Michelle A’Court fundraiser for preschool
One of my friends who managed to get herself knocked up (well okay it was to her husband) has a fundraising event for her preschool. If you live in Wellington and like Michelle A’Court, the comedy and dessert evening is tomorrow night (Wedneday). Details:
PAUATAHANUI PRESCHOOL FUNDRAISING EVENT
COMEDY & DESSERT EVENING
WEDNESDAY 22 JULY 2009
Our next fundraising event is now all set and it’s going to be a cracker! We’ve persuaded New Zealand’s best female comedian to head to little old Pauatahanui – Michele A’Court will be here to entertain us on Wednesday 22 July 2009.
They say laughter is the best medicine, especially in the middle of winter so tell all your family and friends and make it an extra special night out.
Tickets for the show, a delicious dessert and tea/coffee are only $35.00
The venue is the Lodge at the Inlet, 182 Paekakariki Hill Road , Pauatahanui, Wellington.
Guests are welcome to arrive from 7.00pm, to be seated no later than 7.45pm.
Beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages are also available to be purchased.
(Proceeds to go towards a new teaching kitchen at Pauatahanui Preschool).For further information including tickets, please contact Celia Horner on (04) 235-8110 or jchorner@xtra.co.nz now!
MICHELE A’COURT
Six-time winner of the NZ Comedy Guild’s Best Female Comedian Award, Michele A’Court has successfully made a living, raised a child and paid a mortgage for more than a decade as a professional stand-up comedian and corporate entertainer.
Whether it’s on stage, television, radio, or in print, Michele has an ability to find just the right way to reach her audience. She is in demand not only as a comic, but also as a social commentator on radio, television and in print.
Her international experience as a stand-up comedian includes shows at comedy festivals in Edinburgh , Melbourne , Adelaide and NZ – shows which have dealt with the war on terror, national and international politics, life, love and laughter. Michele also performed for the troops in East Timor in 2001.
In 2008, Michele was awarded “Spirit of the Festival – Wellington ” at the NZ International Comedy Festival. Her show, “The Lady Bunch” was nominated for Best Local Show, and is now in demand throughout the country.
Michele is also the Lead Columnist for “Your Weekend”, the magazine distributed with Wellington ’s Dominion-Post, the Christchurch Press and the Waikato Times. Michele’s original career was as a journalist and she relishes the opportunity to write each week on current social issues.
She is also a regular TVNZ’s “Breakfast”, Radio NZ National’s “The Panel” with Jim Mora and “9 to Noon” with Kathryn Ryan and Te Radar.
July 21st, 2009 at 4:35 pm
You know with dyslexia you read “One of my friends who managed to get herself knocked up (well okay it was to her husband) has a fundraising event for her preschool.” as “One of my friends who managed to get herself knocked up (well okay it was to her husband) as a fundraising event for her preschool.”
Had to read it three time to get the right word and for it to stop making me go what the…
July 21st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Does she still do male bashing and period jokes or has she broadened her repertoire?
July 21st, 2009 at 5:53 pm
In light of Murray’s dyslexia, I’d say she’s “broadened her repertoire”.
July 21st, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Yeah, Zapper is on the money. As a comedy connoisseur I was turned off to her early work for the same reasons – a lot of anti-male and period jokes formed the framework of her routine. A comedienne that resorts to period jokes has a long way to go before I think she’s managed to be even remotely funny. I recently enjoyed her work, and it has shifted to being a mum, a captive of a teenage daugther. Funnier, for sure. Never felt she deserved the awards **at the time**, but she’s above average. Her delivery and timing is ok, but her material is still quite weak. Observational comedy is something she got ontop of, but hasn’t really mastered. Always harder, for some odd reason, to be a funny woman. I should know
Ahum.
Right. As you were.
July 21st, 2009 at 7:35 pm
michele a’court is
as funny as finding dark
blood in your faeces
July 21st, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Zapper, you nailed it in one!
Took the words out of my mouth.
July 21st, 2009 at 9:07 pm
no one here buying tickets then ?
July 21st, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Yeah, chick stand ups usually arent funny.
July 22nd, 2009 at 5:20 am
M. A’C. NZ on Air money well spent?
July 22nd, 2009 at 8:18 am
Gee David,
this is a tough crowd. Given the kneejerk negativity, I wonder if you did your “knocked up” friend and her cause any favours. On the other hand, as they say, all publicity is good publicity. My memories of A’Court go way back to when my kids were small and she was a presenter on “What Now”.
July 22nd, 2009 at 8:46 am
Michelle is great and very quick on her feet and of course good looking
Heard her recently and apart from claiming I must have been offerd a “blowie” (if only she knew) to come and watch her, was really funny, actually that made my night and that of just about every one in the crowd who knew me!
July 22nd, 2009 at 8:58 am
This is typical right-wing stuff – schools should be fully funded and not have to rely on “fun(d) raising” to support themselves. Hardworking teachers putting in 30 hour weeks and 39 week years deserve better.
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:11 am
1. Actually I like her stuff and I didn’t actually comment about her quality as a performer bharmer so have some of that kneejerk right back at ya.
2. WTF are you on about Greg?
The only time my mother put in 30hours in one week was during the Christmas break. If she did less one hour prep for each spent in the classroom she was slacking off. She WISHES it was only 39 weeks a year.