Dave Wiggins is 100% HUMAN, 0% WHALE (USA/NZ)
Comedy Underground, 305 Queen St, Auckland
06/05/2008 - 10/05/2008
NZ International Comedy Festival 2007-09, 2013
Production Details
A COMEDY SHOW ABOUT LIFE, ANIMALS AND THE PERSUIT OF HAPPINESS.
We spend our lives seeking success, safety and entertainment. But what does it mean to be human? Males and females? Are humans cooler than horses? These and other important questions will be tackled by award winning comedian Dave Wiggins returns to the NZ International Comedy Festival with his new stand up show 100% Human 0% Whale.
Wiggins has been busy in 2008 on the festival circuit already having done the World Busker’s Festival in Christchurch, the Hamilton Summer Gardens Festival and the NZ Fringe in Wellington.
"I love the Comedy Festival," Wiggins says. "It’s definitely one of my favourite times of the year and I’m excited to bring a new show."
In 100% Human 0% Whale, Wiggins discusses life, animals and the pursuit of happiness. With a heavy dose of Wiggins’ trademark observational comedy, the show lightly tackles the issue of what it means to be human. "The idea for the title just came to me one day," Wiggins explains. "So I’ve been building the show around that and really happy with what I’ve come up with."
Wiggins, who is a regular on the NZ Comedy circuit, does stand out in one way. He works all clean which makes his show good for any audience including families.
"My comedy is about everyone having a good time. I don’t like to alienate anyone, instead it’s great to see all types of people come together and have a laugh," Wiggins explains. "To me it’s about entertaining, not offending."
Please consider the environment before purchasing a ticket to this show.
Contains no offensive material
Dates: May 6th – 10th, 7pm
Venue: Comedy Underground, Wallace Trust Gallery, 305 Queen St, Auckland
Tickets: Adults $18, Concessions and Group of 10 $16 (service fees may apply)
Bookings: TICKETEK – 0800 TICKETEK (0800 842 5385)
Show Duration: 1 hour
1hr, no interval
A very human blend
Review by Jessie Kollen 07th May 2008
According to Dave Wiggins being human is about keeping yourself entertained. Keeping yourself entertained is one thing, but how do you entertain other people as well? And how do you entertain a crowd of reticent New Zealanders? Perhaps Dave Wiggins should know by now, after all he has been living here for six years.
However, opening night is opening night and the first time a show is performed, particularly a comedy show, can be a bit of an experiment, what will entertain and what won’t? There’s only one way to find out, as we say here in New Zealand: "Give it a go!"
And Dave Wiggins gives it a good go. Although many of his jokes might appear obvious and sometimes almost passé, Dave Wiggins himself is truly funny and he generates an atmosphere of real warmth. In fact it’s possible that his ‘being a bit hopeless’ is all part of the act.
His show, titled 100% Human 0% Whale, is a purely ‘Dave Wiggins’ blend of humour, a very human blend of sport, chips, movies, tag vs. tiggy, pie charts and line graphs, all in all, a good blend of 100% entertainment.
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