Following
a hugely successful sold-out tour in 2023, award-winning UK
comedian, musician and actor Bill Bailey is
heading back to New Zealand this October and November with
his brand-new show Vaudevillean –
bringing his trademark wit, musical virtuosity, and
wonderfully twisted sense of the absurd to 13 centres across
the country.
Familiar
to fans from his iconic roles in Never Mind the
Buzzcocks, QI, In the Long Run (created by Idris Elba),
and the award-winning Black Books, Bailey also hosted
the debut season of New Zealand’s own hit panel show
Patriot Brains. His creative range spans film,
television, music, art and publishing – from voicing the
animated feature Dragonkeeper, to writing the
best-selling Bill Bailey’s Remarkable Guide to
Happiness, and winning the hearts of millions as the
2020 champion of Strictly Come
Dancing.
“Bloody
excellent… The material is solid
gold”
NZ
Herald
“Virtuoso… Comedy’s
Mozart”
The Sunday
Times
Bill’s global touring career has taken him
across Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand with
acclaimed shows including Part Troll, Tinselworm,
Qualmpeddler, Limboland and Thoughtifier. In
Channel 4’s Perfect Pub Walks, he embarks on
countryside rambles with famous friends, journeying between
historic pubs – proof that Bailey brings charm and humour
to every setting.
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Before streaming, before tv,
before cinema, before even radio…
There was
Vaudeville!
This was the prime time entertainment
of its day…
A celebration of comedy, songs, and
multifarious skills.
Tales of showbiz, tales of
the city,
Tales of the strange, the unusual… all
with the aim to amuse, amaze a broad
audience.
Enthralling family fun, to divert and
transport from the tribulations of daily
life!
Bill Bailey returns with a show that
celebrates this great tradition, as the versatile
multi-instrumental, multi-lingual, purveyor of humour and
musical prowess, who could lay claim to being perhaps the
foremost practitioner of this great tradition, an
entertainer, a performer, a modern
Vaudevillian!
Don’t miss your chance to experience
the master at work – tickets are expected to sell
fast.
