ANIL DESAI'S NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
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at Whitireia Performance Centre, 25-27 Vivian Street, Wellington From 1 May 2012 to 5 May 2012 Q Theatre Loft, 305 Queen St, Auckland From 8 May 2012 to 12 May 2012 Reviewed by: Maraea Rakuraku; |
He was the hot ticket at last year's NZ International Comedy Festival, and now the UK's master impressionist returns!
The standup chameleon Anil Desai returns to NZ with a brand new show. 'Night at the Movies' sees the master mimic takes you on a star-studded tour of his imagination. Featuring a host of Hollywood stars, live movie trailers, slick standup and hilarious stories, this feel good show promises to delight Kiwi audiences all over again.
Described as a "possessed, schizophrenic tour-de-force", Anil is a veteran of the world's great festivals. His warm affability and pin point impressions make him a sought after performer in the UK, Europe and South Asia.
Desai's pedigree on the festival circuit includes 15 years as a regular at the Edinburgh Fringe including a show that featured a record-breaking 52 impressions in 5 minutes. He began his career starring in the award-winning BBC sketch show series Goodness Gracious Me. He also co-hosted on the ever popular, occasionally risqué live late show Spank! Desai is one of the few acts who has crossed the genre divide, performing regularly on the comedy, cabaret, variety and burlesque circuits. He is a regular at the Melbourne and Sydney Comedy Festivals and throughout Asia and Europe.
“Uniquely entertaining…consistently funny and memorable” * * * * Three Weeks
“Skill, elegance and confidence…a technically impressive performance, it deserves a lot of respect…if you love impressions, you'll love this!” Chortle 2010
“A Tour-de-force of impressions…side-splittingly funny… Desai is ridiculously talented…his ability to change his face, voice and physicality is undeniably astounding…Stardom is beckoning”
* * * * Edinburgh Guide
As part of the NZ International Comedy Festival 2012
ANIL DESAI'S NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
WELLINGTON
Date: Tues 1 – Sat 5 May, 7pm
Venue: Whitireia Performing Arts Centre, 25- 27 Vivian St, Te Aro, Wellington
Bookings: 0800 TICKETEK or www.ticketek.co.nz
AUCKLAND
Dates: Tues 8 – Sat May 12, 7.15pm
Venue: Q Theatre Loft, 305 Queen St
Bookings: 09 309 9771 www.qtheatre.co.nz
Tickets: Adult $25, Conc. $19.50
Duration: 1 Hour
For a full line up of performances, booking details & more information, visit www.comedyfestival.co.nz