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Montecristo Comedy returns for a second glorious year, this time with 21 shows featuring local favourites, up and comers and international comedians like Tessa Waters, Alexis Dubus, Wilson Dixon and El Jaguar.
This is the perfect place for a show because it's located directly below Toto' Pizza - what's better than comedy, pizza and beer?
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Check out the shows we can't wait for:
Alexis Dubus - A History of Swearing
23 April - 1 May
$15
One man’s attempt to discover why a handful of words in the English language still have the power to shock, offend and amuse in equal measure. Alexis uncovers the science of swearing, the ancestry of all your favourite swears and why the f*ck we do it in the first place.
Wilson Dixon - Back Catalogue
28 April - 5 May
$28
Wilson Dixon is back with a back catalogue of obscure songs and stories from his childhood, the distant past and some ancient family history.
Guy Williams - Started from the Top
23 April - 29 April
$25
This show aims to address gender and racial privilege in New Zealand in 2016. The key word is "aims", no refunds. That was a joke I probably would give you a refund if you really wanted it.
2012 – Winner Billy T Award, NZICF
2013 – Winner Best Comedian, Metro
2014 – Funniest Person, TV Guide
2015 – Nothing! Still dark about it
Matt Stellingwerf - Bachelor Of Arts
10 May - 14 May
$20
Join two-time Billy T Award nominee Matt Stellingwerf (TV3's AotearoHa: Rising Stars, Maori TV Crack Up) as he finds the funny in his BA. Get ready for a hilarious and engaging hour of; the sordid love lives of the Olympians, the U.S. Constitution.
Sophia Johnson & Cohen Holloway - 50 Minutes Plus Laughs
3 May - 8 May
$20
Don't miss these two excellent sketch comedy actors when they hit the Montecristo for the NZ International Comedy Festival - you may recognise Cohen Johnson from starring roles in all of Taika Waititi's comedies.