FORGET EVERYTHING YOU KNOW!UTHER DEAN HAS DISCOVERED THE ANSWER TO LIFE, THE

UNIVERSE AND EVERYTHING: A SONG BY U2.My Accomplice present

UTHER DEAN‘Elevation’

Uther Dean has made his name as one of the most exciting new comedians in the country with his unique blend of millennial pop-culture obsession and black as a black hole existential wit. Recently, he decided it was time to finally solve the greatest conundrum facing the world: In this increasingly dystopic hellscape we call home that continues to push as all further and further from each other, can anything ever truly connect people ever again?During weeks of deep and difficult study, Dean – who has written for 7 Days, Shortland Street and Power Rangers – consulted a vast array of academic resources including the key texts of all major religions. It was only after nearly a month of gruelling research that Dean found his answer: Yes, there is something that connects us. And that thing is the song ‘Elevation’ by the obscure beat combo U2.So, what does one do to spread the good news and to unpack precisely what it means that the only thing that unites society in an era of such disunity is the song U2 wrote for a Tomb Raider film? For a creative maverick like Dean, the answer is obvious: create an hour-long stand-up set for the nation’s pre-eminent comedy festival. "A great companion for the young and worried" – The NZ Herald“Comedy genius” – TheatreviewUther Dean – ‘Elevation’AucklandDates: Tue 7 – Sat 11 May, 7pmVenue: Q Theatre Vault, Queen StreetTickets: $16-22Bookings: comedyfestival.co.nz//qtheatre.co.nzWellingtonDates: Wed 22 – Sat 25 May, 10pmVenue: Tapere Iti (Little Theatre) at Te Auaha

Tickets: $16-$22Bookings: comedyfestival.co.nz//0508 ITICKET (484 253)For more information, images and interviews contact:Briar Lawry | 021 126 5165 | briar@briarlawry.com