Tag: comedy
Comedy review: Louise Beuvink in Ladylike: a modern guide to etiquette
Whenever I write reviews of comedy shows I don’t feel it’s important to mention that someone is a female comedian (if they are); I guess that’s because I don’t feel it’s important to mention that the 75% of comedians I see are male
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Cosmic Shambles: A review
Imagine you wanted to somehow ensnare me, specifically, in an elaborate trap, but you needed a sure-fire way of luring me into triggering it.
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Pro comedy in Wellington!
Outside of the Comedy Festival there is a tonne of comedy shows around Wellington city that you should check out. But it’s rare that we get a show of this calibre coming to town.
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Raybon and Tim and Cohen oh my!
We love comedy at the Ruminator. We review the shit out of it every festival and we’re a big supporter of local comedy which we think is going from strength to strength.
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Our Favourite New Podcast: “Boners of the Heart”
Forget everything Mel Gibson taught you about What Women Want; this is where wisdom lies. Boners of the Heart is like listening in on a slumber party, but in a non-creepy way.
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Review: Jonny Potts in Loose
Last year I reviewed Jonny Potts’ NZ Comedy Fest show: The Delusionaries.
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Three conversations I’ve had in a bar
Three conversations take place in a bar. To be fair, only two of these conversations have actually happened. The other one hasn’t yet, but it will.
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Are women funny?
By Michele A’Court. I have been making a living out of being funny for the past 21 years. Maybe a little longer if you count hosting “What Now” from 1987, a children’s programme heavy on the comedy sketches and witty banter.
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