Palmy's comedy scene continues to grow rapidly, with new performers coming through the Fresh & Funny Open Mic or our Introduction to Stand-Up course. Find out more about some of these performers by clicking on their profiles below:
An 18th Century style Spanish bungalow with commanding views of the Tararuas, this property includes regrettable one liners, tenuous-at-best anecdotes and several hectares of tragic self deprecation. Price reflects the state of general neglect and disrepair. Possibly haunted by the spirit of Country
Kia ora. My name is Lianne. I'm of Ngati Kahungunu descent. I'm 60, married twice and have 5 kids including two sets of twins. I am Nanny to 11 mokopuna. I am an employment specialist, have worked for years as a bouncer and have a passion for stand up comedy. My other aim is to learn the drums so move over Cadbury Gorilla, Lianne's on her way.
Callum Wagstaff (3x Comedy Hub Best Comedian) is a true "road dog" hailing from Taranaki. He drives all over the North Island popping up anywhere from theatres to sheds, telling jokes with a goblin-like energy and a cheeky grin. -Best Comedian Comedy Hub Awards 2024,23,22 -Best Out-of-Towner Wellington Comedy Awards 2024 -Nominated best comedian Nelson Fringe 2024 -Runner-up, National Raw Comedy Quest 2022
Chris is a columnist for The Spinoff. You may recognise him also from Jono and Ben's NZ's Funniest Dad competition, where he finished with a bronze medal. Well, came third, there was no medal. Just a dozen beers and a couple of pies. He is a father of three, husband of one, and all round virtue signalling warrior for social justice He has a more in depth knowledge of the Wiggles than he'd care to admit, and can recite Planes: Fire and Rescue from memory, yet somehow has only seen Frozen once.
Meet Doreen Van Dam! Or Doors to her mates. A party girl, happy to be stuck in the 80's with no intention of growing up. Her tongue is sharp, not so much her mind.
Dylan once won "Top Comedian of the universe" in an award ceremony he made up while stuck in traffic one day. He also won "greatest lover of all time" that night, however that award was withdrawn when his wife wrote a letter to the judges. After recently moving from Auckland to Palmerston North he brings a unique outlook on life, love, marriage and fatherhood with him and makes this "award winning" (we use that term loosely and only on his insistence) comedian a must see!
Jayda is an actor, writer, and director with a craving for a new creative outlet and a desire to make people laugh! In an unusual juxtaposition, her day-life aspiration is to create social change to better the environment. Storytelling through comedy might become her way of helping the planet!
Justin is both blessed and cursed by his overwhelming beauty. He has legions of fangirls and fanboys alike, constantly knocking on the front door of his imagination. He often asks Aphrodite 'why he was chosen to be the vessel of these good looks' — he never asked to be beautiful. If only they would leave him alone to play video games in peace.
Raised on the gang infested streets of Hastings, Kajun moved to Castlecliff Wanganui in search of a better life. Kajun spends plenty of time on the toilet where he creates all types of material and comic relief. As a stand up comedian his mission is to make at least one person laugh. If he can do that, his job is done and he can finally prove to his 14 year old daughter that Dad is actually funny.
Kels is an early 30's, half cast and half dead. So doing really well in life. He is very opinionated... a bit of an asshole. But a good asshole, you know? He has decided to give up the world of corporate to peruse his passions, Poker and Comedy. Will he succeed? Probably not, so lets all watch him fail together.
Matthew Willey is pretty old. He was born like ages and ages ago and comes from Yorkshire. Yorkshire is a small republic beset on all sides by the tyranny of the English. He moved to New Zealand to escape parochialism and small mindedness. Matthew is just starting out on his comedy journey. After years of being funny in order to spoil things for everyone, Matthew has decided to see if he has to he cojonas to stand up and be funny when it counts.
It finally happened: Morgan Hunter-Bell ran out of excuses not to become a comedian. Originally from Wanganui and now living in Palmerston North, Morgan likes to be funny every now and then - no more, no less. He is best known for his experimental podcast "The Off-Mic Show", and as an award-winning Roster Coordinator.
Richard is basically the poster child for how not to make a human... Nothing works, has his mothers kidney, His arm is his tongue, complete with the hair and he cannot see, much. But what doesn't kill you, makes you laugh, right? Guess you'll have to come and have a squizz at a life lived and experienced!
A young wannabe graduate, so she can work to pay off her loan, Tracey is one of our new victims to grace the stage. Feeling as if she can only rant to her mother so many times, she decided that stand up comedy would be a good place to share her 'life' experiences. Whether it's sharing her stories on her social awkwardness, how to really pump petrol or her life pulling tits (cows that is), she really knows how to make you laugh!
Tommy Whitehouse is an expatriate from Trump's America who fled to New Zealand to escape North Korean nuclear missiles. He enjoys running, cooking and drinking too much, but not enough for it to be a full-blown problem.