Last Laughs

THE ACADEMY AWARDS OF NZ COMEDY!

Last Laugh is the final ‘knees-up’ for the NZ International Comedy Festival 2009, it brings audiences and comedians together on May 24 to party hard and celebrate the success of 3 weeks of outstanding comedy.

Presented by the unparalleled Jeremy Corbett, the evening provides three jam packed hours of incredible entertainment, backstage the tension will be running high for comedians up for the two most prized awards in the NZ comedy industry. First up is the award for best emerging talent The Billy T Award which grants a $5000 cash prize and The FRED AWARD which gives those with an outstanding reputation in New Zealand a chance to take their talents abroad thanks to a $3000 travel grant.

The Billy T Award has been a longstanding accolade and a prominent feature of the NZ International Comedy Festival, setting a benchmark for young comedians and providing a steppingstone into stardom, with past winners including Ewen Gilmour, Te Radar, Dai Henwood, Paul Ego, Sam Wills and Ben Hurley.

The Billy T Award is in its thirteenth year, the NZ International Comedy Festival are delighted to announce that this year the nominees are: Chris Brain, Dave Wiggins, James Keating, Jim Brown and Vaughan King. Audiences at Last Laugh are in for a treat; these nominees will be performing at their peak and using their finest comic material to battle it out for the prized yellow towel.

The second hotly contested prize is The FRED AWARD, named after black-singletted, gumboot-wearing- legend that was Fred Dagg. It was introduced in 2006’s Festival season; it recognises the achievements of professional New Zealand comedians. Brendhan Lovegrove, Dai Henwood and Ben Hurley have all be recipients of the revered Gum Boot – who will try the boot on for size this year?

Last Laugh is the grand finale of the NZ International Comedy Festival 2009, it is your final chance to get a giggle and guffaw in before the Festival closes for another year.

Be wary though – seats are limited and will sell out fast, so get in early to avoid disappointment.

Last Laughs plays:

Sunday May 24th, 7pm
SKYCITY Theatre
Level 3, Cnr Wellesley & Hobson Sts, city
Tickets: Adults $45.00, Conc $39.50, Groups 10+ $39.50
Book at 0800 TICKETEK (0800 245 5385)

For more information contact publicists:
Michelle Lafferty and Joanna Lee Kelly
Phone: +64 9 368 4180
Email: elephantpublicity@paradise.net.nz
Or visit the website: www.comedyfestival.co.nz

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