Why are there so many comedians today? And in such variety?
I went into Liv Ward's debut solo comedy show in Pōneke Wellington with many questions. And, after an hour of absurd theatre, they actually started to feel answered.
The first questions came exploding out of the complex title for Liv's show: EPIC WAY! I'm Gay? Oui oui faguette™ I LOVE KIM HILL (1999 version).
Then there was the matter of costume. Why was Liv Ward dressed as a lobster?
Friends first encouraged Liv Ward to try their hand at comedy in 2023. A year on, they were the winner of the Wellington Raw Comedy Quest and a National Raw finalist, where they were called the "new Lyn of Tawa, or Billy T. James".
Liv's show EPIC WAY! won a Dunedin Fringe Tour Ready Award on its first run earlier this year and is now in the New Zealand International Comedy Festival.
Outside of comedy they work in graphic design, are working towards doing a Masters of Architecture and were the producer of 2024's DAT festival, which showcased d/Deaf, Neurodivergent and Disabled artists.
