David Quirk Shaking Hands with Danger

David Quirk Shaking Hands with Danger

If you’ve bothered to read this far, you’ve either cheated, thought about cheating or been cheated on. We have that in common.

As seen on TV3’s 7 Days, Australian comedian David Quirk finally makes his New Zealand Comedy Festival debut with his award-winning one-man show, Shaking Hands With Danger.

It is a tale that takes us back to one night in Finland; a night that changed everything, when he shook hands with danger and didn’t let go. Part tribute, part confessional - this is a love story in reverse where people get hurt and cheaters change their spots.

For those who like their comedy so dark it's burnt, David's material travels between the profane and the profound. Since 2006, he has regularly performed on the Australian comedy circuit and has performed full length stand-up comedy shows at the Melbourne, Adelaide and Edinburgh comedy festivals. He is a fixture on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow, starred in ABC TV’s Problems, and his eyebrows are white.

A triumph at the Australian festivals, Shaking Hands With Danger won David the coveted Piece of Wood Award (the comedians’ choice award) as well as excellent reviews and a nomination for Best of the Fest in Sydney.

It’s a good show by a bad person, about lovers, infidels and a flight with Slash. It had been in the making for nearly two years and, once you’ve seen it, you’ll know why.

“An intelligent hour of comedy that’s both funny and philosophical, full of uncomfortable truths, black humour, and brutal honesty” – The Age

“Witty, intelligent…The jokes may be wry, but the huge grins in the audience are not” – Arts Hub

“While Quirk might have let himself down as a human being, this is a triumphant show as a comedian” – Chortle

Moosehead Award Winner - Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2015
Comic’s Choice Award Winner – Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2013
Golden Gibbo Award Winner – Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2010
Best of the Fest (Local) Nominee – Sydney Comedy Festival 2013
Golden Gibbo Award Nominee – Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2008

As part of the 2015 NZ International Comedy Festival in cahoots with Old Mout Cider, for some great laughs, grab your favourite people and join us from 24 April - 17 May.

For the full line-up of shows in the Festival head to comedyfestival.co.nz

DAVID QUIRK – SHAKING HANDS WITH DANGER
Dates: Tuesday 5 – Saturday 9 May, 8.45pm
Venue: Vault at Q Theatre, 305 Queen Street, Auckland
Tickets: $20 - $30 (booking fees apply)
Bookings: 09 309 9771 // qtheatre.co.nz

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