Comedy Fest Questionnaire: The Bad Taste Hour

Comedy Fest Questionnaire: The Bad Taste Hour

Ed Caruthers & Reuben Lee

1) Tell us what your show is called this year?
(Ed) The Bad Taste Hour
(Reuben) I agree

2)  Why?
(Ed) It is an hour long. It features Bad Taste comedy. That’s about it, its not like the title is sarcastic or anything.

3) Can you give us a few hints as to what broadly your festival show is about?
(Reuben) Again, the title pretty much sums it up.

4) How much time have you spent crafting the show over the past 12 months since the end of the last festival?

(Ed) 12 months. The answer is in the question. These questions are way too easy – you should try and stump us.

5) The comedy festival is turning 21 this year – it’s a big age 21 – whatyou’re your memories of being 21? Or if you’re not old enough yet, you lucky person, what are your hopes for being 21?
(Ed) Getting it on with all the hot female guests at the party. The bad thing was it was an exclusive family gathering.

6) The Comedy festival is one big party and catch up for a month - is there anyone you’re looking forward to seeing over here either socially or on stage?
(Ed and Reuben) No

7) What’s the comedy scene like at the moment who do you rate and why?
(Reuben) The scene is like one big family. Incest, jealousy, uncles we don’t talk about, its all there (Ed’s that Uncle). I rate, Anthony Wilson, Nick Rado, Tarun Mohanbhai, Scott Blanks, Jared Fell, Alan McElroy & David Oakes, oh not to forget Parrot, because they run gigs and I need to work. Its dog eat dog out there, especially for the Topp Twins.

8)  What’s the best piece of audience interaction you’ve had?
(Reuben) I had a heckler shout ‘Why don’t you hang yourself and go back where you came from you piece of s***. I didn’t have the heart to point out the logistical issues of transporting a corpse

9) What’s the most memorable part of performing for you within the last 12 months?
(Ed) When the news broke about David Bain getting a decent job and getting engaged I was making fun of how it was a lucky break for him (not for the first time), then stopped as I suddenly realised he was doing way better than me.
(Reuben) Someone said ‘I really like your new cancer stuff’ it doesn’t get much better than that

10) When we say New Zealand International Comedy Festival to you, what’s the first thing you think of?
(Ed) Apart from watching the Black Caps, the funniest thing to happen in New Zealand.
(Reuben) Mundane questionnaires

11) How would you persuade people to come and see your show?
(Ed) If you like jokes that push the boundaries or are in poor taste, come. Don’t come if you’re a cancer-ridden paedophilic David Bain supporter who has just performed an abortion - things might hit too close to home.