17 May 2011

MEDIA RELEASE: For Immediate Release

Popular demand brings festival show back

On a Boat, part of the 2011 NZ International Comedy Festival, has returned for week three of the festival. Originally performed in week one to full audiences at The Parade café, (a converted tugboat) the show will be coming on shore. Eight comedians from the original line up will be taking the stage at the Fringe Bar for three nights only.

Producer Hilaire Carmody says ‘it’s an honour to be asked back to perform, however it does make our show title a little incongruous seeing as we are now in a bar.” The show features a line-up of new and emergent comedians who are from Wellington. “This is Wellington’s chance to see it’s next big comedian before anyone else” says Hilaire. In fact one of the comedians, Sam Smith, is a Raw Meat competition finalist and will be represented Wellington at the Nationals in Auckland this month.

On a Boat-Redux will be playing at The Fringe Bar Thursday 19th May to Saturday 21st May at 7pm. Performers include: Ants Heath, Corey Mathews, Hilaire Carmody, James Jobe, Natalie Britten, Sam Smith, Tito, Wyeth Chalmers. If you didn’t see it when it was on the boat, catch it in the bar.

WELLINGTON

Dates: 19 May – 21 May, 7pm – 8pm Venue: The Fringe Bar, corner Cuba and Vivian Street, Wellington Tickets: Adults $18, Conc. $15 Bookings: www.ticketek.co.org.nz