Media release; Tuesday 2nd April

Driving Audiences Wild Throughout NZ!

NEW ZEALAND COMEDY TRUST PRESENTS
2DEGREES COMEDY CONVOY
HOSTED BY EWEN GILMOUR

It’s the epic two-week comedy road trip that see’s the NZ International Comedy Festival cruising up and down the country – with our favourite ‘Westie’ Ewen Gilmour behind the wheel! The 2degrees Comedy Convoy brings you a top shelf selection of the best local and international comedy stars to 12 locations over 13 shows from 13 - 26 May! This 2-hour showcase will be crammed with laughs and a stonking line-up of talent.

Sitting in the passenger seats alongside the NZ Comedy Guild’s ‘Male Comedian of the Decade’ is Nelson born Guy Williams, last year’s Billy T Award winner and regular on TV3’s Jono & Ben at Ten. Expect May 20th to be a homecoming of sorts for the local boy, as the Convoy hits Nelson – demonstrating his rapid rise to stardom on the New Zealand comedy circuit.

They are joined by the winner of The Fred Award (2010), 7 Days regular and star of TV3’s comedy series Golden, Jesse Griffin – whose understated delivery and clever observational humour marks him as one of NZ’s most sought after performers.

Superstar mum & Aussie crack-up Fiona O’Loughlin makes her return after taking her story-based stand-up across the world. She’s also been all over the telly in Oz, featuring on; Rove, Celebrity Apprentice and Dancing With The Stars.

Representing the Brits on the Convoy this year is none other than Chris Martin* - bringing intelligent material to audiences, along side his own brand of playful, immature humour. Chris’s original social commentary, observations and anecdotes have become his trademark in recent years; so has being asked how Gwyneth is… less said, the better.

"…a totally awesome night, we were in tears by the end of it" Jo Donoghue [actual person]

* This Chris Martin is not currently, nor ever has been, in Coldplay.

For the full Festival line-up, sweetest deals & latest comedy news head to www.comedyfestival.co.nz

2DEGREES COMEDY CONVOY rolls into town…
TAURANGA: Baycourt Theatre Mon 13 May (Tickets – TicketDirect)
ROTORUA: Rotorua Civic Theatre, Tues 14 May (Tickets – TicketMaster)
HASTINGS: Hawke’s Bay Opera House Weds 15 May (Tickets – Ticketek)
HAMILTON: Clarence Street Theatre, Thurs 16 & Fri 17 May (Tickets – Ticketek)
NEW PLYMOUTH: TSB Theatre, Sat 18 May (Tickets – TicketMaster)
NELSON:Nelson School of Music, Mon 20 May (Tickets – TicketDirect)
DUNEDIN: Glenroy Auditorium, Tues 21 May (Tickets – TicketDirect)
CHRISTCHURCH: Aurora Centre, Weds 22 May (Tickets – Ticketek)
TIMARU: Timaru Theatre Royal, Thurs 23 May (Tickets – ¬ Ticketek)
INVERCARGILL: Civic Theatre, Fri 24 May (Tickets – TicketDirect)
PALMERSTON NORTH: Regent on Broadway, Sat 25 May (Tickets – TicketDirect)
AUCKLAND: Bruce Mason Centre, Sun 26 May (Tickets – TicketMaster)

ENDS