Orin Performs Performative Stand-Up Comedy
Orin Ruaine-Prattley turns his back on the mainstream style that brought him early success and stumbles hairlessly into the world of alternative stand-up. He wrestles with politics and the predictability of mainstream comedy, finding humour in the cracks where stand-up falls apart. Critiquing comedians like Jimmy Carr, Joe Rogan, Chris Bishop and Elon Musk, Orin takes on figures who chase outrage and confuse controversy for substance.
Can Orin's "performative" comedy speak truth to power? Or will his act become part of the same circus he so pretentiously tries to expose?
Layered, experimental, and unapologetically satirical, Orin Performs Performative Stand-Up Comedy delivers a bold new voice in Aotearoa's comedy landscape.
Awards:
⭐ 2023 New Zealand International Comedy Festival Best Newcomer
⭐ 2023 NZ Fringe Most Promising Pasifika Artist Nominee
⭐ 2021 Wellington RAW Comedy Quest Winner
⭐ 2021 Wellington Comedy Awards Best Newcomer
