STAND-UP FOR KIDS 2015 - Big Laughs for Little Monsters

02/05/2015 - 16/05/2015

NZ International Comedy Festival 2015

Production Details

NEW ZEALAND COMEDY TRUST PRESENTS
STAND-UP FOR KIDS

Little giggles, middle giggles and big giggles, the favourite family Festival event, Stand-Up for Kids is on at Auckland’s Q Theatre, Saturday 2, 9 & 16 and Sunday 10 May at 3pm; and at Wellington’s Hannah Playhouse on Saturday 2 & 9 May at 3pm.

Did you know kids laugh up to 300 times per day? Ah to be young again. Stand-Up For Kids is a family-friendly and interactive comedy show that we’ve created to get your little ones giggling, and boost your daily laugh quota whilst we’re at it.

Bring your little monsters aged around four to eight, and enjoy watching performances specifically made for them from local and international comedians in the Festival.

We’ve made it adults at kid’s prices too – so let’s get your hands up for stand-up!

“This brilliant show was amazing – and guess what? You get to relax and have a good time! So get up and come in!” – Hineuwera, Tamaki Primary

“The Stand-up for Kids show is like the most funnyiest show ever because you won’t stop laughing and stop clapping at all.” – Corryna, age 7

“The response from the adults at the end of the show is all-embracing and that suggests that they’ve had a seriously good time too.” – Lexie Matheson, Theatreview

Auckland Dates:

Sat 2 May, 3pm
Sat 9 & Sun 10 May, 3pm
Sat 16 May, 3pm

Venues: Loft at Q Theatre, Auckland

Tickets: $19.50* service fees may apply

Bookings: 09 309 9771

Show Duration: 50 min

Wellington Dates:
Sat 2 & Sat 9 May, 3pm

Venues: Hannah Playhouse, Wellington

Tickets: $19.50* service fees may apply

Bookings: 0800 TICKETEK (842 538)

Stand-up comedy , Comedy , Children’s ,

50 mins

Review by Aminata Hamadi 03rd May 2015

This is a brilliant specially crafted show that you and your little monsters will thoroughly enjoy!

I’ll admit that my expectation for the Stand Up for Kids show was not that great – what do kids know about comedy anyway? As I enter the theatre, I overhear a mum say to her daughter, “Honey, this will be your first comedy show.” Her daughter then kindly asks, “Mummy, what’s comedy?” Your kids may not know what comedy means but they’ll totally get it.

Stand Up for Kids is an ingenious addition to the Comedy Festival line-up and I cannot recommend it enough. If you have kids between the ages of four and eight then this is a show you must see. What you get when you add comedians to a room chock-full of energetic kids is authentic unscripted comedy in its purest form.

Big Laughs for Little Monsters is hosted by the energetic Jared Fell who does a fantastic job of entertaining and introducing the acts. Fell sets the pace with glittery confetti, magical moments and tonnes of laughs. Trygve Wakenshaw brings his mime comedy to the table filling his set with the sounds and drama of chickens crossing the road, extravagant dance moves and even accepting a splits challenge from a young audience member.

Rhys Mathewson brings rhythm to the stage when he tap dances, creates laughs out of poos and provides cake to go with all the glittery confetti. Australian comedian Jon Bennett strikes a chord with the little ones when he starts talking about the antics of sibling rivalry.

Performing stand up for children is a tough gig for a comedian. In this highly interactive show the comedians have just as much fun as the audience which only enhances the electric atmosphere. The kids are clinging to the edge of the stage captivated by what’s happening and eager to respond.

While the humour is traditionally left to the comedian to deliver, the kid’s responses and interjections are much funnier than anything a comedian could write! They are unpredictable and brutally honest. The cast of humorists manage to go with the flow creating wonderful comedy for the whole family.

You’ll leave this show with a huge grin on your face, having had your funny bone sufficiently tickled – and your kids will too.