfully funny storytelling" – The Irish Times

WEEK 1

Date: Mon 2 May, 8pm Venue: The Opera House, 111 – 113 Manners St Bookings: ticketek.co.nz // 0800 TICKETEK (842 538) Tickets: $71.40 Duration: 1 hour

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CLUE: Someone who has the opportunity to actually like their power company – pay a more honest price – and potentially save Trump-ish wodges of cash… and chooses not to. Because they’re busy that day. Or their cat exploded. Or they have a lingering urge to be spanked, really hard, just like the filthy, naughty little sin-pot they are.

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OR Find out why you really are laughing with at flickelectric.co.nz

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CREEPING CHARLIE PROUDLY PRESENTS

MY ACCOMPLICE PRESENTS

UNACCEPTABLE

A PUBLIC AIRING OF GRIEVANCES

WES BARKER: STUNT MAGiCiAN

You don’t need to like the latest hipster indie banjo band just because everyone’s saying they do. It’s actually okay to think they’re shit, you’re not alone.

Everything in this story actually happened. Even the time travel.

Forget writing in 3rd person, I'll just tell you. My name is Wes (from Vancouver). My show features magic, comedy, and stunts. It's the kind of show where anything goes. I might convince strangers to kiss, shoot a blow-dart gun, or take the stage in my underwear.

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UTHER DEAN

WES BARKER

LET’S LAUGH Deaf Friendly Comedy with an interpreter on the side!

Let’s explore when it became unacceptable to like meat and impossible to process gluten. And why isn’t it okay to call people out when they’re being assholes? “Loud, proud & irresistible” – Theatreview “ If you don't have a ticket yet, find one, pinch one. Get yourself in front of this amazing and highly gifted comedian, you won't regret it” – Theatreview

Check out the Deaf Friendly Comedy page at comedyfestival.co.nz for more information.

Date: Wed 4 – Sat 7 May, 8pm Venue: Mac's Function Centre, 4 Taranaki St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $28 – $30 Duration: 1 hour

WEEK 2

The people behind Everything is Surrounded by Water bring you another hilarious, touching story show from award-winning writer and performer Uther Dean. Three odd, whimsical stories circle around each other in a breathtaking hour of narrative comedy. "A masterclass in storytelling" – Manawatu Standard "Comic genius" – Theatreview

But don't take my word for it… come check it out.

"I don't care what other people are saying, *I* liked it." – Friends

Date: Tue 26 – Sat 30 April, 8.30pm Venue: 17 Tory Street Bookings: apublicairingofgrievances.com Tickets: Entry by Koha Duration: 1 hour

WEEK 1

Date: Tue 10 – Sat 14 May, 7pm Venue: Hannah Playhouse, 12 Cambridge Terrace Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $25 – $30 Duration: 1 hour

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CREEPING CHARLIE PROUDLY PRESENTS

HUMOROUS ARTS TRUST PRESENTS

FOR THE FiRST TiME. AGAiN.

RiSiNG STARS OF WELLINGTON COMEDY

Wilson Dixon is back from Cripple Creek for a visit with a brand new show for Wellington! With his messy divorce to Maureen now firmly behind him (or rather beside him – Maureen is still living next door with his neighbour Dwayne), Wilson has officially moved on and has fallen in love.

Get ready for a hail of laughter bullets from the capital's freshest joke-slingers!

WILSON DIXON

Basically it's awesomeness from start to finish. I have 28 million YouTube views, and have been on TV shows including America's Got Talent, MTV, and Penn & Teller: Fool Us (Which I won!).

WEEK 3 stuntmagician.com

YOUNG GUNS

5:32 PM

Just got an audit letter from IRD

Just got a refund letter from IRD

Things are good, as long as Maureen stays on her side of the hedge, and Wilson's large extended family can bring themselves to accept someone 'from outta town'.

These comedians are quick on the draw, sharper than spurs and loaded with comic ammo that is sure to hit the target with audiences. A showcase of emergent talent hand-picked by the Humorous Arts Trust, Young Guns is an opportunity to meet the rising stars on the comedy scene before they hit the big time.

"Simply sensational and utterly unmissable" – TVNZ

We like making people smile Proud sponsors of the NZ International Comedy Festival for the past 13 years

Date: Wed 11 – Sat 14 May, 8pm Venue: Mac's Function Centre, 4 Taranaki St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $26 – $28 Duration: 1 hour

WEEK 3

Date: Wed 27 – Sat 30 April, 10pm Venue: The Fringe Bar, 26 - 32 Allen St Bookings: iticket.co.nz // 0508 ITICKET (484 253) Tickets: $12 – $15 Duration: 1 hour

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WEEK 1 humorous.co.nz

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Being with a ‘green’ power company, doesn’t mean you ONLY get ‘green’ power…

You get the same as everybody else.

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SIGN LANGUAGE AT THE COMEDY FESTIVAL

During the Comedy Fest we’ll be offering a range of Deaf friendly comedy shows featuring a NZ Sign Language interpreter on stage. For more info, check out comedyfestival.co.nz.

BOX OFFICE: BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Terrace, open from 5pm on performance days (Tue – Sat). EVENTFINDA EVENTFINDA manages sales for shows at Ivy Bar and Cabaret. 0800 BUY TIX (289 849) eventfinda.co.nz BOX OFFICES: – Wellington i-SITE, cnr of Victoria and Wakefield Street, Mon – Sun 8:30am – 5pm. – Rough Peel Music, 173 Cuba St; Mon – Thu, 10am – 6pm, Fri 10am – 7pm, Sat 10am – 6pm, Sun 10am – 5pm. – Tickets also available from Eventfinda outlets nationwide. Please note: some shows/venues sell tickets independently. Check individual show listings for booking information.

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Most shows offer great concession rates for students and senior citizens (65+). Don’t forget your ID when booking in person or picking up tickets. Please don’t be offended if the concession is denied without the appropriate ID.

GROUPS

Keen to save some cash for you and your friends? Most shows offer a discount for groups, and buying in bulk means you can save on both ticketing prices AND fees! Check individual programme listings or our website, as group numbers vary depending on the show. Call the ticketing provider if you have an extra large group. If you’re organising a social or corporate group, call us at in the Comedy Fest office on 09 309 9241 and we can make some recommendations.

NB: Wheelchair access on request

03 // CAVERN CLUB 22 Allen St 04 385 7536 cavernclub.co.nz

NB: Wheelchair access on request Strictly R18 venue

1 Taranaki St 04 801 7992 circa.co.nz

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06 // THE FRINGE BAR 26 – 32 Allen St 04 801 5007 thefringebar.co.nz

NB: R18, unless with a parent or legal guardian

07 // HANNAH PLAYHOUSE 12 Cambridge Tce 04 894 7419 hannahplayhouse.org.nz

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James Smith Basement, 49 Cuba Street 04 282 1580 ivybar.co.nz

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Most Festival venues have mobility access, however, we have noted on the venue page if there are access limitations. If you’d like to book a wheelchair accessible seat, please contact the ticketing agent associated with the show you want to see.

Please note: For performances at The Opera House, the listed ticket price will incur an additional $1.50 Performing Arts Foundation levy, which will be added on the Ticketek purchase page.

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– Tickets also available from Ticketek outlets nationwide.

– R efer to the individual ticketing agents for their respective terms and conditions.

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Door sales may be available at venues prior to the show starting, check the ticketing agents listings for box office hours. Note: Transaction fees may still apply to door sales, so it’s best to book your tickets online ahead of time.

– The Opera House, 111 – 113 Manners St; Box Office opens 2 hours prior to the first show.

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– Railway Metro New World, 2 Bunny St; Mon – Sun, 8am – 7pm.

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– The use of cameras and other recording devices may be prohibited.

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– Consideration of performers and other audience members is paramount; latecomers may not be admitted to the venue; mobiles must be on silent; and intoxicated and/or disruptive audiences members may be asked to leave.

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Refer to the ticketing agent details on this page, or individual show listings for the phone numbers to call.

BOX OFFICES: – Michael Fowler Centre, 111 Wakefield St; Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm and Sat & Sun, 10am – 4pm.

– Some shows may contain adult themes and/or colourful language. If you are unsure, please contact the Comedy Festival office on 09 309 9241 for advice.

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– If you’d like help choosing what to see, please call us at the Festival office on 09 309 9241 and we can help you.

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Skip the queue and get tickets direct to your mobile! You can now purchase tickets on your phone through the Ticketek, Ticketmaster, Eventfinda or iTICKET mobile sites and apps. No need for printing, just have your ticket loaded and ready for scanning before you arrive at the show.

– Tickets also available from Wellington i-SITE, cnr of Victoria and Wakefield Street, Mon – Sun 8:30am – 5pm.

– Some venues are licensed premises and therefore age restrictions apply. Licensed premises retain the right to refuse entry or to remove intoxicated people.

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MOBILE TICKETING

BOX OFFICES: – All Venue Box Offices open 30 minutes prior to first show until 30 minutes after commencement of final show.

– General Admission (GA) events do not have allocated seating, so choice of seats is based on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Buying online is the most cost-effective way to purchase tickets, with fees starting as low as $2 per ticket and $5 per transaction. Some providers offer a ‘no online booking fee’ option. Start at comedyfestival.co.nz for all show listings; then click on the BUY TICKETS link and we’ll send you to the appropriate ticketing agency for that show.

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– All sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges, except as required by law.

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iTICKET manages sales for Cavern Club, Hannah Playhouse, San Fran, The Fringe Bar and VK’s Comedy and Blues Bar.

– Ticket prices include GST.

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Please note that service, credit card, booking and/or transaction fees may apply to the purchase of tickets.

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09 // MAC’S FUNCTION CENTRE 4 Taranaki St 04 381 2282 macsfunctioncentre.co.nz

10 // THE OPERA HOUSE

111 – 113 Manners St 04 801 4231 wellingtonnz.com/the-opera-house

11 // SAN FRAN 171 Cuba St 04 801 6797 sanfran.co.nz

NB: No wheelchair access R18, unless with a parent or legal guardian

12 // VK’S COMEDY & BLUES BAR 60 Dixon St vkscomedy.co.nz

NB: No wheelchair access Strictly R18 venue

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