Game of Thrones Tribute Show

The Body in Space improv troupe will take you to the Seven Kingdoms as they create scenes, songs and more, all inspired by George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels. See your favourite characters, new storylines and have your say in this interactive, laugh-out-loud comedy show

"...top rate improvisational comedy... as clever as any I've watched... fresh, witty and unexpected." - Nelson Mail

A self-confessed "miserable old git" since the age of 23, Ed Byrne is now in his Forties. While for others this might result in a crisis that prompts the purchase of a sports car, Ed embraces middle age with open arms. Come join him, as he truly comes of age and gives out his clarion cry: "I am in my Forties. HEAR ME ROAR!"

Following on from the successes of his last shows Crowd Pleaser and Different Class, brilliant Irish stand-up comedian, Ed Byrne, is back at the NZ International Comedy Festival for the first time since 2009; with his hugely successful solo show Roaring Forties.

However happily Ed slides into middle age, he isn't ready for the slippers and woolly jumper quite yet. Still as angry as he ever was, you wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of one of his withering rants. Family life (now a father of two), and everyday frustrations (seriously, something EVERY day) all come in for a pasting with typically hilarious results as Ed casts his curmudgeonly comic eye over his life.

This promises to be a rip-roaring night you won't want to miss.

"Comedy's holy grail... Go see!" - 4 Stars, Sunday Times, UK
"Byrne is at the top of his game" - 4 Stars, Sunday Telegraph, UK
"Jokes come so fast that hecklers don't have a chance to get a word in edgeways" - 4 Stars, The Times, UK

Part of the 2015 NZ International Comedy Festival in cahoots with Old Mout Cider, running from 24 April - 17 May. To get The Latest on all the comedy shows on offer, practical information about the Festival, access to competitions and special deals, head to comedyfestival.co.nz.

The Deep End is an improvised comedy show where the actors take your suggestions and use them to create scenes. It's theatre on the spot- dangerous, thrilling and often hilarious! Each monthly show will have a new theme and a cast comprised of different actors from our skilled Nelson crew, plus the occasional surprise visiting actor, so come back each month to see your favourites and be wowed by the endless ways in which the intrepid crew can invent one-off sketches, songs and stories!

"...top rate improvisational comedy... as clever as any I've watched... fresh, witty and unexpected." -Nelson Mail

All 37 Plays in 97 Minutes! An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard's plays, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) was London's longest-running comedy having clocked a very palpable nine years in London's West End at the Criterion Theatre! Join the madcap men in tights as they weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories and Tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter.

Warning! This show is a high-speed roller-coaster type condensation of all of Shakespeare's plays, and is not recommended for people with heart ailments, bladder problems, inner-ear disorders, outer-ear disorders, Shakespearean scholars, degrees in Elizabethan history and/or people inclined to motion sickness.

"ROLLICKING, FAST-MOVING AND HILARIOUS!" - The Guardian
"IF YOU LIKE SHAKESPEARE, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SHOW. IF YOU HATE SHAKESPEARE YOU'LL LOVE THIS SHOW!" - The Today Show

TheatresportsTM is a form of improvisational theatre, which uses the format of a competition for dramatic effect. Teams perform scenes based on audience suggestions and receive a score from the judges.

The Nelson/Tasman TheatresportsTM Competition brings together teams of talented young improvisors from local high schools. The participants are tutored throughout the year by members of the Body in Space Theatre Company and their school coordinator.

No one knows what will come to life on the stage. It is on-the-spot creativity and the stakes are high... the winning teams are sent off to the big smoke- Christchurch! They get to perform in the new Court Theatre and compete for a place in the South Island Theatresports Competition.

Whatever the outcome, this competition promises a great night of entertainment and a wonderful group of young people who are bravely stepping into the unknown together- get your tickets today!

Steve Wrigley (7 Days) is back from the US, to tour the 2degrees Comedy Convoy to Nelson with a stunning line-up of top comedians from across the world and right here in the pearl of the Pacific.
Showing our international guests the sights will be Rose Matafeo (Jono & Ben at Ten), and last years Billy T Award winner Guy Montgomery (Best Bits, AotearoHA). Joining the locals to entertain you at the Theatre Royal is Irish-American Des Bishop, who The Scotsman describes as "funny & erudite"; and Nish Kumar from the UK, who Chortle.co.uk sums up as a "combination of book smarts, righteous passion and sardonic wit, Nish Kumar is the Asian answer to John Oliver" .

This will be a brilliant two-hours of stand-up chock-full of laughs and great stories, suitable for you, your mates, your family, your work buddies and even a good idea for a Tinder date.

"...a totally awesome night, we were in tears by the end of it" - Jo Donoghue [from the audience]

- The Comedy Convoy may include adult content & colourful language.
- Recommended for audiences 16+.

Don't miss out on the 2degrees Comedy Convoy Early-bird Special, with tickets just $39.50*. Numbers are limited, so get in quick.

Part of the 2015 NZ International Comedy Festival in cahoots with Old Mout Cider, running from 24 April - 17 May. To get The Latest on all the comedy shows on offer, practical information about the Festival, access to competitions and special deals, head to comedyfestival.co.nz.

*Special ends on 20/3/15 or when tickets allocation is exhausted, whichever comes first, service fees still apply.

GLORIOUS is a brilliantly funny script, a delicious verbal cat-and-mouse with the rat-tat-tat of a Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy comedy ...

Gloria Lord (Anna Burns) is a hurricane in high heels who wreaks her particular brand of mayhem on the life of Jimmy (Troy Warring) an aspiring writer working at one of her daddy's cocktail parties as a waiter. After a chance meeting Gloria decides that she's going to marry Jimmy - no matter what he says.

Audiences will enjoy the unique mix of slapstick, fast-paced smouldering dialogue and whip crack wit of GLORIOUS by Richard Huber (finalist in the Playmarket NZ play awards).

By Gregory Cooper

Starring Mark Hadlow

One of New Zealand’s most loved actors, Mark Hadlow, stars in a one man theatre show as that most polarising of species!

What is a MAMIL? Well, you need look no further than the Oxford Dictionary to find out. It stands for a Middle Aged Man In Lycra.

Bryan Cook is a property developer who has accumulated a small fortune building leaky homes. He’s stressed out, self-medicating and self-loathing, killing himself to increase his bank balance while decreasing his golf score.

When things fall apart, he joins a men’s cycling group to relieve stress – and makes a few startling discoveries in various cracks and crevices.

Achingly funny and poignant, MAMIL presents the male mid-life crisis in all its lurid glory.

“This production will be one of the highlights of the year. It is a must see show for men and women.” Dominion Post

D'Arranged Marriage is a one man show with something for everyone: characters that will make you laugh until you cry, a few Bollywood-style song and dance routines and a wickedly funny look at Indian culture and life in New Zealand.

D'Arranged Marriage is the story of Sanjay Gupta, the New Zealand born son of Indian immigrants Manhur and Pushpa. 29 year-old Sanjay lives at home, works in his father's corner shop, dreams of a career in stand-up comedy, and strenuously avoids the issue of an arranged marriage. His nagging parents finally get the better of him, but to his surprise, he discovers that Neenu, the prospective bride, is the one!

Unfortunately, complications (and hilarity) ensue... Adding to Sanjay's trials and tribulations are Dilip, a gimpy uncle who yearns for the perfect Indian woman; the smooth-talking, sleazy playboy Rundeep; and Mr. Dave Patel, Johnny Walker (and the British Empire's) best friend, who is Sanjay's potential father-in-law.

With all 8 characters performed by one versatile actor, you have the funniest parody of Indian family life since Bend it Like Beckham, and what critics have dubbed a "roller coaster ride to laughsville." Performed in 7 countries over 200 times, D'Arranged Marriage is a proven international and critical success.

The Deep End is an improvised comedy show where the actors take your suggestions and use them to create scenes. It's theatre on the spot- dangerous, thrilling and often hilarious!

Each monthly show will have a new theme and a cast comprised of different actors from our skilled Nelson crew, plus the occasional surprise visiting actor, so come back each month to see your favourites and be wowed by the endless ways in which the intrepid crew can invent one-off sketches, songs and stories!

"...top rate improvisational comedy... as clever as any I've watched... fresh, witty and unexpected." -Nelson Mail