REVIEW: James Nokise: Talk a Big Game (NZ International Comedy Festival)

May 11, 2017

[What We Talk About When We Talk About Sport] James Nokise opens the show by telling us that this year he won’t be focussing his comedy on politics, and instead he’s decided to turn his attention towards New Zealand sports. It’s a simple and straightforward premise that Nokise beautifully subverts. Beginning with a brief explanation of why he’s made this […]

REVIEW: The Bronaissance (NZ International Comedy Festival)

May 7, 2014

Klever Kiwi Komedy [by Sharu Delilkan] Samoan-Welsh comic James Nokise is the first Kiwi comedian I’ve seen at the festival and I’ve no qualms about saying that his show has been the most clever, confident and well put together comedy set I’ve seen so far this year. From the minute he got on stage Nokise charmed, endeared and entertained the […]