Jamie Bowen

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I do these things so you don’t have to…..

STORIES OF A GOOD BOY GONE MAD

Manic stand-up and infectious tunes coupled with unstoppable energy gives Jamie Bowen the extra edge that few performers can match. In re-tracing his steps over the last few years Jamie tries to find out when he went from being ‘a nice boy’ to ‘a nice boy who’s found himself in some really weird situations’. Was it Sex, Drugs and Rock’n’Roll or is his Mother to blame for letting him dress like a prostitute when he was 8 years old? Either way, Jamie presents his tales of idiocy, lunacy and piratical bingeing with friends.

Jamie started his comedy career at the age of 18 with the now infamous sketch trio ‘Gary’. Regarded by many as one of the best comedy acts to have come out of this country, Gary won “Best New Face” at the New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards in their first year of performing. They then went on to sell-out four New Zealand International Comedy Festival shows, received 2 Billy T Award nominations, appeared on numerous TV shows and also wrote and produced their own TV Pilot for TVNZ with Rhys Darby and Grant Lobban.

Since going solo in 2004, Jamie has gone from strength to strength. He played Devout Lout in the cult-classic New Zealand play "Wild Cabbage", received a Billy T Award nomination for his solo show “Victim of Trend”, performed in “Xprov” and “The New Zealand Comedy Showcase” at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, wrote stage shows for Disney and Universal Studios in Singapore and has spent the last 18 months playing in Melbourne and Sydney.

Winning “Most Improved Comedian” at the 2006 NZ Comedy Guild Awards, Jamie now returns home for the first time in 2 years to perform his brand-new solo show “I do these things so you don’t have to…” at the 2007 New Zealand International Comedy Festival. His current on-stage from has earned him yet another Billy T Award nomination, proving that he is without a doubt one of New Zealand’s most exciting and creative young comics.

“Completely manic eye-popping delivery… It’s bloody funny” – viewauckland.co.nz

Dates: Mon 21 – Sat 26 May, 8.15pm
Venue: The Classic Studio, Level 1, 321 Queen St, Auckland City
Tickets: Adults $18 Conc. $15 Groups 10+ $15
Bookings: Ticketek 0800 TICKETEK (0800 842 5385)
Show Duration: 1 hour

Dates: Tue 15 – Sat 19 May, 7pm
Venue: 101 @ Bodega, 101 Ghuznee St, Wellington City
Tickets: Adults $18 Conc./ Groups 10+ $15
Bookings: Ticketek 0800 TICKETEK (0800 842 5385)
Show Duration: 1 hour

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www.jamiebowen.com / www.myspace.com/jamieandstuff

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