Old Mout Cider Comedy Gala – Live at the Civic

Old Mout Cider Comedy Gala – Live at the Civic

Hosted by Irish comedy legend Ed Byrne

Now into its 23rd year, the 2015 NZ International Comedy Festival in cahoots with Old Mout Cider, is set to kick-off with a holler and a roar, bringing the laughs to Auckland with the Old Mout Cider Comedy Gala. Back with some of your absolute favourites and plenty of fresh talent from all around the world to give you a delicious taster of what’s on offer over the three weeks of the Comedy Festival.

Irish comedian Ed Byrne returns to NZ for the first time in six years to host this riotous occasions. Over this time Ed’s been super busy, with multiple appearances on The Graham Norton Show, his very own sitcom Ed Byrne’s Just for Laughs, presented on What’s so Funnyon BBC Radio, and is a regular panelist on the topical British celebrity game show Mock The Week.

Joining Ed Byrne live at The Civic at the Old Mout Cider Comedy Gala are top international acts including the hilarious American cowboy Wilson Dixon; Canadian wild-man Craig Campbell; Irish-American stand-up Des Bishop who The Scotsman describes as “funny & erudite”; Tom Binns as cult-sensation hospital radio DJ Ivan Brackenbury (UK); alongside the ever-loved hometown favourites Dai Henwood and Urzila Carlson. But the comedic firestorm doesn’t stop there, with exciting talent burning up the Gala stage for the first time – including Brit Nish Kumar who Chortle.co.uk describes as a “combination of books smarts, righteous passion and sardonic wit, Nish Kumar is the Asian answer to Jon Oliver”, and 2014 Billy T Award Winner Guy Montgomery.

Recently announced and joining the line-up are; Guy Williams (Jono And Ben and The Edge FM); Canadian DeAnne Smith, a three-time Canadian Comedy Award nominee and Best Female Stand Up in 2014; English gentleman Andrew Watts, who’s recent show has been described by Chortle.co.uk as “An absolutely superb, hilarious show, right the way through to the stumps, this is smart, enjoyable and not just for chaps”; Aussie Ronny Chieng, who over the past twelve months has supported international acts Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle, Bob Saget and Mike Epps; What We Do In The Shadows star and Billy T Award winner Cori Gonzalez-Macuer is back fresh from performing stand-up shows across the U.S and Carl Donnelly, who you may have seen at last year's Gala where he had the audience doubled with his near death experience from trying to eat a crumpet whole.

Old Mout Cider Comedy Gala will also be filmed live for a special TV3 broadcast.

Old Mout Cider Comedy Gala
Friday 24 April, 8pm
Live at The Civic, cnr Wellesley & Queen Sts
Tickets $79.90 - $94.90 + booking fee
09 970 9700 // ticketmaster.co.nz

For a full line up of performances, booking details & more information, visitcomedyfestival.co.nz

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