Old Stuff - Abby Howells | Comedian & Writer

THE HARLEQUEEN TEAM

ABBY HOWELLS
Writer / Performer
Abby Howells is a 2022 Billy T nominee, an award winning comedian and writer, and a founding member of female comedy collective Discharge. Past productions include Benedict Cumberbatch Must Die, and Glocknid: Dwarf Warrior, which won her the Best Newcomer award at the NZ International Comedy Festival.
ANYA TATE-MANNING
Director
Anya Tate-Manning was last seen at the Fringe with her own solo show My Best Dead Friend, for which she won the 2018 award for 'Best in Fringe'. Its return season earned her the Michele Amas Accolade for Outstanding Performance at the 2018 Wellington Theatre Awards.
KATE SCHRADER
Producer
Kate Schrader is an award-winning producer and performer based in Ōtepoti, NZ. She is the former General Manager for Arcade Theatre Company and the current Creative Producer for Te Whare o Rukutia. We like her very much.
JENNIFER O'SULLIVAN
Producer
(On Maternity Leave)
Jennifer O'Sullivan is an award-winning performer and producer in Wellington, NZ with a long history of making things up as she goes along. She is happy to be here.
BEKKY BOYCE
Operator and Lighting Design
Bekky Boyce is a blur of a human, working many jobs and being rad at all of them. She is a Wellington based tech and creative, and can often be found working yet another great show at BATS Theatre.
Abby Howells weaves together stories of female comedians from history with her own tales of triumph, foolishness and heartbreak. In this award-winning show you will laugh, you will cry and you will not be impressed by Abby's ventriloquist skills, but she will do it anyway.
★★★★ Wee Review Edinburgh "...a show like this is brought to life with such chaotic energy and gleeful indulgence in everything that makes you who you are. It’s a touching comedy show that reminds you to always find your own spotlight."

★★★★1/2 - Weekend Notes, Adelaide
"...the feeling you leave the theatre with is triumph.. ten out of ten" - Talia Parker, Craccum
"...Funny as hell and the sort of voice we desperately need... HarleQueen is one of my favourite shows this year." - Erin Harrington, Theatreview
"A firecracker of a comic" - Backstage Christchurch
“Delightful, educational, meaningful, and most of all, hilarious.” - Kate Norquay, Art Murmurs

WINNER: Director's Award, NZ International Comedy Festival 2021
WINNER: Weekly Comedy Award, Adelaide Fringe 2020
WINNER: Emerging Artist, Adelaide Fringe 2020

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE
03-29 AUGUST (not 15) 2022 at THE WEE COO, UNDERBELLY GEORGE SQUARE - EDINBURGH

Abby Howells weaves together stories of female comedians from history with her own tales of triumph, foolishness and heartbreak. In this award-winning show you will laugh, you will cry and you will not be impressed by Abby's ventriloquist skills, but she will do it anyway.

Also, Abby may finally juggle (unconfirmed).

BOOK NOW!

5.50pm, 3-29 August 2022
Wee Coo
Underbelly George Square
Edinburgh