When Ray O’Leary (Taskmaster NZ, Have You Been Paying Attention?, Best Show nominee Melbourne Comedy Festival) was born, winter changed to spring, a new star appeared in the heavens, and a double rainbow spontaneously appeared. With this auspicious start, it is no wonder he became leader of North Korea in 1994 until his untimely death in 2011. Despite this minor setback, he found time to bring you a whole new show.
“A very strong comic indeed” ★★★★ Chortle
“A jokesmith of the highest order” ★★★★ The Skinny
“He twitches and moves nervously” ★★★★★ Starburst Magazine
Recommended for 15+. May contain colourful language and adult themes.
Presented by:
Live Nation and Jubilee St
As part of the 2026 NZ International Comedy Festival
Things just got personnel. Dick and his band of generic employees are back. It’s time to restructure - ahem, again - with a completely new show of riotous musical sketch-comedy from the team that brought you the runaway 2024 hit, H.R. The Musical.
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Egyptian-Australian comedian, Khaled Khalafalla, journeys through identity, belonging and race, blending personal stories from rural upbringing with today’s headlines. Thoughtful, funny, and unexpectedly profound, finding humour where cultures collide
