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Tim Batt: Founder
Tim is a comedian and comedy producer you might know from The Worst Idea of All Time podcast or his over decade of stand up comedy and making shows for TV, radio and the internet. He was named NZ Comedy Guild winner of Best Producer 2021 and 2020, and is a previous winner of the Kevin Smith Memorial for Outstanding Artistic Achievement. He is a two-time nominee of the Billy T award and has performed across New Zealand, Australia, the USA and in London. Tim has been dedicated to building community and strengthening minority voices in comedy for years. He was co-chair of the NZ Comedy Guild and since 2019 has been a board member of the NZ Comedy Trust. |
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Becky Umbers: Associate Producer
Becky Umbers is a multi-award winning comedian who you might have seen on 7 Days and The Project. She works as a writer for a variety of shows and has performed throughout NZ and in Sydney. Becky is passionate about bringing people together to build each other up and create a stronger, more inclusive comedy community. After leading several volunteer projects over the years Becky believes if people care about something they can make cool shit happen. |
Our vision is to elevate the quality and experience of live comedy in Aotearoa New Zealand.
We will do that by striving to run the best live comedy gigs in the country for both audiences and comedians.
Our priorities are
We do not operate from a zero-sum perspective in the live comedy scene, we believe successful comedy shows contribute to everyone’s success in the industry.
We are committed to line ups that represent the diverse makeup of Aotearoa New Zealand and recognise some people have barriers to being on the comedy stage. We will consciously work to lowering these barriers.
We also have a responsibility to run a profitable business, as this is crucial for the continuation and ability to act in accordance with our values.
We will do that by striving to run the best live comedy gigs in the country for both audiences and comedians.
Our priorities are
- Quality: producing high quality shows that are a great experience for audiences, performers and venues.
- Reliability: We treat every show as an opportunity to prove our commitment to the comedy community.
- Integrity: Live comedy is a fun, crazy and risky artform. For it to thrive, we put safety and integrity first. For performers, for audiences and for venue staff. We recognise our responsibility to look after all the people involved in our shows.
We do not operate from a zero-sum perspective in the live comedy scene, we believe successful comedy shows contribute to everyone’s success in the industry.
We are committed to line ups that represent the diverse makeup of Aotearoa New Zealand and recognise some people have barriers to being on the comedy stage. We will consciously work to lowering these barriers.
We also have a responsibility to run a profitable business, as this is crucial for the continuation and ability to act in accordance with our values.