Bec Sandys likes the darker side of comedy and will have you laughing with her zany humour. She recently opened for Urzila Carlson at the Christchurch Town Hall, and in 2017 she started her own production company, Pop Up Comedy.

How did you stumble into comedy? I was filming a movie in Wellington back in 2016 that was based in a comedy club – it was a natural progression from there.

What’s your day job and how does that fit in with your comedy? I wear many hats – I don’t have a day job but have lots of things going on. I am on the hunt for a job though, so if anyone’s looking for a content creator/events manager that can work from home or from anywhere in NZ – call me!

What words of advice do you have for aspiring comics out there? Just do it. Write, watch, experience and perform it as much as you can!

Do you have a pre- or post-show ritual? Other than shushing the anxiety in my head – not really.

What’s the comedy scene like in Christchurch – is it competitive or do you all help each other out? Christchurch has a lot of stage time on offer for comics, not like Auckland where there’s more comics competing for stage time.

What or who do you find funny? Most things. I love dark comedy – the darker the better – and love nothing more than people hurting themselves. And farts! Farts will always be funny.

What’s the most common misconception about comedians? That we smell and that we’re rich!

Highlight of your time as a comedian so far? Opening for Urzila Carlson at Christchurch Town Hall a couple of weeks ago.

Funniest moment on stage? Confessing to my dad that I’d crashed his car a day previous to the front wheel falling off it when my step-mum was driving. It had been 25 years and they had no idea.

What’s something that only your mother knows about you? Geez, um… I sucked my thumb till I was 14.

How do you relax and unwind? Watching comedy or shredding up Mount Hutt.

If you could invite any three people living or dead to a dinner party, who would they be and why? David Bowie, Bob Marley and Joan Rivers. Bowie is the most amazing person to have ever lived, Joan would keep it very real and funny, and Bob would keep the positive vibrations flowing.

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