Brendon Green
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I'm a New Zealand born comedian and TV writer with over a decade in on stage experience. I tell charmingly crafted personal stories, infused with clever wordplay, sly social observation, and an emotional honesty that sometimes worries my Mother.
Based in Auckland, New Zealand, and performing around the world, I aim to share my jokes and stories with as wide an audience as possible. My stand up is warm, open, and with a sharpness that ensures the audience has a great time with some surprises along the way. My story telling is descriptive, emotional, humane, and transfixing in a way that tickles minds and hearts. The two styles can be smashed together to form a very interesting night, or can be taken as seperate. It's up to you. |
When I heard about emotional intelligence, I thought it wasn't real. It sounds like someone who isn’t booksmart or street smart felt left out..." |
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TV PERFORMANCE
Comedians Giving Lectures NZ Give Us A Clue My Favourite Dead Person Best Bits Only In Aotearoha Seven Sharp Te Radar's Chequered Past AotearoHA TV WRITING Have You Been Paying Attention NZ Taskmaster NZ Comedians Giving Lectures NZ 7 Days The Project Jono And Ben Heartbreak Island ONLINE WRITING The Spinoff NZ Herald Coup De Main LIVE PERFORMANCE 2022 – Basement Theatre Spring Season - I’m Happy You’re Here 2020 – NZ International Comedy Festival - Humourisms 2019 - NZ International Comedy Festival - Of Consequence 2018 - Auckland Fringe Festival - Humourism 2018 (WINNER Best Storytelling Show) 2018 - NZ International Comedy Festival - My Mates Dave 2017 – Auckland Fringe Festival and Fringe In The Stings - Humourism - Best Friends 2017 - NZ International Comedy Festival - Best Friends - Best Comedy Show On Earth 2016 – Creator and Host of The Green Effect 2016 – Melbourne International Comedy Festival - Eggs & Ham 2016 – NZ International Comedy Festival - Eggs & Ham 2015 – NZ International Comedy Festival - t’s Not Easy Being Brendon 2015 – Edinburgh Fringe Festival - t’s Not Easy Being Brendon - Fan Fiction Comedy 2015 – Director (Theatre) - Freya Desmarais’ Live Orgy 2014 – NZ International Comedy Festival - Some More Mr Nice Guy - Nominee: Billy T Award - Winner: Best Marketing 2014 – Edinburgh Fringe Festival - Fan Fiction Comedy - Some More Mr Nice Guy 2014 – North America Tour (NY, Toronto, LA, San Francisco) 2013 – NZ International Comedy Festival - Everything Is Alright* (*Citation Needed) 2013 – Edinburgh Fringe Festival - Fan Fiction Comedy 2012 – NZ International Comedy Festival - Everything Is Meaningless And Nothing Matters, Lol. - Winner: Best Newcomer |
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Quick Reviews
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ART MURMERS / 2019
"It is this ability to imbue empathy in his audience where Green shines brightest. Around me I notice couples and friends nudging each other and giving knowing looks and smiles as Green tells us anecdotes from his relationship. It is a wonderful feeling of kinship and Green’s tales become about all of us. It is rather incredible and highlights those little things in life most often considered banal, like your partner grinning at you from across the room, that are actually special and relied upon to get you through a hard day." THE SPEAKEASY / 2019
"From the get go, Green is at ease with the audience, his performance assured. His jokes border on grim at times, splitting the audience, but I’m a fan of dark humour so they were some of my favourite jokes. Green likes to push the envelope, pushing boundaries, marrying important moments with the profane in a manner that somehow works. " RUMINATOR / 2017
"I rated Brendon as one of the strongest story-telling comics in New Zealand. He didn’t make me a liar. The stories were painted with evocative words, creating imagery in our mind as he poetically wove his way around the English language to describe mundane, not so mundane, and outlandish events in his life. It’s worth it just to hear and see Brendon’s words come to life." |
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