Annabella is an arts reporter and freelance writer living in Wellington. While studying journalism at Massey University, she was briefly onstage as part of the Women Aren’t Wolves theatre collective. She cooks overly elaborate dinners in her spare time.
A new generation of theatremakers is turning to stand-up to tell its stories - and breaking down the walls between New Zealand's theatre and comedy communities in the process. Annabella Gamboni talks to some of the stars of this new comedy order about the artistic and financial reasons behind this sea change.