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Mike Boon (born 1970, Hastings, New Zealand) is a stand-up comedian from New Zealand.

Mike Boon
Born	1970 (age 53–54) Hastings, New Zealand
Genres	Sketch and character comedy

Career

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Comedy

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After establishing himself as an original performer and writer of sketch and character comedy, Boon emigrated to the United Kingdom.^[1] In 2003 he performed The Boon Show: Live for three and a half weeks at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which he claims resulted in a financial loss of £7,500.^[2]^[3] His 2010 show at the Herald Theatre in Auckland, Mr Boon’s Big Time Last Chance Kids’ Show, featured special guest New Zealand comedian Rhys Darby.^[4] Boon has performed a number of further shows in Auckland, including Mr Boon Saves Christmas and Mr Boon's Fairy Tales in 2010 and 2012 respectively, which have been positively reviewed for both adults and children.^[5]^[6]^[7]

References

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^ Leveson, Val (4 May 2010). "Mr Boon takes his next big, brave step". NZ Herald. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

^ "The Boon Show Live". Chortle. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. From the festival capital of the world, the Athens of the north - it's The Boon Show Live! Cult Kiwi comedian Mike Boon debuts a brand-new televisual experience. Be a part of the live studio audience.

^ Inon, Shelley (26 August 2022). "Mr Boon's big comedy night out". Timaru Courier. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

^ Stephens, Venus (25 April 2010). "Cruisey with kids". theatreview. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

^ Robertson, Sian (4 December 2010). "Silly fun for kids; dry humour for adults". theatreview. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

^ "MR BOON SAVES CHRISTMAS". ThreadNZ. 7 December 2010. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

^ Smythe, Nik (6 May 2012). "Ageless storytelling". theatreview. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

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