Comedy

Hugo Grrrl - The Pun Battle

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. 

$31 - $35 (service fees apply)
90 minutes, no interval
Saturday 17 May 2025

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.

Presented by: 
NZ Comedy Festival and Hugo Grrrl 

You obviously have good taste. Check out the full line-up for the NZ International Comedy Festival with Best Foods Mayo | 2 - 25 May 2025.

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