WIL ANDERSON: Wiful Misconduct (Aus)
24/04/2010 - 01/05/2010
NZ International Comedy Festival 2010
Production Details
Aussie comedian guilty of Wilful Misconduct.
Australian comedian, Wil Anderson, made an immediate impression on local audiences on his NZ debut in the 2009 NZ International Comedy Festival.
He returned later in the year to make a guest appearance on TV3’s ‘7 Days’ and is back with a brand new show in this year’s New Zealand International Comedy Festival kicking off on Sat. 24 April.
Anderson will also host the popular ‘5 Star Comedy Preview’ featuring 8 world class comedians at Skycity Theatre on Thu 22 April.
Prolific, intelligent, exciting and always at the front of the pack, Wil Anderson is at the forefront of Australia’s comedy scene.
A new Wil Anderson show is always cause for excitement amongst comedy fans as a perfectly targeted snapshot of the times from a comedian who just keeps getting better.
Wil spent a lot of 2009 in the UK and the US, performing live in London, Edinburgh, Montreal and Los Angeles. He is back Downunder for the Wilful Misconduct tour and to record a third series of his smash hit ABC TV series, The Gruen Transfer.
2009 also saw Wil release his second book, Friendly Fire, and his first stand up DVD, Wilosophy, recorded at the Sydney Opera House.
“dry, self-deprecating, politically incorrect and crude, there are not many areas of our society at which Wil Anderson is not willing to take a crack. And thank goodness, because in his hands pretty much everything has a funny side” Daily Telegraph (2009)
“If you like your comedy hilariously cutting edge, cynical but educational; ethical and fair to the right of free speech… DO NOT MISS Wil Anderson” NZ Review (2009)
WIL ANDERSON: WILFUL MISCONDUCT
7 nights only / Sat 24 April to Sat 1 May, 8.30
The Classic – 321 Queen St
Bookings at Ticketek Ph 0800Ticketek / Online @ www.comedy.co.nz
irreverent, bold, loud – and so right on many points
Review by Joanna Davies 25th Apr 2010
When you see Wil Anderson’s show, it pays to be near the front. That way you don’t miss a facial expression, eye roll or fleeting smirk. Sure, he’s larger-than-life on stage, but it’s the subtle nuances that make him so damn brilliant at his craft.
Last year’s crowd favourite, Anderson’s back with a killer 90-minute set. He’s not afraid to have a go at Kiwis (endearingly), Aussies, the rich, the stupid, or half of the audience.
He’s irreverent, bold, loud – and so right on many points. Anderson’s is the type of comedy that makes you nod and laugh at the same time, especially when he describes who should be “let go” from humanity so the rest of us can evolve to be the super-species we’re here to be.
There really is no escape for the audience; they become part of Anderson’s material. For us it was the helpful guy at the front who put Anderson’s drinks on the stage only to be targeted within minutes, the (other) reviewer who made the mistake of sitting dead centre with her pen and paper on her lap, and the 17-year-old guy who was there with his grandfather. Yet none of them seemed to mind being involved.
Anderson is a pro. He knows his material, he knows it’s good, and his delivery is effortless – even when the audience steers him off course. The only downer is that the show flies by all too quickly.
This could well be one of this year’s festival highlghts. Catch it if you get the chance.
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