Billy T Billy: New NZME podcast explores the stories behind the punchlines
13 May, 2021 06:00 PM
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James Mustapic, Lana Walters, Brynley Stent and Josh Davies
NZ Herald
By: Ethan Sills
The Billy T Award is one of the most prestigious honours in New Zealand comedy, a title linked to many of our top comedic exports, and it s the subject of NZME s brand new podcast.
Billy T Billy pairs up the 2021 Billy T nominees with a different winner for a half-hour discussion on everything comedy related – from good advice and bad gigs, through to the competitiveness of the award and what actually goes in to making a Comedy Festival show.
Billy T Billy Episode Three: Lana Walters and Rhys Mathewson
11 May, 2021 06:00 PM
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Lana Walters and Rhys Mathewson. Photo / Supplied
NZ Herald
The cost of staging a one-hour show, writing comedy while pregnant, and performing with your heroes on stage are some of the topics discussed in the third episode of NZME s new comedy podcast,
Billy T Billy.
The podcast is giving this year s nominees of the prestigious Billy T Award at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival the chance to seek advice from former winners – as well as discuss all things comedy and what it s really like being a comedian in New Zealand.
Billy T Billy Episode Four: Josh Davies and David Correos
12 May, 2021 06:00 PM
3 minutes to read
Josh Davies and David Correos. Photo / Supplied
NZ Herald
By: Ethan Sills
Avoiding getting pigeonholed in comedy, mastering the art of joke writing, and bringing a film crew along to your worst ever gig are among the topics discussed in the fourth episode of NZME s new comedy podcast,
Billy T Billy.
The podcast is giving this year s nominees of the prestigious Billy T Award at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival the chance to seek advice from former winners – as well as discuss all things comedy and what it s really like being a comedian in New Zealand.
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