The Great Comedy Debate presented by national law firm, Lane Neave and the NZ Comedy Trust is taking place on August 17th at Q Theatre in Auckland.
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Te Radar: My story, as told to Elisabeth Easther
26 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Comedian, writer and presenter Te Radar. Photo / Jason Oxenham
Te Radar is the moderator of The Great Comedy Debate, a live battle of wits between two teams of Aotearoa s sharpest comedians arguing Technology Will Save Us . A one-night-only event on May 18, part of the NZ Intl. Comedy Festival with Best Foods Mayo, April 30 - May 24.
I had a very rural upbringing and although Ōhinewai was right by State Highway 1, it never occurred to me, with that great thoroughfare running right past my school, to think of that road s significance. That it provided a passage both north and south. I never imagined leaving that part of the world, even though I was wedged in between SH1 and the main trunk line. I had no desire to head north to the bright lights of Auckland or south to the even brighter lights of Hamilton. I ve never thought about that till now.
2021
NZ Intl.
Comedy Festival
with Best Foods Mayo
has launched! Audiences will be treated to a
feast of comedic treats, with tickets on-sale from midday
Thursday 18 March for the banquet of offerings from the best
Kiwi comedians, back in venues live across Auckland and
Wellington for three weeks in May.
With homegrown
comedy on a meteoric rise, Aotearoa’s local heroes are
rightfully claiming the spotlight in the Comedy Fest. It’s
no secret that Kiwi comedy has been punching above its
weight for a long time, in terms of the size of the scene
and the incredible talent within it. Now is the perfect time