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Michele ACourt

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About Me

Stand-up comedian, writer, mother, social commentator, voice-over artist, debater, conference host, after-dinner entertainer, partner. Sometimes in a completely different order.AND ABOUT THE LADY BUNCH: Irene Pink, Justine Smith and Michele A'Court in a brand new show about "family" - great comedy from great women.

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Boobs on Bikes

I surprised myself this week when I realised I dont care whether Boobs On Bikes goes ahead on Wednesday or not. This is the annual parade organised by local pornographer, Steve Crowe, to promote...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:22:00 GMT

This Is Why I Am Not A Lawyer

It has been a strange 24 hours. Yesterday, Ian Crutchley was found guilty of the attempted murder of his dying mother. I'd been hoping for the opposite verdict - and so, it seems, had the jury. While ...
Posted by on Thu, 22 May 2008 16:30:00 GMT

Musical Family Ties for The Lady Bunch

"The Lady Bunch" Great comedy from great women MEDIA RELEASE 4 APRIL 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE USE Local stars of "The Lady Bunch" are drawing on strong musical family ties at this year's NZ International C...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:43:00 GMT

The Lady Bunch at the NZ International Comedy Festival 2008

"The Lady Bunch" Great comedy from great women AUCKLAND: Transmission Room, Sat 19 April; Weds 23  Sat 26 April, 8.30pm. Book at Ticketek 09 307 5000 WELLINGTON: Bats Theatre, Tues 29 April  Sat 3 ...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Book Review - Steve Martin, "Born Standing Up"

Born Standing Up, A Comic's Life  Steve Martin Harper Collins $37.99 Book Review first published in the Dom Post, Jan 2008   Here's what ticks me off about popular culture: that we have become...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:48:00 GMT

The New Feminism

Back in the 60s, under Old Feminism, radical young lovelies engaged in public bra burning as a protest - a symbolic "stripping off" of the things that constricted women. Or so the myth goes. There's n...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:04:00 GMT

Spankin’ Christine Rankin

This morning, I popped into TVNZ to do my usual thing as a "social commentator" on Breakfast television - having a crack at the week's news and newsmakers. On the way past their charming security peop...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:41:00 GMT

And then we won an Award...

Titters! picked up the People's Choice Award on Saturday night for being the most-loved show of the Adelaide Fringe Festival 2007. This is pretty much my favourite kind of Award - voted on by the publ...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 19:11:00 GMT

More 4-Star Reviews for Titters!

City Messenger Review Titters!Distill Bar, 286 Rundle StUntil March 31**** (four stars) A Canadian, a Hawaiian, a Scot, a Kiwi and two Aussies walk into a bar...and the result is a bril...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:55:00 GMT

Adelaide Festival Review - 4 Stars!

Adelaide Advertiser Friday 9 March 2007 Review: Titters!        &nbs p; 4-Stars Distill, Rundle St, 7pm.      Super female stand-ups ...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:55:00 GMT