May 08, 2023
Fresh comedy voices emerge from southside
A former Billy T James award winner says the future of comedy in Aotearoa is bright, going on what she sees coming out of south Auckland.
Kura Forrester is curating The Comedy Mixtape at the Mangere Arts Centre on May 26 and 27, showcasing some of the best young talent from the area.
“Kura Turuwhenua, Courtney Dawson, Bailey Poching, these are some of the names to look out for and I have been privileged to see some of their sets lately, 10 minutes here, five minutes there, and they’re just incredible, really insightful. They see the world in such a different way,” Forrester says.
The Comedy Mixtape is a collaboration with the New Zealand Comedy Trust and the New Zealand International Comedy Festival.