This year’s Michael King Writers Centre residency selection panel once again had their work cut out for them with the highest number of applications ever received for the 17 residencies planned across 2024. There were 141 applicants totalling 538 .
Presented by Creatif Kate and Dave
Adams
Since the dawn of time, two creative
powerhouses have competed for bragging rights: Stand-up
comedians and Poets. Who is more in touch with the human
experience? Who can transform a room? And ultimately.who
is funnier!? We intend to find out; five nights, three poets
and three comedians go head to head each night – the
audience decides who is funnier! Two-thirds entertainment,
one-third curiosity.let s get ready to
Face/Off!
Kate and Dave have lined up some of the best
and brightest Wellington talent for their first co-producing
gig. “I’m super excited,” says Dave. “and I