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May 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Comedy Festival: Rhian Wood-Hill (Cavern Club, Wgtn)
Rhian Wood-Hill: Rhian Vested Cavern Club Tuesday May 8 – Saturday May 12 (7.00pm) Like a lot of fresh Kiwi comics Rhian Wood-Hill appears, for most of his set, to be delivering a ramshackle-endearing, but largely unfunny and overly long, amateur TEDTalk. It’s so awkward as to be almost excruciating – there’s no timing to […]Archive
March 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Ricky Gervais: Humanity
Ricky Gervais: Humanity Director: John L. Spencer Netflix In his first stand-up special since 2010 Ricky Gervais wastes no time being desperately irreverent. This of course is default-setting stuff for Gervais. He has no interest in checking his privilege, not when he can whip it out and waggle it in your face. He was broke, […]Archive
February 25, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Christina P: Mother Inferior
Christina P: Mother Inferior Director: Jay Karas Netflix Christina Pazsitzky is now “Christina P” – easier to say, easier to deal with I guess. But with her first Netflix comedy special she comes out swinging, armed with jokes, not just about her experiences as a new mother, though to begin with that’s the thread.Archive
December 19, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Judd Apatow: The Return
Judd Apatow: The Return Director: Marcus Raboy Netflix A huge part of the Judd Apatow narrative, one he’s constantly been pushing across the last decade in particular, is his “Comedy Nerd” persona – there’s a fair bit of proof there too, sure. At 15, he started interviewing legends in the game – but this comedy […]Archive
November 30, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 92 – Scott Blanks
Welcome to episode 92 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This conversation is me chatting with “the Godfather of New Zealand Comedy” Scott Blanks. Twenty years ago he turned an old porno theatre into a comedy club – The Classic. It’s still rolling on, with nightly comedy bills. […]Archive
November 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Comedy on Vinyl: Stand-Up Comedy LPs
There was a time when I would listen to Bill Cosby records. But as I told you all recently that time is most certainly over. I still retain some affection for the idea of a comedy record – and by that I mean an LP, a stand-up comedy show pressed to vinyl. There’s something wonderfully indulgent about […]Archive
October 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Marc Maron: Too Real
Marc Maron: Too Real Director: Lynn Shelton Netflix Marc Maron’s sharper, funnier now than he’s ever been and yet Too Real, his latest comedy special – this one taped for Netflix – isn’t at all laugh-out-loud funny. But that’s okay! I’ve struggled through some of Maron’s specials, but I’m dedicated to the cause; a regular […]Archive
October 2, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 209 – James Acaster, Wellington, 2016
And if there’s a better act at this year’s Comedy Festival I haven’t seen it. * *Disclaimer: I hate the Comedy Festival and this is the only show I’m attending – that said it was fucking tremendous. That’s how I closed my review of James Acaster last year. No disrespect to him – only disrespect for the […]Archive
March 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Chris Rock to perform One NZ Show: Total Blackout Tour (Akld, July 1, 2017)
In his first visit to New Zealand in nearly a decade Chris Rock will perform one NZ show as part of his Total Blakout world tour. He’ll be at Vector Arena, Auckland, Saturday, July 1, 2017. The tour marks his return to the stand-up stage with all-new material. It’s set to be one of the […]Archive
March 15, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Amy Schumer: The Leather Special
Amy Schumer: The Leather Special Director: Amy Schumer Netflix I’ve liked a lot of what Amy Schumer has done – the best episodes of her show offered some sharp sketches but it hasn’t always been great; she seemed to ride a wave of popularity after 10 years or so in the game but there has […]Archive
September 13, 2016 by Simon Sweetman