 JARRED FELL: DANGEROUS IDEAS (NZ) at Limelight Lounge, Aotea Centre reviewed by Sian Robertson 12 May 2010 |
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Magical blend of comedy, shock-tactics and gore When Jarred Fell hit on the brilliant idea of combining magic and comedy, he conjured up a gem. As he tells us at the start, it’s not real magic, it’s comedy magic – it’s about the jokes. [more] |
 RAYBON KAN: THE DISCOMFORT ZONE (NZ) at The Garden Club, 13b Dixon Street reviewed by Phoebe Smith 12 May 2010 |
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Politics, observational comedy, cheap gags and smut Raybon Kan is an old hand at stand up, and though he seems slightly tired on opening night, he maintains complete confidence in the face of an oddly reticent audience. [more] |
 JUSTINE SMITH IN JUSSI TOWN (NZ) at The Garden Club, 13b Dixon Street reviewed by Lyne Pringle 12 May 2010 |
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A bevy of self-deprecating biographical material Strong, brave, stroppy and not to be f##ked with, Justine Smith is a thinking-on-her feet-turning-mistakes-into-gags-working-the-crowd kind of comedian I really get off on. In her Wellington opening gig so did the audience. [more] |
 CORI GONZALZ-MACUER IS IN2 MUZIK (NZ) at Fringe Bar, Cnr Cuba & Vivian reviewed by Priyanka Bhonsule 12 May 2010 |
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Witty and sharp despite self-deprecation Cori Gonzalez-Macuer is pokerfaced, vague and a bit nonchalant but by god, he’s funny. [more] |
 EL JAGUAR'S FESTIVAL FIESTA DE HAHA at Fringe Bar, Cnr Cuba & Vivian reviewed by Suzanne Edwards 12 May 2010 |
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Wickedly funny El Jaguar’s Festival Fiesta De Haha is a rip roaring show of immense proportions (the guy next to me was practically crying with laughter). [more] |
 GABRIEL PAGE: L IS FOR LOVE, LOVE IS FOR LOSERS (NZ) at Club Ivy, The Garden Club, 13B Dixon St reviewed by Suzanne Edwards 12 May 2010 |
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Clever lines and great melodies Gabriel Page’s solo show is a quirky take on life by a singer /songwriter /love loser. [more] |
 JEFF GREEN: CRAZY FROM THE HEAT (UK/AUS) at San Francisco Bathhouse, 171 Cuba St reviewed by Priyanka Bhonsule 11 May 2010 |
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Sex and Australia hit the mark It’s difficult not to like the guy – Green is that friend you meet up with every now and then at the pub who always has funny anecdotes to tell you and before long you’re saying, ‘Go on then, tell us one more.’ [more] |
 TOM WRIGGLESWORTH’S OPEN RETURN LETTER TO RICHARD BRANSON at San Francisco Bathhouse, 171 Cuba St reviewed by Priyanka Bhonsule 11 May 2010 |
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Good Samaritan story a stand out It is a real shame Wellington doesn’t get to see Jason Cook’s new show, Fear!, due to his sudden return to the UK. But rest assured Tom Wrigglesworth is more than a worthy replacement. [more] |
 reviewed by Janet McAllister (New Zealand Herald) 10 May 2010 |
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Absurd, rambunctious literary romp Horseplay is rambunctious and humorous, full of drink and literary allusions with a touch of rural gothic horror (cue screechy violins). This is all satisfyingly suitable for a play depicting a fictitious chance meeting between The Scarecrow writer Ronald Hugh Morrieson and poet James K Baxter – two of New Zealand literature's most charismatic, maverick, alcoholic bawds. [more] |
 COMEDY DIVAS 2010 at SKYCITY Theatre reviewed by Kate Ward-Smythe 10 May 2010 |
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Smut-gags get the biggest laughs This year’s Comedy Divas is a mixed bag, with undeniable highs and lows, but throughout the journey host Justine Smith is the perfect glue. At times her larger than life personality and witty interludes between acts saves the event’s well established reputation from taking a hit. [more] |
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