Meet the Team

Hello fellow comedy enthusiasts,

We are Elizabeth and Dave, the co-directors of Hello Comedy Ltd

Our team is dedicated to producing quality comedy shows in Whanganui, also to provide opportunities for local and regional comics to perform in the rivercity. Whether it be our 3 monthly show, our monthly fresh comedy night or at the Whanganui Comedy Gala.

If you love comedy, stay connected with us and we will strive to continuously bring you fantastic comedy events!

  • Elizabeth was born and raised in Whanganui, at 18 she left to pursue a career in the arts, after travelling and living abroad she came back to NZ to set up home in Auckland. Here she worked as an actor, comedy dancer and creator for 8 years. After the birth of her first son Atticus, her and her family relocated back to Whanganui to be closer to family, here she had her second son Raphael in 2020 and daughter Maeve in 2023. Elizabeth has always had a big interest in comedy, having always enjoyed that genre of acting she decided, once living back in the river city, to give stand-up a go. Here she met her co-director Dave who encouraged her to try her set at the open mics and before they knew it Hello Comedy was born. Now Elizabeth regularly performs stand-up and produces quality comedy shows in Whanganui, bringing down her friends and favourite comedians from Auckland to perform for Whanganui.

  • Dave moved to New Zealand in 2002 at the age of 19 from the States and quickly fell in love with the country and his future wife Angie. A year later he discovered another love: preforming stand up comedy and after being voted Best Newcomer by the NZ Comedy Guild Dave went on to become regular on the NZ Comedy scene including frequenting the Classic Comedy Club and NZ international Comedy Festival where he was nominated for the Billy T Award in 2009. In 2011 Dave took a break from comedy for 10 years then after relocating to Whanganui with his wife and now 4 kids Dave decided to return to preforming and producing comedy.