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What started out as a simple idea to copy the likes of The Daily Show's Jon Stewart has landed White Man Behind A Desk in front of a live stage.
White Man Behind A Desk, described by the Sunday Star Times as the ‘kiwi John Oliver’ (a phrase he will never shake for the rest of his life) decided to leave the safety of TVNZ OnDemand and YouTube, and perform in a live show.
WMBAD: Live is about translating the popular Youtube videos into zany live experiences for both audiences and special political guests each night. The shows traveled the country in 2017, 2018, and 2019, with sold out seasons.
Winner of the 2017 New Zealand International Comedy Festival Best Newcomer Award.
Written by
Directed by
Produced by
Videography
Robbie Nicol and Finnius Teppett, with additional material from Stella Reid
Stella Reid
Bevin Linkhorn / Good Time Company (2017), A Mulled Whine (2018, 2019)
Mitchell Botting
“Top-drawer brilliance.”
– John Smythe, Theatreview
“satire genius.”
– Jacinda Ardern, Labour Party Deputy Leader & MP for Mt Albert
“Make sure you head along if you can. It’s hilarious!”
– Metiria Turei, Green Party Co-Leader & MP
“It is the kind of political satire we desperately need and I was happy to have the piss taken out of me!”
– Grant Robertson, Labour MP for Wellington Central
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