Comedy

I Didn’t Invite You Here To Lecture Me - Starring Mika Austin

 Enrol now! “I laughed so hard my ribs hurt"

$29 - $39 (plus service fees)
55 Mins
21 May - 24 May 2025

From the makers of 2024 NZ Int’l Comedy Fest hit H.R. The Musical comes this solo verbatim comedy set in a lecture theatre, where “outrageously funny” Mika Austin takes you back to the classroom for a quick-fire education guaranteed to get you a degree in 55 minutes. 

Seven-thousand pages of uni notes are gleefully stitched together by writer Amy Mansfield in this merciless romp following eight characters across all manner of subjects. Enrol now! “I laughed so hard my ribs hurt".

Presented by:
Artsense Productions
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Creative Team:
Written by Amy Mansfield
Performed by Mika Austin
Directed by Michael Hurst
Artwork by Leith Macfarlane
Photography by Michelle McLennan

Audience Warnings:
May contain colourful language and adult themes

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