Dr Brown in Befrdfgth

He’s won loads of awards – what more is there to say.

‘Dr Brown is described as anti-comedy, surreal and absurd. But I prefer to use the word “genius”.’ Herald Sun, Melbourne

2013 NZ International Comedy Festival
THE EDGE and the New Zealand Comedy Trust present
DOCTOR BROWN IN BEFRDFGTH
Wednesday 1 - Saturday 4 May, 7.00pm, Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre

‘About as bonkers an hour of comedy as ever you would find – part Mr Bean, part Buster Keaton, all odd.’ Sunday Times
‘The strangest, funniest, most exciting hour I’ve spent at the Fringe so far… A stunning mix of anarchy and symmetry.’ Times
‘Terrifying and titillating… alarming and alluring… fantastic.’
Guardian
‘Thrillingly unpredictable and gloriously funny.’ Time Out
‘The most fearless, full-impact festival appearance I have seen in recent years.’ Evening Standard

After a spectacular run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2012 and numerous international festivals, Dr Brown brings his BARRY Award and Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award 2012 winning solo show Befrdfgth to New Zealand.

With a cult following that spreads from Prague to Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, New York, Toronto, Dubai, Hong Kong and London - to name a few; Dr Brown is fast becoming one of the most talked about alternative comedians on the international circuit.

Befrdfgth is for anyone tired of winsome witticisms and predictable punch-lines. A wordless act of absurdist mime he leaves delightfully bewildered audiences in his wake. Dr Brown goes to strange places, turns left and then goes even stranger.
Philip Burgers is an American writer and comedy performer, best known for his award-winning character Dr Brown. Burgers has performed worldwide as an internationally renowned visual comedy absurdist who trained at Gaulier’s prestigious clown school in France, Ecole Phillippe Gaulier which also boasts Sacha Baron Cohen, Emma Thompson and Simon McBurney as former students. He has also led clowning workshops around the world.

Following on from his training at the prestigious school Burgers took Dr Brown Because and Dr Brown Becaves around the world from 2009 - 2011 including Hong Kong, Australia. Since 2011, he has continued with Dr Brown in the family shows The Dr Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown and Dr Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown and his Singing Tiger which won Best Children's Presentation at the Adelaide Fringe Festival and the Director's Choice at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2012 and Dr Brown Befrdfgth which won the BARRY award for the Best Show at Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2012 and the Total Theatre Award for 'Innovation', the latter of which he won the Best Show by Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award. Last year also saw him break into the televisual world with a Channel 4 4Funny after his online BLAPs for the channel were so well-received: http://comedyblaps.channel4.com/#/drbrown1
‘hypnotic, rather beautiful and one of the most refreshingly odd half hours of pure comedy I’ve seen [on television] in some time’ The Independent

For something completely different, pretty odd but a lot funny get down to Dr Brown. He’s won loads of awards and has two shows in the NZ International Comedy Festival 2013. One with a name you can’t pronounce and one for kids – don’t get them confused.

Doctor Brown in Befrdfgth is on from Wednesday 1 - Saturday 4 May, 7.00pm, Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre and is suitable for ages 16+. Tickets are available from 800buytickets or www.buytickets.co.nz or the Aotea Centre Box Office. Tickets are $29.50 or $26.50 Concession (Student, Senior Citizen 60+, and Beneficiary Card Holders). Duration: 60mins

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