Get ready to groan! Come see the city's smartest punslingers, pun-ks and pun-dits battle it out in this hilarious competitive dad-joke show. It's going to be utter pundemonium.
Get ready to groan! Wits have been sharpened, wea-puns will be wielded, funny bones may well be broken. Will our competitors pun-ble under the pressure?!
After sold-out and truly cringe-worthy shows across the country, Pun Battle is back in Tāmaki. Come along and see the city's smartest alecks, wordiest nerds and biggest pun-ks, punslingers and pun-dits battle it out in an intense and hilarious head-to-head pun-off. With a total of over $2000 (!) cash prize money on the line, you could say that the stakes are pun-ishing.
Created and hosted by the notorious Hugo Grrrl.
It's a rap battle for dorks, a competitive dad-joke show, it's an unmissable night of 'comedy'. Get your tickets now. It's going to be utter pundemonium.
Cast Announcement!
The show will feature an all-star cast of truly incorrigible cunning linguists:
Rhiannon McCall (Billy T Nominee 2024, presenter and comedian)
Bailey Poching (As seen on 7 Days, Kid Sister, Raised by Refugees)
Steven Lyons (Audience warm-up guy for Taskmaster NZ and 7 Days)
Penny Ashton (Poet, MC, actor, Austen-enthusiast)
Jess Karamjeet (Award-winning comedian and screenwriter) Rebecca Mary Gwendolon (Improv legend from Late Night Knife Fight and Bullrush) Gareth Blackler (Dork, dingus, founder of Casual Date Night) Refereed by the ravishing Blaise Clotworthy Guest Judged by Joel Wood (NZ Comedy Fest)
Presented By:
Hugo Grrrl
Creative Team:
Creator - Hugo Grrrl
Producer - Cindy Jang-Barlow
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