XXX Tony Lee

LATE NIGHT PREVIEW at 10.30pm on Saturday 19 April, shows from Monday 21 April start at 8.45pm.

Canadian hypnotist, Tony Lee looks like a WWF wrestler, sounds like a gravel voiced heavy metal lead singer and his show promises to be one of the most outrageous live shows to have graced the annual NZ International Comedy Festival.

Local audiences will get their first taste of the XXX ‘Adults Only’ show on the Opening Night of the 2008 NZ International Comedy Festival with a Late Night Preview.

Local producer Scott Blanks spotted LEE’s Aggressive Comedy Hypnotist show at the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe where it was packing out a 400 seat venue at 11:30pm every night over 4 weeks.

Blanks said “It was the most mischievous comedy shows I have ever seen, certainly a different flavour to the many stand-up comedians I have bought to the festival before. Being a great fan of a bit of mischief I couldn’t resist the temptation to invite Tony downunder.”

A non-stop touring dynamo Tony Lee has performed over 4000 shows, many sellouts, around the world reaching over 7 million people and is one of the most bookable acts on the lucrative University / College live circuit in North America where he has won numerous awards.

Lee is so excited by his tour to New Zealand he will be bringing an expanded version of his Edinburgh show with the added bonus of featuring indi-Canadian rock band the Sleddogs who provide another dimension to the on stage action including some surprise exchanges with hypnotised audiences members.

Show duration: 1 hour 30 minutes