Humorous Arts Trust 2015 Wellies Winners Announced

14 December 2015

Humorous Arts Trust 2015 Wellies Winners Announced

Humorous Arts Trust awards 2015’s best comics in Wellington
An awards ceremony on Sunday night officially confirmed who the funniest comics in Wellington City are. The Humorous Arts Trust presented the Wellies Comedy Awards, at a gala awards night, showcasing the best and brightest of comedic talent in the capital, with winners receiving a trophy made of a wellington gumboot.

The gala night is in its second year running but the gifting of the gumboot is an old tradition in the comedy community, harking back at least a decade . Some of the past recipients have gone on to become household names such as Ben Hurley, Steve Wrigley and Cori-Gonzales Mecuer.

The live comedy scene in Wellington is growing rapidly with a sought after standard of performance. Currently, local comics are writing for TV shows in Auckland as well as opening for international performers. Wellington has provided the first place winners for the National Raw Comedy Quest two years running. The Wellies awards celebrate all of this regional excellence. They are peer voted by the local comedy community and acknowledge the best, brightest and funniest talent operating in Wellington city.

The new generation of the Capital City’s best jokesters are:

Outstanding Contribution - Vaughan King
Best Newcomer - Jundas Capone
Most Improved - Jundas Capone
Best Off-Stager - Julia Burgisser
Best Show - The Medicine (Nik Bruce-Smith & Rob Harris)
Best Show Concept - Blind Set (Capital Comedy)
Best MC - Jerome Chandrahasen
Breakout Performer - Alice Brine
Best Comedian - Daniel John Smith

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