The Best Night Of Comedy Is Back With The Best Comedy Show On Earth

New Zealand Comedy Trust & Skycity Presents
Best Comedy Show On Earth
Hosted by Pax Assadi
 
Experience some of the top acts in this year’s NZ International Comedy Festival with Best Foods Mayo at the sensational stand-up showcase, the Best Comedy Show On Earth, presented by the New Zealand Comedy Trust and Skycity. Following a sell out show at last year’s fest, join big international and local names, whilst also discovering a few fresh faces for a night of total hilarity on Sunday 18 May at SKYCITY Theatre.
 
Featuring 10 comedians, 100’s of jokes, 1000’s of laughs, this unforgettable evening of stand out comedy will be hosted by none other than Pax Assadi. Pax has become a household name with his widely acclaimed autobiographical TV show Raised by Refugees on TVNZ. He’s hosted 60 Seconds and The Great Kiwi Bake Off, and will also be familiar as part of comedy trio Frickin Dangerous Bro.

Crossing the ditch to join Pax on stage is Tom Cashman, the stand up is known as the Taskmaster’s Assistant on Taskmaster Australia and for his viral TikTok content, where he’s racked up millions of views. He’s joined by Kirsty Webeck, Australia’s reigning queen of cheerful comedy, returning after a standout set at last year’s Best Foods Comedy Gala and Takashi Wakasugi, the Japanese-born, Australia-based comedian seen on Taskmaster Australia, Thank God You’re Here, and the Best Foods Comedy Gala. Rounding out the Aussie contingent is Elouise Eftos “Australia’s First Attractive Comedian”, and winner of Director’s Choice at the 2024 Sydney Comedy Festival.

Closer to home, Aotearoa’s own comedy stars take the spotlight. Brynley Stent — a 2021 Billy T Award winner and familiar face from Taskmaster NZ, Celebrity Treasure Island, Golden Boy, and Shortland Street — brings her signature chaos and charm. Kajun Brooking, the award-winning Whanganui-based comic known for his quickfire punchlines, just impressed audiences with his high energy set at the Wellington Best Foods Comedy Gala, you may have seen him on Te Karere, The Hui, and TikTok. Kajun joins the lineup alongside Ray O’Leary — fresh from smashing it in Australia — a two-time Billy T nominee known for Taskmaster NZ, Have You Been Paying Attention? and 7 Days.

They’ll be joined by exciting emerging talents. Michelle Wiley, winner of Best Newcomer at the NZ Comedy Guild Awards and a 2023 RAW Comedy Grand Finalist, brings her sharp wit to the stage. And Ocean Denham, winner of Best Comedy at the 2024 Whangārei Fringe Festival rounds out the lineup.

Take a date or your mates; this is Sunday night done right!
 
The 2025 NZ International Comedy Festival with Best Foods Mayo runs from 2 – 25 May. The full programme is available now at www.comedyfestival.co.nz

BEST COMEDY SHOW ON EARTH
Sunday 18 May, 7pm
SKYCITY Theatre
Cnr Wellesley Street West & Hobson Street

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