Comedy Festival: Tim Batt in the Human Experience

  • Breaking
  • 26/04/2015

Tim Batt's the Human Experience is not so strikingly different to comedy he has done before. He's still every bit the lovable rogue he has become known for.

Comparable to UK comedian Jack Whitehall, Batt is a typical, modern Kiwi lad, with a brilliantly sharp wit and a deeply philosophical mind. He also has two Billy T Award nominations to his name on top of that.

His show at the Montecristo Room in Auckland last night, as part of this year's NZ International Comedy Festival, was his most honest and personal portrayal of himself yet, separating his new material from his stuff in the past.

Batt delves into the recent breakup of a long-term relationship, racism, road rage and a day he smoked a little bit too much "jazz cigarette", taking the audience on a journey through a turbulent part of his life.

Batt has matured, and so too has his humour.

Breaking the ice straight away, Batt immediately got stuck into the audience, declaring we were all "suckers" for coming to the first night of performance.

Openly admitting he wasn't sure what the human experience really meant, Batt joked he was going to use the next three weeks to perfect his material. To be fair, he doesn't need the next three weeks.

From the minute he got out on stage, Batt was electric. He has this incredible way of engaging with an audience that few comedians have.

With a fluctuation of tone and the use of the "megaphone of truth", it is clear Batt has become increasingly confident on stage, and he manages to keep the audience engaged with his every word.

My favourite part of Batt's performance was the underlying insight and observation he brings to the stage. When you wipe away all the jokes and look at some points he raises, it is clear to see he's put some serious thinking into this performance.

And it isn't forced; it's clear from this show just how clever Batt really is and just how funny he can be too.

The Human Experience is incredibly refreshing, honest and relatable – a must-see at this year's comedy festival.

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