The Great Kiwi Christmas Comedy Gala

Inky Pinky Ponky(en)

When a young fakaleiti falls in love at St Valentine’s Highschool, she must navigate her way through a world of intolerance and bigotry to find happiness - in an unexpected place.

Black Sheep(en)

A genetic engineering experiment gone horribly awry turns a large flock of docile sheep into unrelenting killing machines.

Braindead(en)

When a Sumatran rat-monkey bites Lionel Cosgrove's mother, she's transformed into a zombie and begins killing (and transforming) the entire town while Lionel races to keep things under control.

We Are Still Here(mi)

In a sweeping tale that spans 1000 years and multiple generations – from the distant past to the 19th century, the present day and a strange, dystopian future – this landmark collection traces the collective histories of Indigenous peoples across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Diverse in perspective, content and form, traversing the terrain of grief, love and dispossession, they each bear witness to these cultures’ ongoing struggles against patriarchy, colonialism and racism.

Just Because Comedy Festival(en)

Top comics Trevor Noah, Loyiso Gola, Kagiso Lediga, Eugene Khoza and David Kibuuka join together to perform live at the reknowned Just Because Comedy Festival in South Africa, giving back to the lesser privileged... JUST BECAUSE they can!

Mike Cannon: Life Begins(en)

Shot in New York City at the world famous Comedy Cellar at the Village Underground.

Sixty-nine(fr)

69 artists from all walks of life take to the stage to perform a 69-second creation on the themes of love and sexuality.

The Last Laugh(es)

Javi Fuentes, a talk show host, loses his sense of humour after his father's death. He is replaced by an unbearable influencer and hires Alfonsina, a stand-up comedian, to regain his spark and save the show.

Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face(en)

Eccentric British comedian Rowan Atkinson, creator of uniquely hilarious characters such as Edmund Blackadder and Mr. Bean, entertains a live audience in Boston in this 1992 stand-up performance that showcases his love of the absurd.

Bad Taste(en)

A team from the intergalactic fast food chain Crumb's Crunchy Delights descends on Earth, planning to make human flesh the newest taste sensation. After they wipe out the New Zealand town Kaihoro, the country’s Astro-Investigation and Defense Service (AIaDS) is called in to deal with the problem. Things are complicated due to Giles, an aid worker who comes to Kaihoro the same day to collect change from the residents. He is captured by the aliens, and AIaDS stages a rescue mission that quickly becomes an all-out assault on the aliens’ headquarters.

Bonjour Timothy(en)

Timothy and his family is expecting a French-Canadian male exchange student, that turns out to be an attractive girl, to which Timothy proceeds to make a fool of himself, trying to impress. When Michelle becomes ill from drinking spiked punch at a party, Timothy notices a tattoo while helping her to bed. He foolishly tells a friend about the tattoo, who proceeds to tell the whole school, which does not go down well with Michelle.

Michael Mittermeier #13(de)

Carmen Lagala: Sweet Batch(en)

Carmen Lagala’s debut stand-up comedy special.

Eagle vs Shark(en)

Love blossoms for Lily over double Meaty Boy burgers at mid-day when uber-computer nerd Jarrod comes in and leaves with free extra large fries. After gatecrashing Jarrod's party and proving her skills on the game console, Lily goes down to Jarrod's home town with him so he can settle an old score with a past school bully.

Amy Schumer Presents: Parental Advisory(en)

Amy Schumer welcomes her favorite comedians to the stage in this special about family life, from the pressures of parenting to the joys of remarriage.

The Reapers(en)

While Death walks the earth collecting souls, her granddaughter Winona can't be bothered carrying on the family business.

Josh Glanc: Vrooom Vrooom(en)

Aussie oddball Josh Glanc has won multiple comedy awards, sold out runs at London’s Soho Theatre and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and been called one of the most exciting new talents on the comedy circuit. Don’t miss his debut comedy special Vrooom Vrooom. Or do. I don’t really mind. I’m just the guy who writes his copy. In fact, he doesn't even pay me. You know what? Screw him. I'm going to write whatever I want. Lalablahabal yimmsdfi yimmo yoooo. Bing Bong Baaahh. Featuring original songs, characters, stand-up and impeccably well-crafted silliness. It’s bizarre, absurd, wild – and just so much fun.

Pork Pie(en)

A trio of accidental outlaws travel the length of New Zealand, protesting conformity and chasing lost love, with a posse of cops and a media frenzy in pursuit.

Ben Roy - Hyena(en)

Ben wields a knife on stage, grabs an audience member’s head by his ears, stares down into his soul, and screams “I was on extended basic cable television!” Ben howls out to the audience with an eccentric enthusiasm – and they howl back and echo the same feral and carnivorous energy that earned this special the apt name, "Hyena". With audience in tow, he rants about the downfall of American society and how letting go may be our last hope in this chaotic yet surprisingly optimistic view of our inevitable demise and the cackling laughter we can enjoy while watching it die.

Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair(en)

Todd Barry is back with a brand new stand up special from The Den Theater in Chicago.