Rhys Darby Coming to Christchurch With His Hit Show
Rhys Darby Coming to Christchurch With His Hit Show
“This Way To Spaceship”
Christchurch
is the perfect place to shoot the DVD of his comedy show,
according to comedian Rhys Darby.
“I started my
performance career there, I lived there, started in stand-up
there, met my wife there, studied there and I know that
Christchurch people can laugh with the best of them,” he
says.
With the incredibly difficult times
Christchurch people have been though and continue to be
challenged by, Darby says he is looking forward to bringing
“This Way to Spaceship” to town in early October.
“I
can’t imagine how hard it has been and still is for people
in Christchurch,” he says. “I have seen pictures of
where I used to live and perform, on the corner of Lichfield
and Manchester Streets, and it’s all gone. I know people
are still struggling.”
Darby is currently
performing “Spaceship” at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival,
as part of his UK tour, with reviewers describing the show
as “brilliantly crafted” and Rhys as “simply
outstanding……having the crowd in stitches from start to
finish.”
The show is the live version of his
first novel, This Way to Spaceship, 'a handy
autobiographical end of world companion’ which was
published earlier this year and stayed at the top of the
International Bestseller List in NZ for 7 weeks.
The show promises to combine everything Rhys is known for, surreal musings, hilarious stories from his life and a healthy dollop of nonsense and fantasy.
Best known for his
portrayal of Murray Hewitt in Flight of the
Conchords, Darby has also appeared opposite Jim Carrey
in the film Yes Man and Bill Nighy in The Boat
that Rocked. He has appeared as the lead in two
romcoms, Lovebirds, opposite Golden Globe winner
Sally Hawkins (out on DVD now) and Coming and Going
opposite Sasha Alexander (NCIS).
Whilst
basing himself between NZ and LA with his young family he
has written a book, starred in a now defunct US network
sitcom, released his second stand-up DVD, It’s Rhys
Darby Night, and learnt to drive an amphibious
boat.
Tickets to “Welcome to Spaceship” go on
sale tomorrow, Monday 27 August.
“Welcome to
Spaceship” Christchurch Show
Details:
Date:
October 3,
2012
Place:
CBS
Arena
Time:
8pm
Tickets:
A Reserve $65, B Reserve $55. Ticketek phone 0800
TICKETEK www.ticketek.co.nz
(booking fees may apply)
This Way to Spaceship
Some say the world could end in 2012.
But Rhys Darby has a plan. He's fairly sure the superpowers
each have a spaceship ready to launch on the eve of
Armageddon. The trick is… to get onboard!
Rhys
takes us on an autobiographical journey from meek geek to
king of cool. This show is a handy guide to living your life
like you're the champion no one's heard of. In the end, you
might just find you've been invited to recolonise another
planet.
Rhys Darby’s new stand-up show is the
live version of his first novel, This Way to
Spaceship, 'a handy autobiographical end of world
companion'. The book will be available in stores from
April 12.
The show promises to combine everything
Rhys is known for, surreal musings, hilarious stories from
his life and a healthy dollop of nonsense and
fantasy.
Reviews:
"...a
hilarious journey charting his life, including that
ill-fated dalliance with vocal sound effects as a
teenager……an inventive concept with offbeat jokes and
terrific physicality. His ability to weave seemingly random
asides into one coherent thread ensures you’ll be happy to
blast off into space with him." **** Edinburgh
Evening News
“New Zealander Darby is
simply outstanding in delivering the show to a sold-out
Shepherd’s Bush Empire, having the crowd in stitches from
start to finish.”
Jahn Vannisselroy
TNT Magazine
“Rhys
effortlessly reduced the crowd to hysterics with a simple
movement, word, or sound effect………….easily the
funniest comedian I've seen all year.
Mark
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ENDS