Terry Frisby

Terry Frisby has over 6 years experience as a professional standup dating back to 1997 in New Zealand Has appeared in 5 International Comedy festivals around the world from his native New Zealand to Edinburgh.

Toured New Zealand several times with the 'Brat Pack' and has been based
in the UK since 2001 performing the length and width of the country as both a compere and a feature act at many venues including Jongleurs, Liverpool's Laughterhouse, Brighton's Komedia, Mirth Control in Jersey, and his many television appearances in New Zealand range from Pulp Comedy to Revel With A Cause highlighted by being 5 time carry over champion on Wheel of Fortune

UK television includes Take The Mike, StandUp Britain, TV Scrabble and
the Unofficial World Records of Sex.

'At the same time dirty and adorable....top class' - The NZ Herald

'Indefinable comedy magic' - nzoom.com

'Witty, wry, and very funny' - The Press

· Television Work
· Pulp Comedy 1998 (New Face)
· Pulp Comedy 1999 (Feature Act)
· Revell With A Cause 1998
· Stress In The Workplace 1999 (I was interviewed on how comedians cope)

Stand-Up History
· September 1997 - First ever open mike spot
· Finalist Quest Of The Fest 1998 (New Faces competition NZ Laugh Festival)
· First Professional Gig October 98
· First Professional MC February 99
· Selected as MC for Best New Faces Showcase 1999
· First Showcase at The Classic Comedy and Bar March 1999
· Approx 200 gigs under belt

Comedy venues played
Komedia in Brighton
Comedy Cellar Bracknell
Laughterhouse in Liverpool
Jongleurs
Most Mirth Control venues
and many more

Festivals
· Quest of the Fest- ASB Bank International Laugh Festival 1998
· 3hree- TV2 International Laugh Festival 1999
· Wellington Gala -TV2 Int Laugh Festival 1999
· The Brat Pack -TV2 Int Laugh Festival 2000
· Christchurch Gala- TV2 Int Laugh Festival 2000
The Brat Pack - TV2 Int Laugh Festival 2001
New Zealand's Brat Pack - Edinburgh Festival 2001

Tours
· The Brat Pack 1999 10 show tour of South Island New Zealand -90% houses v
· The Brat Pack 2000 32 show tour of New Zealand including 12 shows for TV2 International Comedy Festival

Quotes
"The thinking mans pervert" Westpak Trust Staff Newsletter 1998
"At the same time dirty and adorable... top class" Auckland Herald September 1999
"Indefinable comedy magic" Nzoom.Corn May 2000
"Witty, wry, and very funny" The Press May 2000

Jeremy Elwood leads tile chase as MC, warming up the crowd for Terry Frisby, "the thinking man's pervert". Frisby is very ironic, spilling life history, Invercargill, lesbians, marriage, school, and other relationships. He is witty, wry, and very funny, smooth with slippery, rhythmic timing.