Cloudy, with a chance of Glorious Feeling [by James Wenley] “Raining live onstage!” shouts the poster. Play back Singin’ in the Rain’s most famous scene for a moment, Gene Kelly tap-splashing as only a man possessed by love (and a real life raging fever) can do. If there ever was a good argument for adapting the MGM film musical for the […]
Real life entertainment [by Matt Baker] I was dubious, when I first heard, as to why Colin Hay was performing as part of the New Zealand International Comedy Festival. As Madonna proved last month, being a performer, regardless of the endurance of your critical and commercial success, does not necessarily equate to any skill in delivering comedy. However, be it his […]
Phallically Phunny, Hardly Cocky [by Matt Baker] Phallic humour, as base as it can seem on the surface, will always have an element of entertainment to it. It doesn’t matter what your age, gender, sexuality, or cultural/political/social demographic is, there’s a dick joke out there for you somewhere. It’s just about finding the right one, and I would argue that it’s […]
Chinese Year of the Dragon, New Zealand Future of Comedy [by Matt Baker] Last year, comedian Joseph Moore wanted to be a billionaire. The year prior, he was a Billy T nominee. 24 years before that, he was born. And how lucky we all are that he was. Moore is a brilliant young comedian. He’s funny, slightly awkward, and has a […]
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