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Noor Razzak Goes Kaboom!

Auckland

13/05/2009 - 16/05/2009

"Mining the depths of the Arab cliché..

Andre King – The Ride

Auckland

13/05/2009 - 16/05/2009

"A compelling kind of enigmatic cheek..

Fergus Aitken: True Stories & other stuff that probably isn’t

Wellington

13/05/2009 - 20/08/2010

"Laid back-style and content with a twist of physicality..

"Right up there with the best..

Who Wants to be 100? Anyone who’s 99

Palmerston North

18/05/2009 - 30/05/2009

"Treads a tricky course..

Dave Wiggins: I’m a Believer

Wellington, Auckland

12/05/2009 - 23/05/2009

"A good human being to boot..

"It Was Brilliant..

Puppetry of the Penis - “Live”

Auckland, Wellington

12/05/2009 - 19/05/2013

"Limber, skilled, unbeatable stage presence..

"The balls to go public with privates..

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Hannah Gadsby: Kiss Me Quick I'm Full of Jubes

Auckland

12/05/2009 - 16/05/2009

"Reminiscent of a sulky teenage girl..

Mark Scott and Jesse Mulligan in Romantic Comedy

Wellington, Auckland

06/05/2009 - 16/05/2009

"Separation unexpected in romance show..

Jim Brown - A Legend In His Own Bathwater

Wellington, Auckland

12/05/2009 - 23/05/2009

"A high note to end on..

"Likeable guy with droll material deserves his accolades..

Te Radar’s Eating the Dog

Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland, Mining the depths of the Arab cliché

12/05/2009 - 01/10/2011

"A trip off history’s beaten old track..

"Entertaining and accessible portrait of New Zealand culture..

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The Paul Ego Comeback Special

Auckland

12/05/2009 - 16/05/2009

"Fascination plus crooning..

Jerome’s Variety Hour

Wellington, Auckland

12/05/2009 - 23/05/2009

"Performers great, content sharp but little ‘variety’..

"Docile performance..

Dylan Moran: What It Is

Wellington, Auckland

08/05/2009 - 10/05/2009

"Moran opens his own black books..

"Moranic humour finds surprising images and metaphors in formulaic subject matter..

We Are Currently Experiencing Some Issues

Auckland

12/05/2009 - 16/05/2009

"Wickedly funny scenarios..

Jarrod Baker & TJ McDonald: Monkey Vs Robot

Wellington, Auckland

12/05/2009 - 23/05/2009

"Gritty humour..

"Fresh but cold and lacking energy..

Maeve Higgins: Kitten Brides

Wellington, Auckland

05/05/2009 - 16/05/2009

"Awkward moment when you’ve been truly outfoxed..

"Insidiously acerbic behind ‘bashful innocence’..

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Mark Watson: All The Thoughts I’ve Had Since I Was Born

Auckland

12/05/2009 - 16/05/2009

"Nothing to laugh about – but jokes must go on..

"Frantic and tangled self-effacing digressions infectious and …..

A Song for the Ugly Kids

Auckland, Wellington

12/05/2009 - 23/05/2009

"Infectious silliness leaves warm glow..

"Subtly insightful..

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Toby Hadoke in ‘Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf’

Wellington, Auckland

12/05/2009 - 23/05/2009

"A tragic, riotous, pathetic, vindicating ride through a portal of intrigue..

"This humour goes deep..

The Best of the Billys

Auckland

11/05/2009 - 11/05/2009

"A long night – but a great one..

Glenn Wool

Auckland, Wellington

02/05/2009 - 16/05/2009

"Intelligent, well-structured; a good laugh..

Wil Anderson: Wilosophy

Auckland

11/05/2009 - 16/05/2009

"Muscular Aussie thoughtful, silly and beautifully brash..

"You Wil(l) be impressed..

Janey Godley in Domestic Godley

Wellington, Auckland

05/05/2009 - 23/05/2009

"She has the gift; is a gift..

"Must-see comedian funny, naturally #1..

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