Semi-finalists selected for Raw Comedy Quest

‘Do it yourself’ in the NZ International Comedy Festival?
Semi-finalists selected for Raw Comedy Quest

After 7 weeks of heats at The Classic in Auckland, eighteen ‘raw’ comedians have been selected to compete in the two semi-finals on Sun 1 & Sun 8 May during the New Zealand International Comedy Festival.

This is a unique opportunity in the festival for rookies to stand up and be counted amongst some of the world’s best comedians.

In no particular order the this year’s semi-finalists are Abigail Pye, Antony Wilson, Eli Mathewson, Esteban Vega, Gordon Candy, Guy Montgomery, James Roque, Jonathan Morgan, Josh Ridgley, Mo Kheir, Naomi Moore, Neal Cromien, Paul Amos, Pax Assadi, Peter Dodds, Tim Batt, Will Wood and Scotty Tulloch.

Seven of the semi-finalists will be selected for the Grand Final on Sun 15 May where $2000 in prize money will be at stake plus, of course, the GLORY.

Since it began 16 years ago hundreds of Kiwi’s have made a stand at the Raw Comedy Quest, a high light of the annual New Zealand International Comedy Festival. Some have gone on to enjoy continued success as part time and full time performers. Many others have discovered that all they are good for is a few jokes at the office party. But most importantly all of them have faced human kinds greatest fear – ‘Public Speaking’, with the added expectation of being funny.

The RAW COMEDY QUEST 2011
Grand Final @ the Comedy Chamber, Auckland Town Hall, The EDGE- Sunday May 15 @ 8pm.
All bookings at 0800Buytickets / www.buytickets.co.nz / $20

Semi-Final @ The CLASSIC - Sunday May 1st & Sun 8th May @ 7pm
All bookings at The Classic Ph 3734321 / $10

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