Comedy maverick Chris Brain - Back from tickling the dark underside

CHRIS BRAIN IS DELIGHTFUL (AND OTHER BLASPHEMY) - IN A WORLD OF TV FRIENDLY COMICS, HE IS A MAVERICK

Most days Chris Brain is delightful, but like his mind, his comedy is peppered with the dark side of existence. A consummate comic, Brain delights in showing us the underside of the world in his own unique and hilarious way.

Chris Brain famously won the Billy T Award in 2009 for a show that dealt with his own demons, anxiety, addiction and depression.

At the time he smugly joked that "life was good but he may not be this way next year". The following year was a long walk up a very steep hill. Wracked with anxiety each day victory was not just getting out of bed, it was also not having a drink and being able to perform comedy onstage. For this feat he won the Spirit of the Festival, and showed us all what a superbly strong man he is.

Rising out of the comedy ashes of the past decade, Brain is fighting fit and out to prove why he is one of the country's top stand-ups, why he won the Billy T Award, and why Rhys Darby had him as his support act during recent Australian and NZ tours.

"He has a wonderful way of peppering his anecdotes with some ferociously intelligent and killer one liners... you have to have your wits about you or you'll miss the amusing subtlety of some of what he's saying."      tvnz.co.nz

"One of NZ's Top Comedians."       Dominion Post

AUCKLAND (Arial 10)
Dates: 11 - 14 May, 10pm
Venue: Upstairs @The Basement, Lower Greys Ave, City
Tickets: Adults $25, Conc. $20
Bookings: 0800 Ticketek or www.ticketek.co.nz
WELLINGTON
Dates: 4 -7 May, 10pm
Venue: The Garden Club, Wellington
Tickets: Adults $25, Conc. $20
Bookings: 0800 Ticketek or www.ticketek.co.nz

For more information contact:
Name: Rosie Carnahan
Phone: 021 271 0671
Email: rosiecarnahan@aol.com
Website: www.awesomenesscomedy.com