Stand-Up Comedy at Smoky Pallet Freehouse

Join the stars of 7 Days and Guy Mont Spelling Bee for a night of Stand-Up Comedy at Whangamata's Smoky Pallet Freehouse.

Tickets are limited. Book now to avoid disappointment!

CORI GONZALEZ-MACUER

7 Days regular and star of “What We Do In The Shadows”, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer has
been performing his unique brand of self-deprecating, observational and deadpan
comedy since 2003.

In that time he's won the Billy T James Award, appeared on film and
television, and performed in Australia, America, England, Scotland, Singapore and as far
as the Middle East and South America.

Since becoming a father recently, Cori's truly happy for the first time ever, but that
doesn't mean he’s stopped disliking a lot of stuff. From NZ ‘Socialites’, to people who
post inspirational quotes, to reality TV "stars", there's a lot of annoying people on this
earth. Join him as he dissects the people he desperately hopes his daughter doesn't turn
into.

Whether it's on the stage or screen, Cori's reluctance to accept a career in entertainment
is what has made him the performer he is today.

COURTNEY DAWSON

After winning the NZ Raw Comedy Quest and the Best Newcomer Award at the NZ Comedy Guild Awards in 2019, she made her professional debut with a a sold out double act show in the 2021 International Comedy Festival. She was awarded Outstanding Comedy Performance in 2022 by the Auckland Fringe Festival, won Best Female Comedian at the 2023 NZ Comedy Guild Awards, and this year was recognised by the NZ International Comedy Festival who awarded her Best Newcomer for her first solo show with the festival. She continues to be an in demand comedian, gigging regularly round the country.

Courtney also maintains a solid presence on NZ television, having co-hosted two seasons of Rags are Riches, appearing on Have You Been Paying Attention? (NZ), Celebrity Treasure Island, and 7 Days

PAUL DOUGLAS

Paul Douglas is one of the busiest live stand up comedians in New Zealand and winner of Best Live Show and Best Gag at the 2019 New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards.

A master storyteller, Paul’s simultaneously laid back and frenetic energy has been winning over audiences for more than 10 years and will leave you wanting to have a yarn with the man himself.

A regular headliner at the Classic Comedy Club and as seen on 7 Days and TVNZ’s Comedy Gala.

“There are many ways to enjoy pleasure and laughter as a human being, one of the easiest is watching Paul Douglas” - Dai Henwood