2012 Raw Comedy Quest

Overview

Launched in 1995, the Raw Comedy Quest is New Zealand’s biggest comedy competition, with $2000 in prize money, the glory and promises of further work as a professional comedian to be won.

Since it began 17 years ago hundreds of Kiwi’s have made a stand at the Raw Comedy Quest, a high light of the annual New Zealand International Comedy Festival. Some have gone on to enjoy continued success as part time and full time performers. Many others have discovered that all they are good for is a few jokes at the office party. But most importantly all of them have faced human kinds greatest fear – ‘Public Speaking’, with the added expectation of being funny.

If you enjoy watching people humiliate themselves, or maybe enjoy a splash of good old fashioned comedy, it's well worth a visit.  Who knows, you might even see the next up and coming Dai Henwood...

The heats for the 2012 Raw Comedy Quest kick off at The Classic on Mon March 5th for 7 weeks, followed by semi-finals during the festival on Sun 29 April and Sun 6 May.