James Nokise - The Thing Is...
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When:
| Tue 10 May ’11, 7:00pm–8:00pm |
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| Wed 11 May ’11, 7:00pm–8:00pm |
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| Thu 12 May ’11, 7:00pm–8:00pm |
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| Fri 13 May ’11, 7:00pm–8:00pm |
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| Sat 14 May ’11, 7:00pm–8:00pm |
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Where: The Garden Club, 13 Dixon St, Te Aro, Wellington Show map
Restrictions: R18
Ticket Information:
- Adult: $20.00
- Concession: $18.00
- Group 10+ (each): $18.00
- Booking fees may apply
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The bigger the lie, the more hilarious the story. In 2011, New Zealand's favourite Welsh / Samoan, James Nokise, has tall tales to tell from round the world.
After completing his critically acclaimed “Growing Up” trilogy (Beige Against The Machine, The Adventures of Jimi Samoa, Is This It?), comedian James Nokise brings his fourth straight hour of new stand-up to the 2011 New Zealand International Comedy Festival with The Thing Is...
“A star in the making” - New Zealand Herald 2009
What is The Thing? In 2010, James Nokise returned to overseas travel and discovered things had changed drastically since his last adventure. In this new age of Wikileaks, it's not so much the amount of lies, as the amazing excuses people come up with for them. And somehow things are moving backwards. New Zealand's hosting a Rugby World Cup, while trying to avoid the embarrassing Fijian dictator, the Torries have taken England, bigotry is rampant, Wall Street crashed, and machete crime is up! Machete crime!
“This is a man who is not so much angry at racist attitudes as befuddled at the pointlessness of it all... plenty of laughs, easy rapport, and confident delivery” - Edinburgh Fringe Report 2010
It all culminates in one massive lie, discovered amongst a nest of others, in the social circus that is the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Because when people begin an excuse with “The Thing is..”, how far are they prepared to go?
“You just can't resist seeing where he's going next” - tvnz.co.nz 2010
There's a lot of big lies out there, and even bigger excuses, but that's not going to stop James Nokise making you laugh while he spends an hour trying to figure out what is The Thing.
“Arguably New Zealand's most underrated Comedian” - The Dominion Post 2010
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