Louise Beuvink: QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS
Taste Merchants, 36 Stuart St, Dunedin
03/03/2016 - 05/03/2016
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Fresh from storming the New Zealand comedy circuit, Dunedin’s prodigal daughter of comedy returns with her trademark delightfully dry and dark style of humour.
Quarter-life Crisis is a spectacular hour of stand-up from one of the country’s most promising young comedians. Come on a hilarious and heartfelt journey through the existential crisis of a 25-year-old trying to figure out how she fits in the universe.
As a former writer and performer in the infamous OUSA Capping Show and an original member of the smash-hit local improv troupe, Improsaurus, Louise Beuvink’s roots in Dunedin comedy have taken her soaring onto the national scene.
Now based in Auckland, Beuvink works professionally as a stand-up comedian and regular writer for the hit TV show 7 Days. She recently performed a nearly sold-out season of her show Dark Side of the Afternoon at the 2015 NZ International Comedy Festival, receiving all-round stellar reviews. So much for that commerce degree, eh?
“Witty, intelligent and has a terrific delivery.” – 3 News
“The future of New Zealand comedy.” – Ben Hurley (7 Days)
Best Female Comedian nominee – NZ Comedy Guild Awards 2014
Most Improved Comedian nominee – NZ Comedy Guild Awards 2014
One of 2014 & 2015’s Next Big Things at the NZ International Comedy Festival
Support act for Ben Hurley at the 2014 NZ Internatinal Comedy Festival
2014 Raw Comedy Quest National Finalist
Taste Merchants, 36 Stuart St, Dunedin
Thu 3 Mar – Sat 5 Mar 2016
7:30pm – 8:30pm
$10.00 – $15.00
R18: Coarse Language, Sexual References.
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Theatre , Stand-up comedy , Solo , Comedy ,
Charismatic, self-aware style with pin-point timing
Review by Reuben Hilder 05th Mar 2016
Twenty-something years old and no idea who the hell you are? It’s a familiar story and Louise Beuvink’s Quarter-Life Crisis takes us through the trials and tribulations of a 25-year-old in search of herself in a unique and highly entertaining manner.
The stories she tells range from the sympathetic and relatable to the frankly absurd but are consistent in the quality of their writing and delivery. Beuvink uses her charismatic, self-aware style to deliver anecdote after anecdote with personality and flair. Her pin-point timing ensures that almost every joke lands and makes impact.
After a brief warm-up act from Cameron McLeod – himself a talented comedian I wouldn’t have minded seeing a little more of (although the opening act changes every night) – Beuvink launches straight into her chronicle of embarrassment and personal growth.
Although it is at some points undeniably shocking, Beuvink is clever enough never to rely solely on shock value. Instead she allows the risqué elements of her stories to work in tandem with her talent as performer to enhance their comedic value.
Although the show is probably best enjoyed by those that have just come through a Quarter-Life Crisis of their own, its well-paced humour and universal themes will ensure you are in stitches by the end, regardless of your background.
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